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IDEX 2025 Recap: South Korea Makes Push into Key Middle East Markets Plus

This year marked a strategic push by South Korean companies to strengthen their foothold in the lucrative Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) defence markets, with government support playing a crucial role in their coordinated approach.


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South Korea’s defence industry demonstrated its growing global influence with a commanding presence at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 in Abu Dhabi. 

The event, held from February 17-21, saw major South Korean defence contractors showcasing their most advanced systems and signing significant deals in the Middle East’s largest defence exhibition. 

This year marked a strategic push by South Korean companies to strengthen their foothold in the lucrative Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) defence markets, with government support playing a crucial role in their coordinated approach.

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