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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Marc Allen, President of Boeing International. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Idex 2019 visitors pose with firearms at the exhibition. Victor Besa/The National
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A exhibition visitor looks through the scope of a Caracal CAR 816 Assault Rifles. Victor Besa/The National
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces meets with Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer, UK’s Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Abdul Karim Al Zubaidi, Tunisia's minister of defence. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed sits in the drivers' seat of a Russian-made Aurus armoured limousine. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed tours the exhibition hall.
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Sheikh Mohamed meets Denis Manturov, Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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A visitor looks at a 30mm machine gun system. Victor Besa/The National
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The MAXXPRO vehicle. Victor Besa/The National
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The Ajban 44 7A. Victor Besa/The National
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A Speerhead 360 Long-Range Mobile Intelligence Platform. Victor Besa/The National
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Visitors check out one of the 50mm sniper rifles at the exhibition. Victor Besa/The National
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The PANTSIR_ME at the Russia area of IDEX. Victor Besa/The National
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The Red Arrow 10 Multi-Purpose Missile System by Norinco. Victor Besa/The National
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Dubai Police GHIATH Mobile. Victor Besa/The National
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Sheikh Mohamed tours the exhibit. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Marc Allen, President of Boeing International. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Idex 2019 visitors pose with firearms at the exhibition. Victor Besa/The National
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A exhibition visitor looks through the scope of a Caracal CAR 816 Assault Rifles. Victor Besa/The National
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces meets with Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer, UK’s Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Abdul Karim Al Zubaidi, Tunisia's minister of defence. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed sits in the drivers' seat of a Russian-made Aurus armoured limousine. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed tours the exhibition hall.
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Sheikh Mohamed meets Denis Manturov, Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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A visitor looks at a 30mm machine gun system. Victor Besa/The National
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The MAXXPRO vehicle. Victor Besa/The National
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The Ajban 44 7A. Victor Besa/The National
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A Speerhead 360 Long-Range Mobile Intelligence Platform. Victor Besa/The National
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Visitors check out one of the 50mm sniper rifles at the exhibition. Victor Besa/The National
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The PANTSIR_ME at the Russia area of IDEX. Victor Besa/The National
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The Red Arrow 10 Multi-Purpose Missile System by Norinco. Victor Besa/The National
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Dubai Police GHIATH Mobile. Victor Besa/The National
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Sheikh Mohamed tours the exhibit. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Marc Allen, President of Boeing International. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Idex organisers expect UAE defence deals to match 2019 levels
The UAE armed forces awarded Dh20.5bn worth of contracts to local and international companies during the previous edition
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Fareed Rahman
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