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Abu Dhabi: The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), which is one of the leading shows in the industry, kicked-off in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Watch: #UAE military marching band at #IDEX2017 opening ceremony@HHShkMohd, @MBZNews are in attendanceHis Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the show in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir was also present.
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#IDEX2017: Apache attack helicopters performing in a combat scenario demonstrationThemed 'Disruptive Innovation in Defence and Security, the five day eventis expected to welcome over 100,000 visitors, regionally and globally.
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#IDEX2017: Heavy mock firefighters performing in a combat scenario
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#IDEX2017: Apache attack helicopters performing in a combat scenario demonstration >> https://t.co/aUkcdlevcx
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#IDEX2017:# UAE jets conduct 'airstrike' in combat demonstration >> https://t.co/DrstO2oBMw
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#IDEX2017:# UAE jets conduct 'airstrike' in combat demonstration
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The fourth edition of the Naval Exhibition and Defence Conference, Navdex 2017, the naval defence and maritime security section of IDEX, is being held alongside this year's event.
125 defence companies are taking part in the exhibition, including 99 naval defence companies from 27 different countries.
The biggest participation is from local companies, which show a 17 percent increase from 2015, according to Staff Major-General Pilot Faris Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Higher Committee organising IDEX and Navdex.
The largest exhibitor is the Emirates Defence Industries Company, EDIC, a joint venture between Mubadala Development and Tawazun Holding. A total of 1,235 companies are taking part, a 3 percent increase from 2015, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Rostec.
More than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend over the course of the event.
The previous edition of IDEX, in 2015, attracted more than 100,000 visitors and 1,200 companies, with more than Dh18.3bn of deals signed during the event.
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