Yes it comes in pink! Here is the Caracal C pink grip pistol on sale at Idex. Lee Hoagland/The National
Their technical name is Ballistic Protective Underpants- bombproof pants at Idex in Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
A man checks out a bulletproof kandoura at Miguel Caballero showroom during Idex. Jaime Puebla / The National
An armoured Range Rover at Idex. Jaime Puebla / The National
Having a pest problem? Try out a DynaSim by Dynamit Nobel Defence of Germany during the second day at Idex. Delores Johnson / The National
A city runaround? Here is a Hummer HXT Limo car being sold by Corsica Cars UAE. Lee Hoagland / The National
Forget traffic jams with a Martin Jet Pack on display at Idex. Sammy Dallal / The National
As well as military hardware this year's Idex features a range of weird and wonderful gadgets.
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