Delegates examining uncrewed aerial systems on the exhibition floor at IDEX, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

25–29 JANUARY 2027 ADNEC CENTRE, ABU DHABI 18TH EDITION

Land, sea and air. One venue. Five days.

The only tri-service defence exhibition in the Middle East. In 2025 it brought 1,565 exhibiting companies and 206,073 visitors to ADNEC Abu Dhabi, and closed AED 25.15 billion in announced agreements.

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Four people come to this site. They want four different things.

Nobody arrives at idexuae.ae to browse. They arrive with a job: sell from a stand, get through the door, arrange a delegation, or file copy. Each job gets its own route, sized by how urgent it is right now.

01 / EXHIBIT

Book stand space

Shell scheme, space-only and chalet options across the exhibition halls, the marina and the outdoor demonstration area.

Reserve space → 70% ALREADY BOOKED 02 / VISIT

Register to attend

Free trade registration for defence, security and government professionals. IDEX is not open to the general public.

Check eligibility → OPENS SEP 2026 03 / DELEGATIONS

Official delegations

Protocol, invitations, VIP programme and military attaché liaison, coordinated with the Ministry of Defence.

Protocol office → 55 HEADS IN 2025 04 / MEDIA

Accreditation

Press passes, filming permits and the media centre.

Apply → OPENS NOV 2026

THE 2025 RECORD

Every number on this page has a source.

These are the closing figures for the 17th edition, published by ADNEC Group on 21 February 2025. They are written into the page, not counted up by a script.

206,073

Visitors

Up 55.5% on 2023.
57% international, from 167 countries.

1,565

Exhibiting companies

From 65 countries, in 41 national pavilions.
731 exhibited for the first time.

25.15bn

Announced agreements, AED

55 deals over five days, up 10% on 2023.
68% awarded to Emirati companies.

181,501

Square metres

Up 10% on 2023.
Across the halls, the marina and outdoor areas.

SOURCE: ADNEC Group closing press release, 21 February 2025. Figures as published by the organiser. Last verified 23 August 2026.

Independently benchmarked against global event averages

+63 Visitor NPS
Global event benchmark +29

+34 Exhibitor NPS
Global event benchmark +8

4.31 Exhibitor return on investment
Global standard 3.97

WHAT TRI-SERVICE MEANS

Four domains, one procurement conversation.

Most defence shows specialise. IDEX puts land, sea, air and CBRNE capability in the same building in the same week, which is why delegations send joint teams rather than single-service buyers.

Naval

Surface, sub-surface and port security. Co-located with NAVDEX on the ADNEC Marina, with vessels alongside.

NAVDEX · CO-LOCATED · ADNEC MARINA

Aerospace

Rotary, fixed-wing, uncrewed systems, counter-UAS and space-based surveillance.

156 START-UPS EXHIBITED IN 2025

Land

Armoured platforms, artillery, soldier systems and logistics, with a demonstration area outside the halls.

LIVE DEMONSTRATION AREA

CBRNE

Detection, protection and response for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, with a dedicated hub.

CBRNE HUB · DEDICATED ZONE

THE WEEK

Five programmes running alongside the floor.

Each has its own audience and its own access rules. Where a programme needs a separate registration, it says so here rather than three clicks in.

ORGANISED BY

A government exhibition, run commercially.

OrganiserADNEC Group In association withUAE Ministry of Defence In association withTawazun Council Strategic partnerEDGE Group

Higher Organising Committee chaired by HE Major General Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei.

Full partner and sponsor list →

30% OF THE FLOOR REMAINS

Stand allocation closes before the build period.

Seventy per cent of 2027 exhibition space was reserved before the 2025 edition closed. Hall and location preference is allocated in booking order.

Enquire about stand space → Download the floor plan ↓ Delegation and protocol office →

Rates on application. Hall and location preference allocated in booking order.