DIMDEX 2024
DIMDEX 2024 will be hosted and organised by Qatar Armed Forces. With a significant number of firms that attended DIMDEX 2022 already confirming their participation in the next edition, the three-day event will provide an internationally acclaimed platform for companies to showcase their capabilities and new products. With Qatar having embarked on a comprehensive program for modernisation of its armed forces, event organisers expect the next edition to attract an unprecedented number of exhibitors.
The only specialised maritime defence exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, DIMDEX has grown exponentially since the inaugural edition in 2008. The biennial event, which has earned a reputation for facilitating commercial success for exhibitors, also provides a platform for military cooperation and collaborative partnerships in the defence and security sector, as well as knowledge exchange at the highest levels between industry and government. Over successive editions, DIMDEX has provided local and international companies a chance to showcase latest products, capabilities, and futuristic technologies in the presence of key decision makers and prominent officials, thus amplifying chances of commercial success. As many as 32 contracts and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the previous edition of DIMDEX in which more than 200 companies from 20 countries showcased the latest in maritime defence and security. Agreements worth over USD 33 billion have been signed since the inaugural edition.
SMI will be co-ordinating and organising the UK Pavilion and group activities at DIMDEX 2024.
To submit your interest in participating in the UK Pavilion, use the form below. If you are unable to see the form below click here.
| Date | 4th - 6th March 2024 |
| Venue | Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) |
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