Defense Exhibition Split in Two... Held at Gyeryongdae from the 2nd of Next Month

'KADEX 2024' Held at Gyeryongdae Until the 6th

The domestic ground weapons defense industry exhibition 'KADEX 2024' (Korea International Defense Industry Exhibition) will be held from October 2 to 6 at the emergency runway of Gyeryongdae, Chungnam.

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The Army Association, a reserve army organization hosting the exhibition, announced on the 26th that 365 domestic and international defense companies will set up 1,432 booths. Major domestic companies such as Hanwha Aerospace, Korea Aerospace Industries, LIG Nex1, and Hyundai Rotem, as well as leading global defense companies like Lockheed Martin, Embraer, and Saab, will participate in the exhibition.

High-ranking officials from foreign governments and militaries will also attend. Deputy minister-level officials from Poland, Peru, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines, and Army Chiefs of Staff from Poland, the Philippines, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, Cambodia, and Vietnam will visit the exhibition. Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and India will set up separate national pavilions. Ukraine plans to showcase its domestically produced drones currently operated on the battlefield. Kazakhstan will send a delegation of 25 people, including the Minister of Science and Education, who will participate in the event at their own expense, according to officials.

In addition to the exhibition, there will be an opening ceremony and luncheon hosted by the Minister of National Defense, a special seminar by Ukraine on drone attack defense, defense export meetings, and a future ground forces development forum. October 2 to 4 will be business days, restricted to officials only, while October 5 and 6 will be public days open to general visitors.

The domestic ground weapons defense exhibition was held under the name DX KOREA biennially from 2012 to 2022, with five editions. However, after conflicts between the Army Association (host) and Defense Expo (organizer), who jointly held the event, the Army Association decided to hold KADEX separately, while DX KOREA was held independently.

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