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21 Nov 24. SDSC-UK Returns to Telford with Expanded Focus on the Strategic Defence Review. Following its inaugural success at Telford International Centre in 2023, the Specialist Defence and Security Convention (SDSC-UK) once again opened its doors with an expanded agenda.
This year, the convention introduced an additional day focused on the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), providing an invaluable platform for defence professionals to discuss and shape the future of UK Defence.
The SDR, directed by the UK Government, will examine the roles, capabilities, and reforms required for UK Defence to meet the challenges of the 21st century. SDSC-UK will this year play a pivotal role in this process, with a dedicated day of expert panel discussions chaired by Major General (Retired) Robin Anderton-Brown, formerly Director of Capability, UK MOD Strategic Command and a long-time supporter of the convention. The insights and recommendations gathered from these discussions will be submitted to the SDR review team to help inform its ongoing work.
The first day of the conference was dedicated to a focused industry day which included insightful presentations from DE&S and UKStratCom giving some vital detail on the Special Projects portfolio, new approaches and better ways to work with industry. Most prominent on the agenda, was the VULCAN ecosystem, an innovative approach to sharing information more efficiently, allowing a more effective way of connecting innovation supply to Government demand.
Throughout the conference, attendees were able to engage with senior UK Ministry of Defence leaders, US Department of Defence representatives, and global industry experts. A highlight was the Future Comparative Testing (FCT) session which gave industry representatives the opportunity to meet key members of the FCT and Army Futures Command. These ‘Meet the Buyer’ sessions provided organisations with the opportunity to showcase their innovations and a chance to explore cutting-edge technologies tailored to defence and security needs.
Commodore Paul Rose, Head of Capability Special Projects, said, “It’s amazing to be back at SDSC-UK for another year with industry, small and medium enterprises, up to large primes, working with us in Defence to try and deliver amazing capabilities for our specialist community.”
“It’s great to be here in person,” said Patrick Badar, Deputy Director, U.S Army Combat Capabilities, Dev Command, “because you get to interact; not only with the people, the manufacturers, the technology but having this two way dialogue is important in getting a better understanding of what is available to us in the U.S Army.”
The event took place at the Telford International Centre, which offered 15,000 m² of exhibition space, excellent transport links, and on-site accommodation. With well over a thousand attendees from the UK and internationally, SDSC-UK is arguably the leading event for defence and security professionals with a specialist focus.
20 Nov 24. Dates announced for In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Conference 2025. The UK’s second In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) Conference will take place at the ICC Belfast on 4-6 June 2025.
The event is back in 2025, following the success of the inaugural conference in 2024. The 2025 event will be triple the size, reflecting the demand amongst the ISAM community both in the UK and internationally.
The Conference will bring together international experts, industry leaders, and professionals from both space and non-space sectors to explore the growing opportunities within ISAM.
It will include an expanded exhibition area to showcase innovative technologies, interactive roundtables, enhanced networking opportunities, and opportunities for academic posters.
With a focus on fostering international collaboration and expanding cross-sector partnerships, the event will highlight the UK’s pivotal role in advancing space capabilities and provide a unique opportunity for the ISAM community to connect, share insights, and explore the future.
To find out more about the ISAM Conference 2025 and register for updates about sponsorship, exhibiting and speaking, visit the ISAM Conference website.
Dr Paul Bate, CEO of UK Space Agency, said: “Our modern society is increasingly reliant on satellite technology, but we know the Earth’s orbits are more crowded than ever before. In-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing are high-growth areas which independent research suggests presents an £11 bn market opportunity for the global space sector. Following a highly successful inaugural event earlier this year, we’re looking forward to the expanded 2025 conference and cementing the UK’s crucial role in progressing these valuable space capabilities. We hope to welcome attendees from across the world, share new ideas and strengthen the collaborations needed to realise the full economic, environmental, and scientific benefits of ISAM.”
John Abbott, CEO of the Satellite Applications Catapult, said: “We are delighted to announce the return of the ISAM Conference in 2025. The inaugural event exceeded all expectations, and we are excited to build on that success. ISAM offers enormous potential for the future of the space industry, and we aim to make this conference the premier platform for driving these innovations forward. Partnering again with the UK Space Agency will allow us to facilitate even greater collaboration and knowledge-sharing, further positioning the UK as a leader in this critical area of space. ” (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
19 Nov 24. Iran, Israel among rivals to showcase their arms at Vietnam defence expo.
- Summary
- Companies
- China, Iran join for the first time Vietnam’s fair on Dec. 19-22
- Firms sanctioned by the West to have booths in expo
- US’s Boeing, Lockheed Martin to attend, official says
- Lockheed Martin in advanced talks with Hanoi to sell military transport planes
Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam’s defence ministry said on Tuesday, a rare case of geopolitical rivals exhibiting their wares together.
Communist-run Vietnam has for years been seeking to diversify its military supplies to reduce its decade-long reliance on Russia, and has discussed potential procurement deals with multiple countries trying to leverage its flexible diplomacy of good relations with great powers.
At the defence expo to be held in the capital Hanoi on Dec. 19-22, nearly 200 companies from 27 countries have already reserved booths, the ministry said in a statement, including firms from China and Iran, which had not attended Vietnam’s first international military fair in 2022.
The expo will bring together defence companies from Israel and Iran, who have launched missile attacks and airstrikes on each other in the past year. Iran will attend even though it is subject to sweeping Western sanctions.
At the past edition in 2022, Israeli defence firms Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA), and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems were among the exhibitors.
Vietnam’s defence ministry has not released yet a full list of participants and it is not clear what arms will be displayed. Companies at times showcase only models of their bigger weapons.
China’s state-owned defence giant Norinco Group, which is subject to U.S. sanctions, will attend, Le Quang Tuyen, deputy head of the defence industry department, said on the sidelines of a press conference about the expo on Tuesday.
In the same large exhibition area in a military airport in the outskirts of Hanoi, U.S. companies Boeing (BA.N) and Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) will also have their booths, Tuyen added.
Lockheed Martin is in advanced talks with Vietnam for the supply of a handful of C-130 Hercules military transport planes, a senior U.S. official said earlier this month, confirming an earlier Reuters report.
A company spokesperson did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the matter.
The variegated list of attendees is “bamboo diplomacy on show,” said Nguyen The Phuong, an expert on Vietnamese security at Australia’s University of New South Wales, using a popular definition for Vietnam’s flexible foreign policy.
“Vietnam will play with any partner it sees fit, particularly in defence,” he said.
The country also intends to use the fair to strengthen cooperation with foreign partners to boost its growing domestic industry with tech transfers and “seek opportunities to export,” the defence ministry said.
At the 2022 expo, Vietnam signed five contracts with foreign defence firms, Tuyen said, although there is no public record for them.
(Source: Reuters)
11 Nov 24. SmallSat Europe 2025 is big on speakers and exhibitors and is now receiving presentations. SmallSat Europe 2025 is ramping up with notable speakers and exhibitors and leading technical and business attendees. This event takes place in May 27-28, 2025, in RAI, Convention Centre / Amsterdam, Netherlands, where 1,200+ space pioneers will attend for two days of groundbreaking insights, innovation, and collaboration. They are now offering two options and are accepting submissions for presentations.
MAIN STAGE
Immerse in innovation and thought leadership as multiple professionals explore pressing issues shaping the SmallSat industry.
SmallSat Europe is now offering two options for submitting consideration to present in May 2025. Due to high demand, we are implementing a “first come, first served” system for technical paper and workshop submissions. In cases where presentation areas are highly saturated, and the submissions have equal technical merit, priority will be given to the papers submitted first.
By completing either the quick of full submission form early you will secure your place in the queue of potential speakers.
Be a pivotal part of the SmallSat community and shape the future of connectivity and space technology.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Listen to 10 minute technical presentations on papers submitted. Gain insights from experts and engage in interactive, valuable dialogues.
Submit your technical abstract for consideration. SmallSat Europe will host a variety of original conference papers, to be published and accompanied by a 15 minute oral presentation at the event in Amsterdam. The objective is to introduce your original research or new ideas to a wide technical audience to receive feedback from the SmallSat industry at large.WORKSHOPS
Join focused presentations on key industry themes: Brief, impactful 90-minute in-depth workshops presented by industry experts.
Proposals are being solicited for 90 minute workshops intended to offer opportunities for attendees to acquire technical knowledge on various SmallSat topics including but not limited to: Operational use of common products or software, identification and the use of essential services, understanding regulatory regimes, areas of promising research, etc.
Some of the highlights include:
250+ Expert Speakers across 3 technical forums and a main business stage.
Take the opportunity to connect with 120+ key exhibitors.
Network with your target market, promote your tech, and gain strong leads.
Witness the Future Unfold as you get a glimpse into the next generation of SmallSat applications, from Earth observation, scientific discoveries, communications and defense to lunar exploration and beyond.
The 1,200 attendees include engineers, program managers and c-level executives. (Source: Satnews)
18 Nov 24. Make UK Defence – Defence Industrial Strategy Workshops.
As you will be aware in July the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence launched the Strategic Defence Review. This review has begun to examine all aspects of defence and will draw upon insights from external military, industrial and foreign policy experts, as well as those within the Government, to help shape the future of Britain’s defence for the next decade. The review has benefitted from input from the defence industrial and technological base, including through the workshops which we are grateful many of you participated in.
Defence Industrial Strategy
The Government will also bring forward a Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) aligning our security and economic priorities. The DIS is also a sector plan of the UK Industrial Strategy, with defence being identified as one of eight growth-driving sectors. The Defence Industrial Strategy will be commissioned by the Secretary of State for Defence and will aim to create a better, bigger, more modern, connected, innovate and resilient defence sector. . We are in the process of developing this and are keen to engage with industry through to publication. We’d like to now convene two workshops around six themes:
- Prioritise UK businesses: Prioritising investment in and growing the UK defence sector, aligning our economic and security priorities to promote UK growth and comparative advantage.
- Create Partnerships: Creating new partnerships for research and industrial ventures between government and business and key international allies, boosting standardisation, interoperability, and achieving seamless data transfers.
- Certainty and Stability: Adopting a Securonomics approach ((Link to Chancellor’s Washington Speech) to incentives investment and taking a cross-cutting approach to our critical supply chains.
- Seize the Future: Supporting defence R&D and innovation with the right environment and policies in order to leverage the latest technology wherever it comes from.
- Spread Prosperity: Aligning our security and economic priorities to actively generate wealth, boost export potential and create high quality jobs across all the nations and regions of the UK.
- Deterrence: Strengthen the UK’s ability to tackle state and non-state threats below the threshold for armed conflict.
This process will build on existing engagement including input into the Strategic Defence Review and ADS hosted workshops. We recognise SMEs and mid-tier companies often face unique challenges and we are particularly keen to hear your views on the Defence Industrial Strategy and its priorities. We would welcome any organisation that has not already fed into the SDR or DIS through other avenues to attend these sessions.
These workshops will take place on 1000-1200 and 1400-1600 on Friday 29th November. Please confirm your interest in attending either session by emailing .
Spaces are limited to 25 per session so we cannot guarantee all members will be able to attend either session. We hope to run more in due course.
19 Nov 24. Countering the Evolving Challenge of Integrating UAS Into Civilian Airspace.
Coming on: Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm U.S. EST
The Federal Aviation Administration estimates that the combined commercial and recreational unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet will surpass the two-m mark in 2024. While UAS have a variety of innovative commercial use cases, the proliferation of the UAS fleet can also pose safety and security risks to critical infrastructure, public gatherings and other areas that can be impacted by bad actors. Four federal agencies — the Departments of Defense, Energy, Justice, and Homeland Security — have been authorized to deploy counter-UAS technologies in certain circumstances to address malicious UAS operations.
This 60-minute webinar from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology will feature presentations from developers providing technologies that can be deployed in civilian airspace to counter UAS risks.
Topics include:
- Traditional Legacy C-UAV technology challenges and Next Generation C-UAS Approaches and Capabilities for the Most Challenging and Sensitive Environments
- Counter-drone technology and its impact on C-UAS outcomes during each stage of the rogue drone incident lifecycle
- Optimized operational deployments and configurations for varied use cases, scenarios, and sectors, including the need for extreme on the go mobility and flexibility
- Key issues and challenges in existing C-UAS systems for detection, tracking, and classification of drones at long range
- Coherent, ultra long-range LiDAR’s value in a multi-layer system
- Performance examples and how such systems can be scaled to meet future challenges
An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentations.
Speakers:
Mehdi Asghari, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder, SiLC
Dr. Mehdi Asghari is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of success who currently is the CEO and co-founder of SiLC, his third silicon photonics startup, which focuses on advanced imaging solutions that enable machines to see like humans. He is one of the early pioneers of the silicon photonics industry with more than 25 years of commercialization experience in this space. Medhi’s previous startup, Kotura, for which he served as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, was acquired by Mellanox in 2013. Prior to that, Mehdi was the Vice President of R&D at Bookham, the first company to ever commercialize silicon photonics. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 journal and conference publications and holds more than 50 active patents within the fields of silicon photonics and optoelectronics. Mehdi holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Cambridge University and a master’s degree in optoelectronics from Heriot-Watt and St. Andrews Universities as well as a Ph.D. in III-V integrated photonics from the University of Bath.
Jeffrey Starr, Chief Marketing Officer, D-Fend Solutions
Jeffrey Starr is the Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions, a leading global provider of RF-cyber counter-drone solutions for sensitive and challenging environments. Jeffrey is a frequent writer, speaker, and evangelist on next generation C-UAS/counter-drone technology topics. He has authored numerous articles and has been interviewed on the topic in many professional, technical, trade and news publications. Jeffrey has a record of generating new defense and security technology adoption with thought leadership, visionary strategies, and insightful direction for rapid and sustained growth. He has served in CMO and executive roles for fast-growing companies in the security, public safety, defense, compliance, and risk management sectors including AlgoSec, Cellebrite, Verisk 3E, Magic Software Enterprises and Amdocs. Jeffrey also served as General Partner at Mission Ventures Venture Capital and as an Analyst at Booz Allen.
Moderator:
Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group
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21 Nov 24. World Defense Show 2026 Showcases Global Interest in Defense Innovations. World Defense Show 2026, set to take place in Riyadh from February 8-12, will feature record participation by Chinese companies, highlighting growing global interest in the eventBy William Mackenzie / 20 Nov 2024
The third edition of World Defense Show (WDS) 2026, set to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 8-12 February, has secured the record participation of more than 100 defense sector companies from China.
This participation underpins the growing international interest in the event, which will showcase the future of defense through breakthrough technological advancements in the sector.
Since its inception, WDS has experienced substantial growth in exhibition space, more than doubling its size from 2022 to 2026.
Following international interest, the floor space for WDS 2026 is already more than 50 percent sold out. Specific to the China country pavilion, 88 percent of the space has now been secured by Chinese companies, positioning it as the 2nd largest country presence over hosting Saudi Arabia.
Airshow China
The significant participation and interest from Chinese companies has been highlighted during the 15th Airshow China, held from November 12-17, 2024, in Zhuhai.
WDS is participating in the 15th Airshow China, located at booth H5C19. Senior representatives of WDS are attending the event to provide potential exhibitors with the opportunity to learn more about WDS 2026.
Visitors can learn about popular features such as the ‘Meet the KSA Government’ program and enhanced WDS Connect. Other signature features, new show themes, and ways to network will be announced for WDS 2026 over the coming months.
Andrew Pearcey, Chief Executive Officer of World Defense Show, commented, “The significant interest and commitment from Chinese exhibitors is a testament to the prominence WDS holds in the global defense space. Our goal is to bring together global and local stakeholders to advance networking opportunities, strengthen global knowledge-sharing, and shape the future of defense technology.” (Source: https://www.defenseadvancement.com/)
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