IDEX 2025: A New Era in the Defense Industry
Held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, between February 17-21 IDEX 2025, became an important meeting point in the defense industry. Hosting 65 thousand registered visitors from over 132 countries, this fair brought together many participants from around the world. In this context, Turkey's international representative ROKETSAN, exhibited its products equipped with the latest technologies in order to contribute to the defense systems of the countries in the region.
Contributions and Goals of Roketsan
With its presence at IDEX 2025, Roketsan not only introduced its own products, but also to increase cooperation targeted. Roketsan General Manager Murat Second“As a company that flies our country’s flag on four continents, we continue to participate in international fairs and exhibit our state-of-the-art defense systems,” he said. Such events provide opportunities to strengthen security cooperation in the region.
Exhibited Products and Innovations
At IDEX 2025, Roketsan introduced several innovative products. These products include:
- MAM-L IIR ve MAM-T IIR new generation Mini Smart Munitions
- UAV-122 ve UAV-230 Air-to-Ground Ballistic Supersonic Missiles
- HALBERD ve LACIN Guidance Kits
- JAVELIN Laser Guided Missile
- KARAOK Short Range Anti-Tank Weapon
- L-OMTAS Laser Guided Medium Range Anti-Tank Weapon System
- LUMTAS-GM Long Range Anti-Tank Missile System
- SUNGUR Air Defense Missile System
- MIDLAS National Vertical Launcher System
- SHIELD Product-1 ve SHIELD Product-2 Long Range Regional Air and Missile Defense System
Besides these, SOM Stand-Off Ammunition, CAKIR Cruise Missile, LG-155 Laser Guided Artillery Ammunition, BURÇ Mobile Air Defense System, KMC-U Tactical Missile Weapon System, CNRA Multiple Barrel Rocket Launcher Weapon System, METE Laser Guided Mini Missile System ve BORA Missiles was also present at the Roketsan stand. This diversity once again demonstrated Roketsan's leadership in technology and engineering.
Strategic Collaborations and Future Vision
IDEX 2025 is not only a place for Roketsan to showcase its products, but also strategic partnerships It also provided an important opportunity for development. As Murat İkinci stated, “We are exhibiting many of our systems at this fair, from our UAV ammunition to our anti-tank systems, from our air defense systems to our cruise missiles.”
In this context, Roketsan's goal is to strengthen relations with countries in the region and, through these collaborations, to play a more effective role in the international market and to advance Turkey's defense industry on a global scale. The targeted collaborations will contribute significantly to both increasing economic added value and regional security.
As a result
IDEX 2025 stands out as an event of great importance for the defense industry. Roketsan's performance at this fair has once again proven Turkey's determination and power in the international arena. It is expected that such fairs, innovations and collaborations in the defense industry will continue to increase in the coming period. Turkey will continue to gain a solid place in the global market with its investments in the defense industry.
