SHOW PREVIEW MILITARY & DEFENCE SUPPLEMENT
DSEI 2015 TO REFLECT INCREASINGLY CRITICAL ROLE OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS
Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015 takes place at ExCeL, London from 15th-18th September. The event will have its strongest ever aerospace offering, with leading platform and systems suppliers as well as smaller, specialist systems suppliers and the event will again feature an Air Zone dedicated to the aerospace supply chain. Here’s more on what’s on offer
pressing issue for militaries around the world, many of which will be at DSEI in September. While aerospace platforms are still central to
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he future of rotorcraft, and especially the requirement for faster, versatile platforms is a pressing issue for militaries around the world, many of which will be at Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) in September. This will be discussed in one of DSEI 2015's four Strategic Conferences: The Future of Military Rotorcraft: 2030 and Beyond, taking place the day before the main exhibition opens its doors at ExCeL London. Supported by UK Joint Helicopter Command,
Major General Richard Felton, Commander of UK Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) will open the strategic conference on the future of military rotorcraft, which takes place on Monday 14 September, while other key senior military figures, including Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Air Marshal Paul Evans, Surgeon General, Defence Medical Services of the Ministry of Defence, host the other conferences taking place on 14th and 15th September. The DSEI 2015 exhibition will run from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 September. As Commander of JHC, Major General Felton
is in charge of over 300 aircraft across all of the UK Armed Forces Services. Accordingly he will lead discussions on the future of military rotorcraft, an area which has seen an intense drive for development, as current fleets come to the end of service life. Reports suggest in the next 10 years alone, spend on military rotorcraft is set to increase by £4bn.
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the capabilities that will be on show at this year's exhibition, the event will also reflect the increasing emphasis on through life support and selective upgrades - a development which is being driven by the critical global trend in capital intensive programmes. Chairman of DSEI organisers, Clarion Events, Defence and Security, Rear Admiral Simon Williams asserts that while the current focus of military aerospace procurement is on platforms, especially fast jets, the longer-term will see systems design, development and integration come to the fore. He explains: “The new generation of fast jets are designed to have a long life and to be highly upgradeable, so demand for systems will be constant. The market is very large - currently NATO member countries have some 4,200 fast jets with significant orders in place for new aircraft, notably the F-35.” Another significant factor driving the systems market is cost. Admiral Williams says: “The new platforms have unprecedented levels of capability, but not every nation can afford them. However, a large number of aircraft such as Lockheed Martin's F-16 are in service around the world and will probably continue for another 15 to 20 years, providing another valuable market for systems suppliers and integrators.” Suppliers of F-16 upgrades include BAE Systems, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, all of which will be exhibiting at DSEI. The market has changed and continues to do
Both militaries and industry aim to take rotorcraft beyond its current capabilities through the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme. The conference will address how military requirements are shaping the FVL programme as the nature of warfare transforms with Lieutenant General Alexander Schnitger, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force talking about Dutch requirements for the modernisation of rotorcraft; while Rear Admiral Tony Dalton, Head of Helicopters, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Guided Weapons Division (HUG- D) for the Australian Defence Organisation, will discuss the Australian experience for modernising rotorcraft. The future of rotorcraft, and especially the requirement for faster, versatile platforms is a
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DSEI brings together the entire defence and security industry to source the latest equipment and systems, develop international relationships, and generate new business opportunities
so. DSEI reflects this as the main prime manufacturers offer complete upgrade and life extension packages for a host of platforms. In addition, the many original equipment manufacturers that support these solutions also offer a range of other innovative solutions designed to give the edge in conflict and crisis.” The exhibitor list features such OEMs and tier one suppliers as Airbus Defence & Space, Bell/Textron, Finmeccanica, L-3, Northrop Grumman, Saab, Raytheon, Thales and UTC. The exhibition also proves itself to be a valuable forum for smaller, specialist systems providers with many suppliers from other tiers exhibiting.
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