Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy participated on Sunday in the inauguration of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021) taking place in Abu Dhabi from February 21 until 25, 

The ministry is participating for the third time in the exhibition after participating in the 2017 and 2019 editions with its latest production of military equipment, ammunition, and vehicles.

According to a statement by the military production ministry, Morsy toured several of the pavilions set up by the participating countries.

During the event, Morsy met with a representative of Rolls Royce, Tarek Nobar; a representative of TRB, Mile Pejcic, and the head of Thales in the Middle East.

The Egyptian minister is expected to meet with more military officials and representatives of companies in the next few days, where he will invite them to participate in the upcoming edition of Egypt's Defence Expo - EDEX 2021, which will be held later this year. 

IDEX 2021 is held under the patronage of President of the UAE, Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.