UMEX, SimTEX 2018 To Kick Off On 25 February With Record International Participation

 Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the third editions of Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition and Conference (SimTEX) will run from 25 to 27 February 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) in collaboration with the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces, the three-day mega event is expected to draw unprecedented participation from major local and international companies specialised in unmanned systems and simulation and training.

Brigadier General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of UMEX and SimTEX 2018, made the announcement at a press conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Ali Al Yafei, CEO of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI) – strategic partner of the event, Saeed Bin Khadem Al Mansouri, Director of IDEX, Major Pilot Saeed Mohamed Al Yammahi, Official Spokesperson of UMEX and SimTEX 2018, and Khalifa Al Qubaisi, Acting Chief Commercial Officer were also present at the event.

Brigadier General Al Shamsi said: “UMEX and SimTEX 2018 coincide with the Year of Zayed, when every corner of our country commemorates the great achievements of the founding father of the UAE, late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who relentlessly championed scientific and technological progress and innovation in the country “.