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Visitors are reminded to wear face masks at all times
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A visitor looks at the display of Israeli firearms company, Emtan. All pictures by Victor Besa / The National
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Ron Pollak, vice president of sales and marketing at Emtan, carrying a MZ-4P automatic rifle
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Visitors check out the Emtan display
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Strict safety measures are in place to protect the health of delegates at Idex
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Crowds gather for day two of the Idex fair, which runs until Thursday
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Visitors are reminded to wear face masks at all times
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A visitor looks at the display of Israeli firearms company, Emtan. All pictures by Victor Besa / The National
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Ron Pollak, vice president of sales and marketing at Emtan, carrying a MZ-4P automatic rifle
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Visitors check out the Emtan display
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Strict safety measures are in place to protect the health of delegates at Idex
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Crowds gather for day two of the Idex fair, which runs until Thursday
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Visitors are reminded to wear face masks at all times
Idex 2021: First Israeli arms companies debut at defence expo
A handful of manufacturers and sellers were able to make it Abu Dhabi this week
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John Dennehy
22 February, 2021
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