UAE 'can play major role in global defence sector'
ABU DHABI, February 20, 2021
The International Defence Conference 2021, opened in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (February 20) highlighting UAE's role in advancing global defence industries and its continued support ot advanced technology.
Organised under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the conference was held for the first time in a hybrid format --virtually and in-person.
The conference, held at the Adnoc Business Center, brought together over 24 experts and specialists in the defence sector, with over 2,400 delegates from 80 nations joining the conference.
Held under the theme of ‘The Prosperity and Development of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology and the Protection in the Era of the 4IR’, the conference is organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) and the Tawazun Economic Council, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces.