A B O U T I D E X & N A V D E X
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEFENCE EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD
IDEX 2025 was a landmark edition. Exhibitors, international delegations and visitors from around the world came together in Abu Dhabi, with major deals announced across the five days. It confirmed IDEX as the place where the global defence community does business, where governments, armed forces and industry meet face to face, and where strategic partnerships are built.
In 2027, we go further.
From 25 to 29 January 2027, IDEX returns to ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi as the world’s premier defence exhibition, giving your organisation direct access to international decision-makers, prime contractors, OEMs and official delegations, and positioning you at the centre of the industry’s most important conversations.
Alongside it, NAVDEX brings the maritime domain to life. On the waterfront at ADNEC Marina, the world’s naval forces and leading shipbuilders come together around live vessels and the latest maritime security technology, making it the region’s leading stage for naval capability and the place to put your solutions in front of the navies and coastguards that buy them.
The 2027 edition also marks the biggest expansion of the IDEX portfolio to date. New for 2027, IDEX NXT is a dedicated zone for the future of defence, where artificial intelligence moves from concept to capability. The CBRNE Hub returns bigger and better than ever as the specialist platform for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives defence. And the International Defence Conference (IDC) expands with more senior military delegations, a stronger line-up of speakers and new content streams shaping the future of defence.
Five platforms. One event. Unmatched access to the global defence community.
