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In 1993 the British Army Equipment
Exhibition and the Royal Navy
Equipment
Exhibition
were
combined and held every other
year until the British government
decided to privatise the exhibition.
Exhibitions company Spearhead
launched the first DSEI, then
known as Defence and Systems
Equipment International, in 1999
at Chertsey in Surrey. In 2001 it
moved to its current location at
the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in
London Docklands. DSEI’s name
was changed in 2009, replacing
the word Systems with Security.
In April 2008, DSEI was
acquired by Clarion Events. The
Clarion Events’ portfolio of defence
and security events is acknowledged as the world’s leading
forums where high level government officials and senior military
personnel converge. Leading global equipment and services
providers meet to share ideas, discuss industry developments,
conduct business, and develop partnerships and network for
future growth. Whilst military systems and technology are
at the core of the industry and the events, the sector is also
diversifying and adapting to meet the changing needs of the
world. In addition to the threat of war, national security can
be threatened by humanitarian disasters resulting in mass
displacement of people or food and water shortages, terrorism
or pandemic.
All defence and security exhibitions in the UK including DSEI
can serve only the legitimate defence and security industry
which is the most tightly regulated industry in the
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world. This means exhibitors and visitors must adhere to the
highest regulatory scrutiny, complying with UK and international
laws, treaties and conventions. DSEI itself works closely
with government departments including MOD, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, BIS and Home Office to ensure this strict
compliance with all rules, regulations and laws. Furthermore,
the UK Government itself is responsible for inviting international
delegations.
2019 CAPABILITY ZONES
DSEI is divided into dedicated capability zones to make it more
manageable to navigate, as it truly is a gargantuan show!
DSEI 2019 featured its strongest aerospace offering to date,
comprising fixed, rotary wing, and unmanned platforms. The
popular Aerospace Zone was fully supported by the Royal Air