Overview
- Running February 8–12 near Riyadh, the event hosts roughly 925 exhibitors from 80 countries with purpose-built air, land and maritime demonstration zones.
- Breaking Defense reports Emirati defense firms listed as exhibitors are largely absent, with analysts linking the no-show to Saudi–UAE strains over Yemen.
- Rosoboronexport is on site displaying systems such as the Supercam S350 UAV and presenting the Tor short‑range air‑defence family.
- Reporting describes the Tor‑E2, Tor‑M2K and modular Tor‑M2KM as offering sub‑three‑minute readiness, vertical launch, engagement to about 12 km altitude and tracking of dozens of contacts.
- Organisers emphasize B2B programs focused on delivery, sustainment and technology transfer, while day‑one displays included Norinco’s FL 50, FNSS’s Kaplan FSVR and CMN Naval’s DV 10.