Today kicks off the 2021 Defence & Security Exhibition International at the eXcEl Centre in London. It’s the first international defense show I’ve attended since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
DSEi is an “all-arms” show which showcases defense solutions from all of the warfighting domains so you’ll find warships along with personal role radios and small arms near jet fighters.
One of my favorite aspects of this show is how involved the UK forces are. Not only do bands from each of the armed services turn up to kick of each day’s events, but British service members are in many of the vendor booths which supply the military with various equipment to answer questions about how they use the gear and what they think about it.