Business As Usual
Prasun K. Sengupta
The 15th edition of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX), held between February 21 and 25 at Abu Dhabi’s ADNEX expo centre, attracted 900 exhibitors from 59 countries, and 35 international pavilions. Five countries participated in the two expos for the first time: Israel, North Macedonia, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Azerbaijan. Close to 50 Israeli companies were set to attend, but only about 20 per cent of them made it, including RAFAEL Advanced defence Systems, the Avnon Group (showcasing its anti-drone technologies), and small-arms manufacturer Emtan.
Iran’s Kaman family of UAVs[
China had a major presence at IDEX, with its prominent exhibits being the HJ-12 manportab
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