Events and Initiatives
As a member of the UKDSE Export Faculty, you can participate in international trade shows and trade missions, Meet the Buyers, SME surgeries and learning and development webinars.
Webinar: How Innovate UK Supports Defence and Security SMEs
Date: 4 August 2025
Time: 12:00 to 12:30 BST
Location: Online via MS Teams
Join UKDSE for an insightful webinar on the work Innovate UK does to support UK SMEs in the defence and security sectors.
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DSEI: UK/Middle East Innovation Forum
Date: 10 September 2025
Time: 09:30 to 13:30 BST
Location: DSEI 2025
UKDSE invites UK industry representatives to an exclusive networking forum focused on collaboration with the Middle East – a region of strategic importance and opportunity, particularly for UK SMEs.
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DSEI: UK/USA Innovation Forum
Date: 10 September 2025
Time: 13:30 to 16:30 BST
Location: DSEI 2025
UKDSE and the British Defence Staff team (BDS) Washington DC are offering a networking opportunity for UK Industry at DSEI 2025. This event will facilitate unrestricted access to key Government representatives and buyers from the USA.
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DSEI: UK/Ukraine Innovation Forum
Date: 11 September 2025
Time: 13:30 to 16:30 BST
Location: DSEI 2025
UKDSE is offering a networking opportunity for UK Industry at DSEI 2025, focused on supporting Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction efforts.
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UK Defence Exports: Glasgow SME Surgery
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 10:30 to 15:30 BST
Location: Glasgow 2025
The Department for Business and Trade’s UKDSE team is delighted to invite you to an SME Surgery, hosted in collaboration with ADS Scotland, taking place in Glasgow.
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UK Defence Exports: MBDA Meet the Buyer
Date: 8 October 2025
Location: Larkhill Barracks
UKDSE is offering an exciting opportunity to meet with the procurement team at MBDA UK, to discuss how you could work as part of MBDA's supply chain.
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UK Pavilion: IndoPacific 2025
Date: 4 to 6 November 2025
Location: Australia
Participate in the UK Government Pavilion at IndoPacific 2025. Display your capability to international buyers. For more information, email ukdse.events@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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UK Pavilion: DIMDEX 2026
Date: 12 to 14 January 2026
Location: Qatar
Participate in the UK Government Pavilion at DIMDEX 2026. Display your capability to international buyers. For more information, email ukdse.events@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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UK Pavilion: DefExpo 2026
Date: 1 to 5 February 2026
Location: India
Participate in the UK Government Pavilion at DefExpo 2026. Display your capability to international buyers. For more information, email ukdse.events@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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UK Pavilion: World Defence Show 2026
Date: 8 to 12 February 2026
Location: Saudi Arabia
Participate in the UK Government Pavilion at World Defence Show 2026. Display your capability to international buyers. For more information, email ukdse.events@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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