DSEI 2019: Entering its 20th year with a focus on emerging technologies

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The next edition of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will mark 20 years since the event was first established as ‘the British Army and Navy exhibition’.

The next edition of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2019) will mark 20 years since the event was first established as ‘the British Army and Navy exhibition’.

Returning to ExCeL London, 10-13 September 2019, DSEI now encompasses the entire defence and security audience, including air, land, naval, security and joint, and has grown – both in size and content – to reflect the complex nature of modern warfare and security operations.

20 years in defence is a long time – and the industry has evolved considerably since 1999. Priorities changed significantly, and rapidly, after 11 September 2001 – which many of us learned of while in the exhibition halls of DSEI.

The intensifying threat from the “digital battlefield”, wide-ranging cuts to defence spending and expansion of technological know-how during this time have shaped and reshaped the way industry does business.

DSEI 2019 will focus on emerging technologies, cross-sector exploitation and international collaboration. Visitors can also expect significant focus on Artificial intelligence; autonomous systems; robotics; and big data, from the industry’s leading lights. These themes will run throughout the exhibition and conference programme.

Held biennially, DSEI connects governments, national armed forces, industry thought leaders and the global defence and security supply chain. The event is curated to consistently support both the prime contractors as well as small and medium-sized enterprises while, crucially, giving the UK exports a significant boost. On a rolling 10 year basis, the UK remains the second largest global defence exporter. In 2017, it won defence and security orders worth £9 billion and £4.8 billion respectively, up on the previous year (£5.9 billion and £4.3 billion).

DSEI 2019 will also promote the global supply chain via dedicated new feature areas on the exhibition floor. These specialised “hubs” will showcase cross-sector suppliers within the manufacturing, innovation, communications, cyber, space and maintenance, repair, overhaul & upgrade domains.

Exhibiting companies featuring for the first time include the tier 1 aerospace supplier, GKN Aerospace, and Pela Systems which manufactures products including the PelaCopter – an unmanned system which can be flown into hazardous situations and provide real-time data to aid decision making in the field. The company also specialises in emergency communications, threat monitoring, and surveillance systems.

DSEI 2019 will also see the debut of both Latvia and Lithuania, who will for the first-time host national pavilions providing a hub of their countries’ defence and security ingenuity. Among the 30 country pavilions confirmed to date, nations such as the Czech Republic, Holland, Denmark, Slovakia, and Australia have significantly larger areas, reflecting the rise in exportable expertise from these regions, and a desire to develop international partnerships.

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