IDEX 2007
INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(18-22 February 2007)
In order to ensure that Turkish defence industry products, which are compatible with NATO standards and eligible to meet the requirements of Middle Eastern/Gulf countries, are promoted and marketed in the region, participation in IDEX 2007 Exhibition is assessed as crucial for the export of Turkish defence industry products and bilateral defence industry relations in the region.
Within this context, 42 companies which are led by Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) took part in IDEX 2007, the 8th International Defence Industry Exhibition conducted in Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates during 18-22 February 2007, on an area of 3000 m² as the “Turkish Pavillion”.
In recent years, 22 companies had participated in IDEX 2005 Exhibition on an area of 1500 m² and 15 companies had taken part in IDEX 2001 with 650 m² in “Turkish Pavillion” under SSM’s auspieces.
Under SSM’s leadership, following Turkish companies attended to IDEX 2007 Exhibiton:
-
ASELSAN
- AYDIN YAZILIM
- ALP HAVACILIK
- BİLGİ GİS
- BMC.
- ETA-TARGET
- ETC-IS
- FNSS A.Ş.
- GATE.
- GLOBAL
- GİRESUN SİLAH SANAYİİ
- HAVELSAN
- KALETRON
- KALEKALIP
- KOÇ SİSTEM
- MKEK
- MİLSOFT
- METEKSAN
- MİKES
- MAKİNA İMALATÇILARI
- OTOKAR
- ROKETSAN
- STM
- SARSILMAZ
- STAMPA ÖZTEK
- SELEX
- TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİ GÜÇLENDİRME VAKFI
- TEKNOPARK
- TÜBİTAK-UEKAE
- TUBITAK-SAGE
- TİBET MAKİNA
- THY
- TAI
- TEI
- TRABZON SİLAH SANAYİİ
- TÜRK MARİN
- UNIFO
- UYGUR
- VESTEL
- YAKUPOĞLU
- YÜKSEK TEKNOLOJİ
- YONCA ONUK
Minister of National Defence H.E. M.Vecdi GÖNÜL and Undersecretary for Defence Industries Murad BAYAR have been officially invited to the exhibition by BAE. The Turkish delegation headed by Minister H.E. M. Vecdi GÖNÜL conducted intense bilateral negotiations with more than 20 official delegations (comprised of high level officials as Defence Minister, Chief of General Staff, Undersecretary) from 17 participating countries (Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Umman, Malaysia, Republic of South Korea, South Africa, Egypt, Finland, Norway, Ukraine, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Bulgaria) during the exhibition. The Turkish delegation had official talks with General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al NAHYAN (Abu Dhabi Crown Prince) and other high level officials.
The negotiations mainly focused on the bilateral defence industry cooperation and the parties agreed on to take further steps regarding cooperation.