IQDEX 2025 (Iraqi Security, Defense and Military Industry Fair), held in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, between 19-22 April, was completed with intense participation and international cooperation meetings. The fair, which took place on an area of approximately 10,000 square meters at the Baghdad International Fairground, brought together companies operating in different fields of the defense and security sectors.
The organization of the fair, which was held for the 13th time this year, was carried out by the United Company for International Exhibitions and Conferences. A total of 155 companies from 22 countries participated in the event.
Globally known defense industry companies such as KNDS, Thales and Airbus from Europe, ASELSAN and Sarsılmaz from Türkiye, NORINCO from China, Rosoboronexport from Russia, DEPO and GIDS from Pakistan and KAI and LIG from South Korea also took part in the fair. The companies had the opportunity to exhibit their state-of-the-art products for land, air and sea systems.
The Cyber Security Conference, held on April 22 as part of the fair, brought together experts from different countries on the topics of protection of critical infrastructures, solutions against cyber threats and regional cooperation.
Mustafa Ati al-Daraci, Chairman of the Iraqi Defense Industry Committee, told Defensehere that IQDEX 2025 was productive in terms of strong international participation and technical cooperation, and that they signed memorandums of understanding with many companies. Daraci also drew attention to the collaborations with Turkish defense industry companies and noted that these relations will deepen in terms of technology transfer and joint production in the coming period.