United Arab Emirates: Unprecedented Unmanned Systems Exhibition to Include Live Land, Water and Air Shows – News

Spectacular land, water and air shows, and eye-catching futuristic innovations and technologies will headline the record-breaking edition of the Unmanned Systems (Umex) and Simulation and Training (SimTex) exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi next week.

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, the three-day event starting January 23 will witness unprecedented local and global participation at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Major General Mubarak Saeed bin Ghafan Al Jabri, chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the exhibitions, stressed that the edition is the “largest and most comprehensive to date”, organized by the Adnec Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense.

More than 214 exhibiting companies will participate, with a growth rate of 19 percent compared to the previous edition in 2022. The total exhibition area has increased by 15 percent, reaching more than 30,000 square meters. More than 35 countries participate, which represents an increase of 30 percent. For the first time, up to 11 countries will join, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Taiwan, Estonia, the Virgin Islands and the Czech Republic.

“This scale reflects the growing importance of unmanned systems in maintaining international peace and security. These industries and their innovative advancements play a crucial role in driving the sustainable development of national economies. They are now going beyond defense applications to encompass commercial and civil uses,” Al Jabri said.

He noted that the exhibitions provide a platform to showcase the latest innovations and technologies in unmanned systems, simulation and training, including robotics and artificial intelligence applications, bringing together international industry leaders and decision makers under one roof to discuss ways of advance current and future status of these vital sectors.

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Launch of 5 initiatives

Hamid Matar Al Dhaheri, general director and CEO of ADNEC Group, highlighted the launch of five new initiatives, including the inauguration of the Umex commercial platform with the participation of more than 37 international and local companies specialized in the civil and commercial use of vehicles unmanned. systems.

For the first time, in addition to air shows in the Sweihan Hills area, live land and sea shows of unmanned systems will be organized on the main platform and in the ADNEC water channel.

A programming challenge will be held aimed at national talents specialized in programming sectors. Likewise, a startup platform will be introduced for companies to compete for the ‘Umex Next Gen Innovation Award’, in addition to launching a program of daily dialogue sessions for the commercial sector with speakers from leading companies.

Al Dhaheri revealed that there will be a record participation of national and international companies.

“There will be an increase in the number of national companies to 72, an increase of 64 percent compared to last year’s edition. The participation of domestic companies represents 34 percent of the total exhibiting companies, while the number of participating international companies reached 142, representing 67 percent of the participating companies,” he said, noting that the UAE pavilion It will be the largest among the national pavilions. , followed by the Chinese and the Americans.

The Umex and SimTex conference held under the theme: “Unmanned Systems, Rising to New Spaces for Emerging Technologies and Unprecedented Impacts” is expected to attract more than 200 top leaders, decision makers and experts, who will discuss the challenges and regional issues and international issues.

Additionally, the exhibitions will witness the announcement of defense agreements, including those signed by the Tawazun Council for the UAE Armed Forces.

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