IDEX
25 to 29 January 2027
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Dates
- 25 to 29 January 2027
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Visitors
- 206,000
- Exhibitors
- 1,565
- Organised by
- ADNEC Group
- 206,000
- Visitors
- 1,565
- Exhibitors
- 5 days
- Duration
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
About the event
IDEX (International Defence Exhibition) is a tri-service land, sea and air defence exhibition held every two years in Abu Dhabi and organised by ADNEC Group. It runs alongside the NAVDEX naval show and includes the International Defence Conference, the CBRNE Hub and the IDEX NXT platform on defence AI.
The 17th edition runs from 25 to 29 January 2027 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.
- 206,000 visitors in 2025
- 1,565 brands and exhibitors from 65 countries in 2025
- 181,000 square metres of exhibition space in 2025
- International Defence Conference (IDC) and IDEX and NAVDEX Talks
- NAVDEX naval exhibition held at the same time
Figures from the 2025 edition, as published by the organiser.
Who attends
Defence ministries, armed forces and defence industry.
- Military and government
- Defence industry
- International delegations
- Suppliers and services
- Media
- Academia and research
Companies at IDEX (5)
Sponsors of IDEX, 4 of them with a Flying Engineer profile. As published by the organiser.
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Sponsors
Sponsors of IDEX, as published by the organiser.
Calidus is a defence technology and manufacturing company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The website says it was established in Abu Dhabi in 2015.
Associate Partner
Defence and security company in Abu Dhabi, UAE, working on military vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems, counter UAS and electronic warfare.
Category Sponsor
- EG
EDGE is an Abu Dhabi based defence and security technology group of more than 35 entities covering air, land, naval, missile, electronic warfare, cyber and spac
Strategic Partner
- LD
LIG Defense&Aerospace of South Korea makes precision guided munitions, maritime, C4I, electronic warfare, avionics, drones and unmanned systems.
Silver Sponsor
- TD
TAG Dynamics
Premium Partner
All companies 5
Calidus is a defence technology and manufacturing company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The website says it was established in Abu Dhabi in 2015.
Associate PartnerOther shows →
- EG
EDGE is an Abu Dhabi based defence and security technology group of more than 35 entities covering air, land, naval, missile, electronic warfare, cyber and spac
Strategic PartnerOther shows →
- LD
LIG Defense&Aerospace of South Korea makes precision guided munitions, maritime, C4I, electronic warfare, avionics, drones and unmanned systems.
Silver SponsorOther shows →
Defence and security company in Abu Dhabi, UAE, working on military vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems, counter UAS and electronic warfare.
Category SponsorOther shows →
- TD
TAG Dynamics
Premium PartnerOther shows →
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Exhibiting and sponsorship
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Visitor information
What you need to plan a visit to IDEX.
Opening hours25 to 29 January 2027
25 to 29 January 2027. Daily hours on the official website.Registration and ticketsRegistration is through the official website.
Registration is through the official website.Register
Official visitor information. For the latest details, check the organiser’s website.
Visit official websiteLocation
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Open in Google MapsHow to get there
From AUH
Zayed International Airport, about 25 km from the venue.From AZI
Al Bateen Executive Airport, about 5 km from the venue.Flying privately
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Aerospace manufacturers in United Arab Emirates
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