INSIDE DSEI News, views and insight from the award winning DSEI Issue 8 / June 2015 www.dsei.co.uk What’s New GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS New theatre launches to host briefings by leading experts INTERNATIONAL PAVILIONS Focus on Turkey, U.S. and Malaysia DEBUT EXHIBITORS Record numbers to showcase capabilites across all disciplines This edition of Inside DSEI is sponsored by: Visit us at Contents stand N2-230 Welcome to the eighth issue of INSIDE DSEI nside DSEI brings you the latest news from the defence and security industry, offering focused feature areas, product Ilaunches and updates. This issue also offers the opportunity to look ahead to September’s DSEI and the importance of such an international event in what is set to be a crossroads year for the global defence and security industry. In this issue we focus on some new additions to the event, Issue 8 / June 2015 including the Global Partnerships Theatre, the Ebola Learning Exploitation Conference, and the SME Showcase. There is a feature exploring some of the International Pavilions, and the DSEI is organised by: Product Focus pages in this issue look at key sectors including: Night Vision & Imaging, Medical & Medivac and Communications. 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3JW, UK Welcome 4 Tel: +44 (0)20 7384 7770 Email: [email protected] What’s New - Sector Updates 7 Web: www.dsei.co.uk Global Partnerships Theatre 16 Inside DSEI is published by: SME Showcase 18 EventGuides 10 Treasury Court, Fisher Street, Ebola Learning Exploitation Conference 19 Carlisle, CA3 8RF, UK International Pavilions 20 Tel: +44 (0)1228 541200 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eventguides.co.uk Register Now 27 This edition of Inside DSEI Exhibitor News 29 is sponsored by: Product Focus Night Vision & Imaging 38 Disclaimer: Inside DSEI is published under licence by Medical and Medivac 40 Event Guides Limited. The copyright in the design and content of Inside DSEI is owned by Clarion Defence & Security Limited or its licensors. No part of this Communications 42 publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, by any means - electronic, photocopying or otherwise - without the Leith’s Catering 46 prior permission of Clarion Defence & Security Limited. Whilst great care has been taken to ensure that all details are correct, neither Clarion Defence & Security Exhibitor A-Z 48 Limited nor the publisher of Inside DSEI accepts responsibility for any error, omission or claims made in this publication. All news correct as of 24.04.2015. Exhibitors in Profile 57 3 Welcome Visit us at stand N2-230 Record number of first-time exhibitors SEI is a valuable forum for learning, not just about the latest products, systems, technologies and services, but Dalso about world markets and how to access them. This year we are launching the Global Partnerships Theatre which throughout DSEI will host briefings by leading experts on key markets - established and emerging - and how to do business there. The regions concerned are Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, It gives me great Latin America, Middle East and North America. On the last day of DSEI the theatres will stage events focused on small and pleasure to welcome medium enterprises and apprentices. you to this edition of Still on the international front, joining 40 other countries, Inside DSEI and to have Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Malaysia and Greece will be mounting the opportunity to international pavilions for the first time at DSEI. update you on some The UK Armed Forces will again have a major presence, of the important bringing high level decision makers from the procurement developments that will and operational communities to the event. Their plans include help to make DSEI 2015 a Royal Air Force Air Capability Industry Day. The aerospace dimension of DSEI has grown strongly in recent years, with the best event yet. leading prime contractors and their supply chain members using the event as a platform to reach international markets. Security is another growth area: this year the Security and Special Forces Zone will be bigger than in 2013 and include a cyber security zone, reflecting the paramount importance of countering the cyber threat. A record number of first-time exhibitors will be showcasing their capabilities covering a broad spectrum of security and counter terrorism disciplines. While maintaining its strong focus on its ‘four pillars’ - aerospace, land systems, maritime and security - DSEI continues to spotlight significant new areas of capability. Launched at the last DSEI in 2013, the Medical Innovation Zone will feature products and technologies with applications in humanitarian as well as military domains. A highly topical medical issue, exploiting the learnings from the Ebola outbreak, will be the subject of a high level strategic conference to be held in ExCeL London on Day One of DSEI, Tuesday 15 September. I look forward to bringing you more news about DSEI in the coming weeks. Duncan Reid DSEI Event Director 4 Visit us at What’s New - Land stand N2-230 A window on future developments Companies of all sizes he land systems close relationship with its will present their component of DSEI industrial partners, seeking will showcase the out innovative and relevant solutions for a broad T latest innovations from solutions as part of the DGP and range of requirements manufacturers from around exploiting mutually beneficial in the DSEI Land Zone. the world, providing a window agendas to defeat those who on future developments in threaten our security.” policy and the shape of the ‘ Confirmed Exhibitors ‘ The exhibitor list for land strategic challenges to be systems features companies in the Zone include: faced in the future. involved in the heartland of Aeroglow MOD programmes, including Alpha Home Seek out innovative and Lockheed Martin, which is AMSAFE relevant solutions currently delivering upgrades Avon Protection and enhancements as part Bear Arm of the Warrior Capability Lt Gen Mark Poffley, OBE, Sustainment Programme and BETH EL ‘‘Commander Force will deliver nearly 500 vehicles British Army Development and Capability, from 2016-17 onwards. Cortman commented, “Recent events Other major companies CS - Force Company have highlighted the need for an integrated and persistent exhibiting include BAE Systems, Davall Gears security response across a wide Denel, GD, Iveco, Jankel, Nexter, English Braids spectrum of operations. The Patria, Raytheon, Streit and Genquip Groundhog British Army is reconfiguring Supacat as well as a number of HESCO to meet the challenges of the SMEs who will be able to HiTek-Ltd contemporary security display their innovations on a global platform. Isotrex Manufacturing FZE environment. An important part of this adjustment is JPA Armouring establishing a Milbrook Proving Ground MIRA National Army Museum Quickbuild Spafax Int. ST Kinetics Steelcore Designs Stream Enviro Supacat Viking Arms Vital Seating ZA Defence Ltd 7 What’s New - Maritime Visit us at Visit us at What’s New - Air stand N2-230 stand N2-230 The full spectrum of Influencing future thinking maritime defence and security This year’s Air Zone he only dedicated DSEI 2015 will feature a new highlights defence aerospace capability area dedicated to the An impressive he Obama administration’s thinking on maritime issues forum in the UK, the Air aerospace supply chain; a interconnectivity T international flotilla is recent strategic ‘pivot’ to and innovative opportunities Zone and Static Vehicle Display comprehensive seminar Asia, away from the Middle for the use of maritime forces. between different just one element T will be notably enlarged at programme that will reinforce East, and the increased naval DSEI 2015. Aircrafts, platforms the event’s broader themes The Conference will provide an technologies in a Zone that takes spending by key players in the and other aerospace of procurement, training, important component of the to maximise on fresh importance. region such as Japan and equipment and technologies export maximisation and maritime element of DSEI effectiveness. China, has highlighted the are working closer than SME support. An outdoor that will once again include a continuing relevance of naval ever with land and maritime display area will provide ‘ Confirmed Exhibitors showcase of‘ prime contractors, forces and the technologies to maximise the aerospace industry in the Zone include: technology Confirmed Exhibitors importance of mission effectiveness. with a forum in which to providers, visiting in the Zone include: Analox Military Systems Ltd maritime security showcase their latest The latest warships and Cammell Laird Ship - not only for 2D3 Sensing innovations to current strategic thinking on waterborne repairers & Shipbuilders this region but and prospective customers. maritime issues demonstrations, Aero Tec Laboratory throughout Colfax Fluid Handling in addition to a Air & Marine Products the world. It is Air Vice-Marshall Delta Power Group ‘‘ dedicated seminar critical for nations to maintain ASE Malcolm Brecht, theatre. With the facilities Griffon Hoverwork security over trade and Copper & Optic Chief of Staff available at DSEI, exhibitors Hydrasearch energy supplies. Terminations Air Capability, will be able to showcase their Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. Ex-Eltronics said, “DSEI The Royal Navy’s First Sea products, technologies and 2015 enables LRAD Corporation Helmet Integrated Lord will host the Maritime services in the environment us to highlight Systems Marine Specialised Conference at DSEI