Economy Minister Gordon Lyons is supporting 14 Northern Ireland companies at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade show in London.
Taking place from 14-17 September, DSEI is the world’s largest land, sea, air and space biennial defence and security exhibition, and showcases over 1,000 defence and security suppliers.
Speaking after the event, Gordon Lyons said: “Northern Ireland companies have shown great resilience over the last 18 months, particularly when they were not able to visit overseas markets and exhibitions which we know are important to building relationships with potential investors and trade partners. This is why it’s great to be here today at DSEI which is one of the first physical exhibitions being held in the sector since the pandemic.”
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Eight Northern Ireland companies are exhibiting as part of an Invest Northern Ireland stand at the show. They are Angoka, AR LIVE Systems, CCP Gransden, Cmass, ICE MOS Technology, Kinsetsu, Spirit Aerosystems and Skytec. These companies cut across a range of specialisms including defence, electronics, aero structures, sensor technology and space.
Kevin Holland, Invest NI’s CEO, also attended the show. He said: “Northern Ireland’s aerospace and defence sector has a proud history and global reputation. Our companies have proven time and again that they have the expertise, innovative thinking and research capability that is necessary to meet the future demands within the sector.”
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Mr. Holland also added: “Events like DSEI support attending companies to focus on winning new business in new markets and sectors and are an important part of any business’s export strategy.”
A further six Northern Ireland companies are exhibiting on their own stands demonstrating their commitment to pursue opportunities within the global defence sector. These include H&W, Thales, Survitec, Raptor Photonics, 7 Technologies and Arralis.
Source: Written from press release.
