Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on Thursday, received Major General Staff Pilot, Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi, Commander of Air Force and Air Defence, at his office in IDEX 2017.

During the meeting, which was attended by a number of key officers at the Ministry of Defence, the two top defence officials hailed the satisfactory achievements accomplished by IDEX and NAVDEX 2017.

They added that the exhibition attracts major international defence companies and highlight the position of the UAE in the defence manufacturing and organisation of exhibitions.