Login
iscover
Australia is stepping up defence engagement and innovation after reportedly sending the country’s largest ever trade delegation to an international defence show.
To continue reading the rest of this article, please log in.
Create free account to get unlimited news articles and more!
Officials attended the biennial Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2023) trade exhibition in London from 12 to 15 September.
More than 100 Australian suppliers were among 3,000 suppliers and 1,700 exhibitors from 58 countries at the expo.
“Events like these are important for building stronger national security capabilities so we are better able to maximise deterrence, denial, and response opportunities, given the increasingly complicated world we are living in,” said Head of Australian Defence Staff in London Brigadier Grant Mason.
John Brosnan, Austrade’s Defence & Security Director in the UK, said 104 Australian companies were on show.
“This is Australia’s biggest ever trade delegation to an international defence show, with 700 meetings arranged,” Brosnan said.
“There’ll be lots of connections made and a lot of relationships built on which, hopefully, business will follow.”
Earlier this month, the Australian delegation also attended the 31st International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO 2023) in Poland from 5 to 8 September. The MSPO was attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda, Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, 711 exhibitors from 35 countries, and almost 26,000 guests.
Common defence innovations across both exhibitions include artificial intelligence robotics and navigation technologies, advanced electronic warfare systems, counter-drone solutions, threat intelligence technology, metal manufacturing solutions, and multi-domain integration systems.
