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“OUR AIM IS TO FORTIFY to raise their profile on the international
stage. With Barzan Holdings, the com-
QATAR’S DEFENCE INFRA” mercial gateway of the country’s defence
and security industry, playing a major role
at DIMDEX 2022 as Strategic Partner and
Gold Sponsor, I expect local companies
Interview: Staff Brigadier (Sea) Abdulbaqi Al-Ansari, to experience major success, during the
Chairman of DIMDEX event and in the future.

The ongoing seventh edition of DIMDEX What, in your opinion, has How satisfied are you with
provides a golden opportunity for Qatar’s been the contribution of the growth of the event
domestic defence and security sector to previous editions of DIMDEX since the inaugural edition
showcase its growing prowess and to to the notable growth of in 2008?
establish or strengthen ties with major
global players, says Staff Brigadier Qatar’s domestic defence
(Sea) Abdulbaqi Al-Ansari, Chairman and security sector? The size and scope of DIMDEX has grown
of DIMDEX. DIMDEX is undoubtedly one of the pri- immeasurably since the inaugural edition
in 2008. The biennial event is now inter-
mary catalysts for the speedy growth of nationally renowned as a comprehensive
“PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL Qatar’s indigenous defence and security platform for various branches of the mil-
PLAYERS IS AT THE HEART sector. Qatar remains firmly committed itary, one where the latest products and
OF QATAR’S PLANS FOR THE to localization of defence production. technologies in the land, air, sea, and

LOCAL DEFENCE INDUSTRY,” Previous editions of the event have cyberspace domains are showcased.
resulted in numerous collaborative part-
says Staff Brigadier (Sea) Al-Ansari. nerships between domestic companies For international and domestic exhibitors,
“I AM CONFIDENT THAT and their international counterparts. DIMDEX provides a priceless opportunity
to make their presence felt in one of the
WITH DIMDEX 2022, WE Deals totaling over USD32 billion have fastest growing markets in the world. The
WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE been signed, many of them involving local ongoing edition assumes additional sig-
OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE companies. nificance given the strong post-COVID-19
OF FURTHER ENHANCING There have been other benefits as well recovery made by the international secu-
rity and defence community, and the
QATAR’S MILITARY STRENGTH for the indigenous defence industry. The investments being made by many coun-
AND FORTIFYING ITS DEFENCE exposure and experience domestic com- tries to improve their military capabilities.
INFRASTRUCTURE.” panies have gained from being a part of
such a prestigious event have helped What are some of the new

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