From Turkish armored vehicles to Chinese body armor, some of the many, many defense articles on display at IDEX 2023.
By Lee FerranHow to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.
High-performance systems generate tremendous amounts of heat that can compromise missions and make high-tech systems less effective in tactical environments. But there is a solution to this modern-age challenge.
At IDEX 2023, the United Arab Emirates’ Tawazun Council announced the opening of a new “intelligence center” for defense forces.
By Agnes Helou
“There is a very big difference between a mistress and a real wife,” quipped retired Brig. Gen. Ariel Karo, Rafael’s executive vice president for marketing and business development, during an interview with Breaking Defense, referring to the relationship with Gulf customers since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
By Ashley Roque![The sights of IDEX 2023 Day 3 [PHOTOS]](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/230222_IDEX_lockheed_drone_laser-225x150.png)
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A selection of photos from the third day of the international defense expo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
By Lee Ferran
From supersonic cruise missiles to armed drones, the Asian power used the show in Abu Dhabi to tout its growing weapon arsenal.
By Ashley Roque
“We have a continuing and robust dialogue with the [United Arab Emirates] on these sales,” senior State Department official Stanley Brown told Breaking Defense. “We remain committed to them, even as we continue consultations to ensure that we have a clear, mutual understanding with respect to Emirati obligations.”
By Ashley Roque
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UAE companies like NIMR, EARTH, EDGE, and Abu Dhabi Ship Building work with Leonardo DRS to address Middle East threat scenarios.
By Breaking Defense
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
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From air to land to sea, defense firms from around the world showed off their wares at the second day of the Abu Dhabi-based expo.
By Lee Ferran
The US company signed an MOU with the UAE’s Tawazun Council for vehicle mobility and power projects.
By Ashley Roque![The sights of IDEX 2023 Day 1 [PHOTOS]](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/230220_idex_day1_catwalk-225x150.png)
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Hundreds of companies from dozens of countries are showing off their latest tech and weapons systems in the United Arab Emirates.
By Lee Ferran
“It’s been a little bit slower than we would have liked… but I think their view is they really want to get to the single vehicle counter UAS, and then they want to proliferate that worldwide,” said Michael Coulter, the president of Leonardo DRS International.
By Ashley Roque
Russian defense companies aren’t officially listed as participating in the Abu Dhabi-based IDEX 2023 expo but will be in a “separate pavilion.”
By Agnes Helou
Hundreds of companies and dozens of nations will be in Abu Dhabi to see the latest defense technology and systems.
By Agnes Helou
In a growing closeness once unthinkable for the historical rivals, Israel and some Gulf nations, especially the UAE, have made significant strides in defense cooperation ever since the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020.
By Lee Ferran
