IDEX

Full coverage by Defense News of IDEX.


  • Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq
    Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq

    US joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) may be deployed to Iraq soon to support coalition airstrikes, according to the deputy commanding general of operations for US Central Command.

  • UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration
    UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration

    With most of its prospective export clients on the doorstep, it’s little surprise Typhoon builder Eurofighter looks as though it has chosen the IDEX defense show in Abu Dhabi to announce a deal to integrate a key new weapon into the armory of the combat jet.

  • Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats
    Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats

    Russia’s largest manufacturer of combat automatic weapons, Kalashnikov Concern, is acquiring a boat manufacturing and a UAV company in Russia.

  • EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies
    EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies

    The United Arab Emirates’ newly formed national defense company, EDIC, has acquired five major UAE defense firms under its umbrella.

  • Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE
    Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE

    Former US Defense Secretary William Cohen called for more direct US foreign military sales to the Arabian Gulf region at the IDEX Defence Conference here on Saturday.

  • US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan
    US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan

    US and Jordanian officials are expected to talk on the sidelines of IDEX, discussions that may carry extra weight in light of US lawmakers’ recent pressure to expedite foreign military sales to Jordan

  • Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle
    Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle

    Increased threat of maritime conflict involving Arabian Gulf nations has heightened concern among regional navies, which helped spur the recent formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) maritime security force.

  • Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs
    Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs

    The conflicts surrounding the Middle East and North Africa are shaping regional C4ISR procurement requirements

  • Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag
    Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag

    Fast patrol craft, offshore patrol vessels and corvette-sized warships continue to dominate most naval needs in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, even as political and financial instability concerns grow. Larger and more expensive programs, including frigate or submarine acquisition, remain an elusive goal for many navies.

  • Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market
    Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market

    Concerns about the Islamic State group, Iran’s growing influence and Yemen’s upheaval are boosting the regional defense market’s land sector ahead of the massive International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi,

  • Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq
    Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq

    US joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) may be deployed to Iraq soon to support coalition airstrikes, according to the deputy commanding general of operations for US Central Command.

  • UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration
    UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration

    With most of its prospective export clients on the doorstep, it’s little surprise Typhoon builder Eurofighter looks as though it has chosen the IDEX defense show in Abu Dhabi to announce a deal to integrate a key new weapon into the armory of the combat jet.

  • Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats
    Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats

    Russia’s largest manufacturer of combat automatic weapons, Kalashnikov Concern, is acquiring a boat manufacturing and a UAV company in Russia.

  • EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies
    EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies

    The United Arab Emirates’ newly formed national defense company, EDIC, has acquired five major UAE defense firms under its umbrella.

  • Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE
    Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE

    Former US Defense Secretary William Cohen called for more direct US foreign military sales to the Arabian Gulf region at the IDEX Defence Conference here on Saturday.

  • US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan
    US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan

    US and Jordanian officials are expected to talk on the sidelines of IDEX, discussions that may carry extra weight in light of US lawmakers’ recent pressure to expedite foreign military sales to Jordan

  • Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle
    Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle

    Increased threat of maritime conflict involving Arabian Gulf nations has heightened concern among regional navies, which helped spur the recent formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) maritime security force.

  • Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs
    Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs

    The conflicts surrounding the Middle East and North Africa are shaping regional C4ISR procurement requirements

  • Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag
    Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag

    Fast patrol craft, offshore patrol vessels and corvette-sized warships continue to dominate most naval needs in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, even as political and financial instability concerns grow. Larger and more expensive programs, including frigate or submarine acquisition, remain an elusive goal for many navies.

  • Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market
    Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market

    Concerns about the Islamic State group, Iran’s growing influence and Yemen’s upheaval are boosting the regional defense market’s land sector ahead of the massive International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi,

  • Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq
    Pittard: JTACS May Be Deployed to Iraq

    US joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) may be deployed to Iraq soon to support coalition airstrikes, according to the deputy commanding general of operations for US Central Command.

  • UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration
    UK To Announce Typhoon-Brimstone Integration

    With most of its prospective export clients on the doorstep, it’s little surprise Typhoon builder Eurofighter looks as though it has chosen the IDEX defense show in Abu Dhabi to announce a deal to integrate a key new weapon into the armory of the combat jet.

  • Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats
    Kalashnikov Expands Business to Drones, Boats

    Russia’s largest manufacturer of combat automatic weapons, Kalashnikov Concern, is acquiring a boat manufacturing and a UAV company in Russia.

  • EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies
    EDIC Acquires 5 More Companies

    The United Arab Emirates’ newly formed national defense company, EDIC, has acquired five major UAE defense firms under its umbrella.

  • Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE
    Cohen Urges More US Sales to the UAE

    Former US Defense Secretary William Cohen called for more direct US foreign military sales to the Arabian Gulf region at the IDEX Defence Conference here on Saturday.

  • US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan
    US Lawmakers Urge Obama To Boost Aid to Jordan

    US and Jordanian officials are expected to talk on the sidelines of IDEX, discussions that may carry extra weight in light of US lawmakers’ recent pressure to expedite foreign military sales to Jordan

  • Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle
    Militaries See Need for More Naval Muscle

    Increased threat of maritime conflict involving Arabian Gulf nations has heightened concern among regional navies, which helped spur the recent formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) maritime security force.

  • Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs
    Turmoil Drives Border Security, C4ISR Needs

    The conflicts surrounding the Middle East and North Africa are shaping regional C4ISR procurement requirements

  • Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag
    Small Naval Efforts Thrive, Larger Ships Lag

    Fast patrol craft, offshore patrol vessels and corvette-sized warships continue to dominate most naval needs in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, even as political and financial instability concerns grow. Larger and more expensive programs, including frigate or submarine acquisition, remain an elusive goal for many navies.

  • Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market
    Mideast Strife Fuels Land Warfare Market

    Concerns about the Islamic State group, Iran’s growing influence and Yemen’s upheaval are boosting the regional defense market’s land sector ahead of the massive International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi,