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Major General Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf
Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Higher
Organising Committee for IDEX
and NAVDEX and the International
Defence Conference 2021, said: “The
UAE is well known as an attractive
and safe destination, ready to wel- [ IDEX SHOW PREVIEW ]
come visitors from across the world.
We anticipate a large turnout at IDEX
and at NAVDEX, which will be held
at the beginning of 2021. In spite of
the ongoing challenging global con-
ditions, we are ready to welcome the
world once again to Abu Dhabi. The
UAE has seen a rapid pace of recov-
ery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
International participants and visitors
will have the opportunity to explore
the latest in defence and military sys- to maritime security will be showing ure of the UAE.” Both the exhibitions
tems, as well as see some of the most and exhibiting their latest products. and the conference will be discuss-
innovative developments in these ing how technological adoption can
industries, given the participation of Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq meet shifting global challenges, as
leading international companies.” Saleh Al-Balushi, Vice Chairman of well as discussing strategic devel-
the Higher Organising Committee opment that can contribute toward
The Naval Defence Exhibition, for IDEX and NAVDEX and the world peace.
NAVDEX 2021, will be held at the International Defence Conference
ADNEC Marina, a show exclusively 2021, commented: “IDEX and Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing
dedicated to the military naval sector. NAVDEX play a pivotal role in develop- Director and Group CEO of ADNEC,
On an open-air land and sea exhi- ing both the national and international commented: “ADNEC’s preparations
bition area of some 30,000 square defence sector. Our previous editions to host the upcoming edition of IDEX
metres, technology companies and are indicative of the ongoing success 2021, the Naval Defence Exhibition
shipyards dedicated to the con- that IDEX and NAVDEX have had NAVDEX 2021, and the International
struction of small warships or linked over their history. As we make our Defence Conference are well under-
final preparations, we have doubled way. We are continuing to cooperate
our efforts and we are cooperating with a wide range of relevant author-
with a range of entities working in ities, and have implemented a wide
both the private and public sectors. range of precautionary and pre-
Our work is proceeding according to ventative measures to ensure the
thorough strategies that will facilitate health and safety of both visitors and
the welcoming of VIPs, participants, participants. We want to set global
guests, and visitors of the exhibi- benchmarks in the organisation and
tions. We look to ensure the safety hosting of international exhibitions,
and security of our participants, as demonstrating Abu Dhabi’s contin-
well as organising an event that befits ued status as the region’s capital for
the international reputation and stat- business tourism.”

Following the peace agreement
signed last August by the govern-
ments of the United Arab Emirates
and Israel and the normalisation of
relations between the two countries,
this will be the first time that Israeli
arms companies will be present at
IDEX and NAVDEX. In return, Emirati
companies will attend ISDEF 2021, a
similar exhibition to be held in June
in Tel Aviv under the sponsorship of
the Israeli Ministry of Economy and
Industry.

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