UKDSE events and exhibition support
Updated 20 December 2024
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Events and exhibitions are an important part of delivering export success in the sectors we cover:
- defence
- physical and cyber security
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) offers the following events-based support to UK companies of all sizes, both at home and overseas.
Contact ukdse.events@businessandtrade.gov.uk for more information about our event support, including latest costs for hiring space and services at shows and at our Larkhill Exhibition Centre.
If you are a small or medium-sized business, you can find additional information about the support we offer at the UKDSE Export faculty.
Exhibition pod system
Companies can purchase a showcase ‘pod’ as part of a UKDSE-organised UK pavilion at a given domestic or international event.
Benefits of this include:
- exhibiting under clear UK or His Majesty’s Government (HMG) branding
- increased cost effectiveness, in terms of stand space
- stand visits from with senior UK and international stakeholders
- meetings with important UK and international decision-makers
- UKDSE staff on the stand alongside your company representatives
- access to a meeting room when available and on-stand refreshments
‘Soldier on stand’
Companies can request for a serving member of the British Army to accompany them to exhibitions to help them demonstrate particular products and provide insight and guidance to potential buyers, all based on their own real-world experience.
Equipment showcase area
At certain exhibitions and events, companies can purchase space to display equipment and capability supported by our embedded military personnel.
Defence and Security Industry Days (DSIDs)
Events where UK companies can display their products onboard a Royal Navy vessel and draw upon expert insights during their demonstrations.
Supply chain events
UKDSE regularly holds ‘meet the buyer’ events which give UK businesses the opportunity to discuss their goods and services with leading UK and overseas prime contractors, as well as overseas government, military and industrial procurement officials.
Trade missions
When buying countries identify a particular export need, we support groups of UK companies to meet with the overseas buyer face to face in their home country, often at multiple locations.
Larkhill Exhibition Centre
UK companies can benefit from use of our multi-purpose venue at Larkhill Garrison, Wiltshire, which is only available to government and industry. Companies can host a range of activities here, taking advantage of an exhibition hangar to display products and services; a hospitality space to host workshops, training and smaller events; and a breakout area for private meetings.
Larkhill UK capability showcase
For a small fee, businesses can purchase a space in our capability showcase at Larkhill Garrison, a dedicated location for businesses to display defence and security products for their audiences.
Benefits of being part of the showcase include:
- regular footfall from UK and foreign government stakeholders
- custom-made display space
- augmented reality showcase for stakeholders who can’t visit in person
Exhibition event calendar
UKDSE will be present at the following UK and international events in 2025.
| Event name | Location | Dates | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intersec Dubai | UAE | 14 to 16 January 2025 | Stand |
| Aero India | India | 10 to 14 February 2025 | Stand |
| IDEX | UAE | 17 to 21 February 2025 | Stand |
| Security and Policing | UK | 11 to 13 March 2025 | Stand |
| Colombiamar | Colombia | 12 to 14 March 2025 | Delegation |
| Avalon Airshow | Australia | 25 to 31 March 2025 | Delegation |
| SOF Week | USA | 5 to 9 May 2025 | Stand |
| DSEI Japan | Japan | 21 to 23 May 2025 | Stand |
| IDEF | Turkey | 22 to 27 July 2025 | Stand |
| MSPO | Poland | 2 to 5 September 2025 | Stand |
| DSEI | UK | 9 to 12 September 2025 | Stand |
| International Security Expo and International Cyber Expo | UK | 30 September to 1 October 2025 | Stand |
| Ukraine Defence Forum | Ukraine | To be confirmed, September to October 2025 | Stand |
We also plan to attend IndoDefence in Indonesia when the dates are confirmed for 2025.
Note that exhibition dates are subject to change.