DSEI 2023
From 12 to 15 September the core of the defence industry met at Excel London for the 2023 edition of the Defence Security and Equipment International, DSEI in short.
A tri-service exhibition, DSEI allowed visitors to get the latest in terms of defence technology and to collect the latest information on many programmes, such as i.e. the GCAP, the UK-led Global Combat Air Programme which includes the participation of Italy and Japan. Unmanned systems were obviously among the stars of the show, which also saw the first display outside of the United States of the AMPV, in the ambulance variant. It is worth underlining the presence of a Ukrainian pavilion, where a number 0f new systems were exhibited.
According to data released by organisers, compared to DSEI 2019 (the event took place also in 2021 but that was still a pandemic-year) attendee numbers were up by 23%. The Excel venue hosted more than 1,500 exhibitors, with over 250 of those exhibiting for the first time. The online industry buyer and supplier networking tool, MeetMe, enabled over 3,200 connections, and facilitated over 1,300 meetings throughout the busy show floor.
Hereafter EDR On-Line readers can find the articles by the editorial team covering part of the hot topics seen at Excel.