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Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel, Shoor, made a port call today at Adnec Marina-Waterfront

Warships from around the world are arriving in Abu Dhabi, at ADNEC Marina - Waterfront, ahead of the launch of the eighth edition of the Maritime Defense and Security Exhibition "NAVDEX" 2025.
An exceptional collection of naval fleets from eight countries will be on display, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Pakistan, Greece, South Korea, and India.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Shoor, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, has already made a port call at Abu Dhabi today to participate in NAVDEX & IDEX.



The exhibition will be held from February 17 to 21 in conjunction with the International Defense Exhibition "IDEX". It is being organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Tawazun Council.
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Brigadier General Rashid Ibrahim Rashid Al Muhaisni, Chairman of the Maritime Committee - NAVDEX 2025, said: “We are always proud to be the focus of the world’s attention, with thousands of VIPs and decision-makers from all over the world coming to participate in IDEX and NAVDEX events.”

He said this edition of the Navdex exhibition is expected to be the largest and most distinguished since its first launch, as the Navdex Naval Defense Exhibition witnessed the launch of a number of warships for the UAE Armed Forces with the participation of 21 ships from various countries.

He added that participants will be able to display pieces of different sizes to present their different capabilities in the NAVDEX live demonstration area on ADNEC’s marine platform, in addition to Zayed Port, which hosts large-sized ships, as NAVDEX 2025 witnesses a qualitative shift in the number of international and local participations in specialized defense and security technologies.