Amjad Mehmood
Islamabad: Pakistan is making its huge presence in the 16th edition of UAE Defence Show IDEX 2023 gearing up from 20 Feb 2023 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi. IDEX 2023 is a biggest defense show in the region hosting multiple numbers of exhibitors from across the globe covering all continents of the world. Pakistan’s senior-level delegation including the Minister of Defense Production and other delegates from Pakistan Defense Forces has participated in the show.
Continuing its strong relations with UAE, Pakistan has joined the world’s biggest defense show in a multi-facet way. The participation includes the establishment of Pakistan by Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) under the patronage of the Pakistan Ministry of Defense Production (MoDP) with a display of four major state-owned enterprises and two members from the private sector. In the show, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) is displaying main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, and personnel protection equipment, while another manufacturing enterprise Global Industrial & Defense Solution (GIDS) has surpassed its own previous participation by displaying flagship products like UAV Shahpar-II, Air-to-Ground Cruise missile, Fateh-1 MLRS, Thermal Sights, and Laser guided Bomb kits. The participation from Pakistani manufacturers further includes the National Radio & Telecom Corporation (NRTC) state-of-the-art software-defined radios (SDRs), military communication systems, VVIP Security jamming solutions, Anti Drone systems, and Battle Management Systems (BMS), while the leading ordnance enterprise (Pakistan Ordnance Factories-POF) has displayed a range of conventional / non-conventional small arms and other solutions.
Along with the state-owned enterprise, two private sector firms have also made their way toward defense products by displaying hi-tech Thermal Imaging Sights of Shibli Electronics which is a very amazing product of a developing nation like Pakistan. The representative of Pakistan Pavilion Organizer, Lt. Colonel Ejaz Ahmed, while talking about the specialties of Pakistan said, Pakistan offers technically competitive as well as time-tested defense products to friendly countries at very affordable prices.
Adding more colors to UAE’s defense show, Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK also arrived in Abu Dhabi on 19th February 2023 to participate in the defense show, while, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates, received the ship at ADNEC Marina on its arrival. The visit is aimed to strengthen the bonds of friendship between Pakistan and UAE. IDEX continues to benefit an increasing number of international decision-makers from within the defense- industry, government, armed forces, and military personnel. Pakistan’s unprecedented participation was observed by various other governments and international organizations with significant admiration.