PNS Yarmook Offshore Patrol Vessel Joins NAVDEX 2025
Pakistani Navy’s PNS Yarmook, the lead ship of Yarmook-class OPVs, equipped with ASELSAN’s systems has joined the NAVDEX 2025 taking place in the UAE.
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Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Expo and Air Show
IDEX NAVDEX to Witness Major Turkish Attendance
United Arab Emirates defence expo IDEX/ NAVDEX opens its doors on Monday. Turkiye attends the expo with almost 100 companies.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Israel and UAE Show First Joint Product at NAVDEX
Relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel have started to improve during Donald Trump’s presidency and have not lost their momentum since then.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Bayraktar Akıncı Exhibited at NAVDEX
IDEX and NAVDEX were held simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Attends Defence Expo in UAE
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) participated in the IDEX International Defence Fair and Conference with the platforms it developed.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Ares Shipyard Presents its OPV solution at NAVDEX
UAE has its navy and maritime NAVDEX at Abu Dhabi to bolster its navy. Turkish defence companies and shipyards present their solutions at the expo.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
HAVELSAN Presents Baha and Barkan at IDEX
The IDEX and NAVDEX defence expos started in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). More than 50 Turkish defence companies are exhibiting their products at the expos.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
UAE’s IDEX and NAVDEX Kick-Off
UAE's biggest defence expos, IDEX and NAVDEX, start today in Abu Dhabi. More than 50 Turkish defence companies and institutions are represented at the expo.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt and the UAE Discuss Defence Industry Cooperation
High-level bureaucrats from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt met last week in Egypt.
Logistics
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Modernisation
UAE Armed Forces signed AED 17.913 billion worth of deals
IDEX expo is held in Abu Dhabi. It was the first major expo since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic.
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