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.


Website Meet the Buyer (6)

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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Website USA Meet the Buyer (1)

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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Website USA Meet the Buyer

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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Website Ukraine Meet the Buyer

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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Website Glasgow Surgery (1)

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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Website MBDA Meet the Buyer

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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Website Glasgow Surgery (2)

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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Website Glasgow Surgery (3)

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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Website Glasgow Surgery (4)

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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