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products and innovations servicing the whole Defence
and Security Community with 3 key hubs: Communication,
Medical and Innovation. The Zone offered a real plethora of
products from exhibitors within the following sectors: C4ISTAR,
Communications, DIO, Electronic Warfare, Joint Enablers, Logistics,
Medical, Robotics & Telemedicine.
GOOD BUSINESS FOR LONDON
As with any major defence show DSEI has its share of critics, but
in a world where borders and allegiances are shifting seemingly
on a daily basis, the importance of the show as a benefactor to
the UK economy should not be undervalued. The UK defence
industry represents ten per cent of UK high technology
manufacturing and is the number one exporter in Europe,
second only to the US globally. DSEI, which is based at ExCeL
London, is a crucial part of that industry. The industry employs
over 300,000 people and generates billions of pounds per year
for the UK economy. The industry also works hand-in-hand with
the UK Armed Forces from factory to frontline, for example over
6,000 industry personnel that worked directly alongside troops
in Afghanistan, and in other theatres.
The economic benefits are not just about the defence
industry either, but directly benefit the London economy itself.
The thousands of exhibitors, visitors and contractors attending
DSEI occupy over 100,000 room-nights at London hotels during
the week of the event, generating an estimated £23m direct
benefit to the London economy in the process, even before
taking into account all of their associated expenditure on travel,
restaurants and the like across the capital during their stay.
As in 2017 we live in a world today where defence and
security budgets are all under scrutiny, if not direct attack, and
the DSEI show brings together the relevant “players” in the
community in one place at one time. If we are to be
protected we must support such shows as DSEI, not
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protest against them. It
would be a naivety not to
acknowledge that millions,
if not billions change hands
at shows of this nature, but
if that money is well spent
to support a safer future
for all then it should be
seen as an investment, and
not a draw on increasingly
limited funding.
DSEI 2019 takes place
again in September 2021;
once again the PMCI Team
certainly enjoyed their
time at this year’s DSEI,
and we would like to
thank everyone that made
time to speak with us and
increase our understanding
of complex global security
and defence issues. We are
a humble publication, most
of us simple “footsloggers”,
in a vast marketplace;
whilst others look to the “bigger picture”, and we are thankful
that they do, our priority as ever is on the individual, the guys
that will have their boots in the mud on the front line, and it
always will be!
With that in mind, we hope that you’ll enjoy our
gallery of images from the 2019 show.