DIMDEX 2026 Opens in Doha With Multinational Warship Display
Organizers bill this ninth edition as the largest to date, with EDGE joining for the first time.
Overview
- A presentation at Hamad Port showcased vessels from Kuwait, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia and France, including Russia’s frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov and France’s Provence.
- Qatar highlighted its own capabilities with the landing ship Al-Fulk as delegations toured the moored warships.
- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated the main pavilion at the National Convention Center earlier on opening day.
- Warships at Hamad Port will be open to public visitors from January 20 to 22.
- The forum runs January 19–22 with more than 200 exhibitors and over 130 official delegations, with attendance expected to exceed 25,000.