Boeing will present its advanced defense and security capabilities and services at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2025) in Abu Dhabi Feb. 17-21.
“IDEX is a key opportunity to engage with partners across the region and showcase how our advanced defense solutions can support the country’s security and aerospace ambitions,” said Kuljit Ghata-Aura, president of Boeing Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central Asia. “Our commitment to the UAE spans more than four decades, and we look forward to deepening collaboration through pioneering industrial and technological initiatives and further contributing to the growing domestic defense industrial base.”
At IDEX 2025, among the products being highlighted include:
- T-7 Advanced Trainer – Next-generation pilot training system with fighter-like performance.
- AH-64 Apache – Advanced, combat-proven attack helicopter, evolving for continued battlefield dominance.
- CH-47 Chinook – Multi-mission heavy-lift helicopter with advanced digital cockpit and cargo handling capabilities.
- F-15EX – The backbone of tactical fighter fleets with increased payload capacity, advanced electronic warfare system and the world’s most powerful fighter radar.
- Insitu Integrator ER – Long-range uncrewed system for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Boeing will also showcase its services portfolio, including performance-based logistics support, parts, modifications and modernization, upgrades, and training. These offerings are designed to support the defense modernization and mission readiness of customers in the UAE and the Middle East.
Boeing has been a trusted partner of the UAE Government since 1978, providing and sustaining advanced defense platforms, including the AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, and C-17 Globemaster III. These aircraft play a vital role in protecting the UAE’s air, land, and sea borders and supporting global humanitarian missions.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. Boeing’s relationship with the Middle East extends back to 1945. Since then, Boeing has established several offices across the region including in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait, and Riyadh. For more information, visit boeing-me.com.
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