SOFEX 2018 arms fair kicks off tomorrow
06-05-2018 05:45 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) 2018 will kick off tomorrow under the royal patronage in its twelfth edition.
"It is the largest defence exhibition worldwide dealing with special operations, national security and the sole of its kind in the Middle East and north Africa region", said SOFEX director Amer Al Tabaa.
SOFEX focuses on issues of equipment and supplies of the special operation and peacekeeping forces, security agencies and training of these units, Al Tabaa pointed out, noting the fare is a special global forum for dialogue, the exchange of expertise and offering solutions to security challenges facing all world nations.
The security event will be held under the direct supervision of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein, and with the support of the various security agencies.
SOFEX will start with the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference under the title "Hybrid Warfares in the Global Gray Zone - Ever Changing Operational Environment", in which more than 600 participants including defence ministers, senior officers, experts and specialists from across the world will discuss current global security issues in a bid to consolidate international peace.
He also said that the King Abdullah II Center for Design and Development Bureau (CADDB) will participate in the exhibition through displaying the latest innovations and designs that are produced by its cadres, adding that the Jordanian Armed Forces- Arab Army and security apparatuses will also have a special pavilion to demonstrate their role, capabilities, military, technological and training potentials, which had been enhanced by the forces participations in international peacekeeping operations and in joint exercises.