The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), the largest joint defence exhibition in the Mena region, is leading the official UAE delegation at an ongoing special operations event in Jordan.

The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (Sofex) is taking place at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman. The biennial event opened with a one day conference on May 5 with the exhibition itself taking place from May 6 to 8.

Idex organised the UAE Pavilion’ on the ground which supports the promotion of products and services of a select group of UAE based organisations including Tawazun, Sofia Trading and Nation Shield.

Saleh Al Marzooqi, Idex director said: “Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference is without doubt an event that captures the attention of the entire regional defence and security industry. Sofex throughout its decade long history has enjoyed a fantastic level of participation of companies from right across the world and the opportunity to for Idex to engage with its stakeholders right here in the Middle East necessitates our participation.”

“It is with a great deal of pride that Idex will once more lead the UAE’s participation at this truly global event and we look forward to showcasing the cutting edge technology and services that are being developed in the UAE.

Absorbing the insights that will emerge from the high level industry discussion at Sofex 2014 will be an invaluable exercise and we hope to leverage the knowledge gained in Jordan to enhance our own efforts here in the UAE’” he added. – TradeArabia News Service