International Defense Fair (IDEF) hosted by the Ministry of National Defense and under the management of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation is one of the largest defense exhibitions in the world.
14th International Defense Industry Fair is being held between April 30 – May 3, 2019 at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul.
A large number of international defense agencies and military equipment manufacturers are representing their countries in the global event. According to this year’s IDEF exhibitor list, the following Pakistani companies are also participating:
- Defence Export Promotion Organization
- Firhaj Footwear Pvt Ltd
- Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS)
- Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)
- Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)
- Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF)
- Ryozo International Private Limited
Here are some pictures from the exhibition:
Chairman of the Board of Pakistan PAC Kamra at Turkish Aerospace stand
On the 2nd day of the IDEF 2019, we hosted French Ministry of Defense General Thomas Lorne, General Staff of Tunisia Abdelmonaam Belaati and Chairman of the Board of Pakistan PAC Kamra at our stand. #IDEF19 #TurkishAerospace pic.twitter.com/mFpiarFgkZ
— Turkish Aerospace (@TUSAS_EN) May 1, 2019
Anka-2 UCAV of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) fully loaded with inert weapons
ASELSAN’s Weapon Systems are waiting behind the curtains to be launched
Turkish company ASELSAN has launched its new Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) for Navy (NavalNews)
Multi-role Attack Helicopter by Turkish Aerospace displayed first time at an exhibition (AsiaTravelTips)
President Erdogan addressing at IDEF ‘19 (DailySabah)
Aselsan’s Vehicle mounted computer operated 81mm gun
Air Vice Marshal Salman Ahsan Bokhari, Director General of Munitions Production of Pakistani Defense Production Ministry
US defense giant Raytheon shows its C-UAS capabilities (EDRMagazine)
