Idex

TS Bilal S. - Thumbnail.jpg

National Security Editor Guy Taylor sat down at IDEX with Bilal Saab, a former Pentagon official with the first Trump administration, who now heads "Trends U.S." — part of Trends Research & Advisory, a leading UAE think tank.

l3Harris.jpg

Retired Navy Vice Admiral and L3Harris VP Dave Johnson sits down National Security Editor Guy Taylor at IDEX 2025.

Screen Shot 2025-02-20 at 6.31.58 AM.png

North China Industries Corp. (NORINCO), the leading supplier of weaponry and equipment for the People’s Liberation Army, had on display mobile artillery systems at IDEX 2025.

Screen Shot 2025-02-18 at 11.37.53 AM.png

From IDEX 2025, National Security editor Guy Taylor speaks with retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former F-16 pilot Travis “Posum” Ruhl about the L3Harris Viper Shield electronic warfare system.

DRONE.png

The U.S. advanced defense tech company Shield AI has its V-Bat reconnaissance drone on display at the International Defense Exposition (IDEX) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Credit David Gordon, The Washington Times.)

emirates_military_ambitions_62576.jpg

FILE- In this Feb. 22, 2015, file photo, United Arab Emirates armed forces demonstrate during a military show at the opening ceremony of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers and pampered luxuries, but its battle-hardened military that's gained on-the-ground experience in the last decades is expanding into new bases in Africa. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

emirates_defense_exhibition_75277.jpg

A cleaner sweeps the floor in front of a Rheinmetall MBT tank at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_05379.jpg

A Turkish military official, left, watches a demonstration of a Sarp-Themis unmanned weapon system at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_12237.jpg

A mannequin holding a rifle and wearing fatigues bearing the Emirati flag is on display at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_71600.jpg

A mannequin head wearing a helmet rotates behind a set of rifles at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_95799.jpg

A man takes a photograph of a Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard tank at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_48211.jpg

Emirati soldiers accept the surrender of "militants" as part of a demonstration at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_84784.jpg

Emirati soldiers race through a demonstration at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_16345.jpg

Journalists watch a demonstration at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_28358.jpg

Emirati soldiers rappel down a fake hill as theatrical explosions strike nearby during a demonstration at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

emirates_defense_exhibition_80014.jpg

A theatrical explosion caps a military demonstration at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

aptopix_emirates_defense_exhibition_29899.jpg

Military aircraft fly in formation as fireworks explode at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

FNF2000.jpg

FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The F2000 is a modular weapon system; its principal component is a compact 5.56×45mm NATO-caliber assault rifle configured in a bullpup layout. The F2000 is a selective fire weapon operating from a closed bolt. The rifle consists of two main assemblies: the barreled receiver group and the frame, coupled together by means of an axis pin located above the trigger guard. The barrel group has an integral MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail used to mount optical sights. The frame or lower receiver contains the trigger group, the bolt and bolt carrier assembly, return mechanism and magazine well. A removable handguard is installed in front of the trigger which completes and encloses the trigger guard.