Defense industry officials and military personnel from Korea and abroad listen to an exhibitor's briefing during the Defense Expo Korea at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Sept. 21, 2022. Korea Times photo by Lee Han-ho
Korea’s two rival ground defense exhibitions, Defense Expo Korea (DX Korea) and Korea Army International Defense Industry Exhibition (KADEX), have agreed to merge after years of operating separately, ending a split that had drawn criticism from defense companies as well as overseas buyers and military delegations.
The organizing committees of DX Korea and KADEX announced reaching a final agreement to hold a joint exhibition at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, from Sept. 16-19.
The merger is expected to eliminate confusion among exhibitors and foreign delegations while allowing Korea's defense industry to present a unified platform to overseas buyers.
The two sides had failed to reach an agreement during final negotiations on May 19, but continued discussions afterward and ultimately settled their differences during a meeting between the heads of the two organizing committees.
