With three months to go, final preparations are taking place for the 9th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX), which will be held under the Royal Patronage, the supervision of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein and the backing of the Jordan Armed Forces and SOFEX affiliates.


SOFEX 2012 will take place from May 7th- 10th at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Marka (Jordan) and is expected to be the biggest and most successful edition to date.

SOFEX 2012 will provide a platform for the global defence industry to network with high ranking government and military officials, and an opportunity for delegates and decision makers to witness first-hand the latest state-of-the-art equipment and technologies from leading defence manufacturers and up and coming defence solutions providers.

Amer Tabbah, Managing Director of SOFEX said: “SOFEX is a four day event that will commence on May 7th with the Special Operations Commanders conference, followed by a three-day exhibition from May 8th-10th that will feature new groundbreaking equipment and technologies displayed for the first time in the Middle East. I am proud to announce that the number of participants continues to increase on a weekly basis, reflecting the anticipated success of this year’s exhibition.”

Tabbah went on to say, “SOFEX is the only exhibition and conference of its kind in the MENA region that provides a platform for up and coming manufactures and world-leading defense companies to display the latest state-of-the-art equipment and technologies to an audience of international delegations including Heads of State, Defense Officials, Defense Ministers and Government decision makers.”  

Tabbah highlighted that the SOFEX team - all of whom are Jordanian - have been working tirelessly to prepare for SOFEX 2012 to ensure yet another success story for Jordan and its people.

Tabbah said that the main sponsors are KADDB Investment Group (KIG) and Northrop Grumman. He added that other local and international organizations have already expressed interest in sponsoring and supporting SOFEX 2012.

Other sponsors include the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), Royal Jordanian Airlines, Arab Ready Meals, Orange, DRS Technologies, and Lockheed Martin.

SOFEX continues to establish itself as one of the most important events on the defense industry calendar, and SOFEX's continued success is illustrated by the significant participation at every SOFEX edition. At SOFEX 2010, the indoor and outdoor exhibition space was expanded to 75,000 sq. m. to cater for the increasing numbers of exhibitors.