Following in the footsteps of His Majesty the Late King Hussein, His Majesty King Abdullah II is known to be one of the most knowledgeable poeple in the Arab world when it comes to security, national strength and military requirements for the stability and growth of the Kingdom. His majesty is also renowned for his sustained efforts to create peace in a region, which can thrive brilliantly given the right surroundings.
Therefore, it is not surprising that a country like Jordan nurtures many success stories with truly happy endings. One of these success stories is embodied in the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference, known as SOFEX.
Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, who has a personal interest in the progressive development of this thriving project, with the support of the Jordanian Armed Forces - SOFEX is the only special operations and homeland security exhibition and conference held in the Middle East and North Africa.
SOFEX has received global acknowledgement for over 10 years as the premiere event of its kind, which includes a series of comprehensive and topical seminars followed by an exhibition of the most up-to-date special operations and homeland security equipment and technology. Both the exhibition and conference are supported by a range of tactical, live-firing demonstrations as well as tracked and wheeled vehicle mobility displays. SOFEX brings together small and medium-size companies as well as major international manufacturers to meet with key military and government decision makers from all over the world.
With an outstanding venue, which boasts a broad range of state of the art facilities, SOFEX has firmly established itself as one of the most important events on the defense industry calendar for exchanging ideas, as well as forging solid partnerships among market leaders and industry specialists in counter terrorism and homeland security.
Apart from being a genuinely unique and flourishing venture, SOFEX welcomes thousands of military and business visitors from across the globe in addition to hundreds of journalists and media personnel who gather to attend one of the finest exhibitions and conferences. SOFEX stands out as the ideal model of Jordanian creativity, innovation and achievement, especially when it comes to important and crucial matters that affect not only the Jordanian community, but also the region and the world. Hosting a prestigious exhibition such as SOFEX, is testimony to Jordan’s solid reputation of being an oasis of stability, security and a median between regional states, with exceptionally friendly relationships with all of its neighbors and the wider international community. Even though SOFEX, as a conference and exhibition is not open to the public, the notion itself, that there are great people, led by HM King Abdullah II, who are working continuously to develop and maintain the possibilities of a better tomorrow, is a source of comfort and uplift to every citizen of the world.