South Korea to hold international defence exhibition in October 2023

South Korea to hold international defence exhibition in October 2023

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Category : Defense Published on: July 20 2023

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  • Amid Seoul's efforts to become a major player in the global arms market, Korea will hold an international defence exhibition in October to showcase advanced military hardware and technologies.
  • The six-day Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 will kick off on Oct. 17 at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, involving 550 companies from 35 countries.
  • It would mark the largest-ever edition of the exhibition, which first launched in 1996.
  • The exhibition's previous edition in 2021 featured hydrogen-fuel drones, virtual reality-based training systems, laser weapons systems, and multipurpose unmanned vehicles, as well as military aircraft, including FA-50 fighters.
  • This year's event will take place after Korea unveiled a goal last year to become the world's fourth-largest defense exporter by 2027.
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