The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) is a special operations and homeland security event, held every two years and originally at the King Abdullah I airbase in Marka, Jordan. The specialized event is held under the patronage of King Abdullah II, the supervision of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein and is supported by the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).
Background
SOFEX was established in 1999 by King Hussein.
In 2012, SOFEX attracted 33 national pavilions, represented by 323 companies and which attracted thousands of visitors over the 3 day exhibition, including 108 delegations from 56 countries.[2]
The 10th edition of the SOFEX series took place May 5-8, 2014.
The SOFEX 2020 was postponed on 2020-01-30 due to heavy rains at the expo location.[https://www.joint-forces.com/world-news/29192-sofex-2020-postponed-heavy-rain-damages-expo-site. The next SOFEX will be in 2026 at the Aqaba International Exhibition & Convention Centre (AIECC)]
See also
- International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) – a defense expo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Eurosatory - a defense expo in Paris, France
- Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) - tri-service defence exhibition in Cairo, Egypt
References
- ^ SOFEX 2010 Factsheet Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SOFEX 2012 exhibitors list
External links
- Official website
- The Business of War: SOFEX on YouTube. VICE (5 July 2012)