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IDEX 2009 will be held between 22 and 26 February in the new Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre.
IDEX, first held in 1993 and biennially since, is one of the world's largest defence events catering for Land, Sea and Air Systems and Equipment. IDEX 2009 will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The show is organised by ADNEC in coordination with the UAE Armed Forces GHQ.
The completion of Phase 2 of ADNEC's new venue has doubled total indoor exhibit space to 55,000 square metres and IDEX will occupy all 12 halls of the newly-completed exhibition centre. The Al Bateen Channel opposite the venue had been dredged to 6 metres thereby enabling frigate size warships to berth alongside the venue. The 350-metre quay under construction will be connected to the venue via a foot-bridge thereby improving accessibility for visitors. In addition, the facilities for the traditional small craft demonstration have been improved, allowing companies to demonstrate a wider range of smaller vessels, such as patrol boats and landing craft designed for inshore and amphibious operations. Besides the naval vessels, a full range of maritime systems, including port and coastal protection, will be displayed at the show.
IDEX 2009 is poised to attract over 900 exhibitors from 52 countries. At last count 34 nations will maintain national pavilions at the exhibition. The number of official delegations expected to visit the show number more than 100.
The exhibitor portfolio at IDEX includes land, sea and air vehicles and systems, radar, electronic warfare and electro-optic systems, weapons and ordnance, C4ISR, CBRN defence, homeland and internal security, simulation and training, logistics, medical and survival systems and personal equipment.
IDEX also delivers an international audience of key decision-makers from governments, the military and industry, including ministers, chiefs-of-staff, senior government officials, national and international delegations, strategists, analysts, international contractors, systems integrators and service providers.
The Jane’s IDEX 2009 site has been constructed with the assistance of the official show organisers, ADNEC.
