Doha: DIMDEX 2016, the fifth Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference was officially announced at a press conference at IDEF, the International Defence Industry Fair in Turkey.
To take place from March 29 to 31 next year, DIMDEX 2016 will be organised and hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces and will take place in the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha.
The DIMDEX team is attending IDEF as part of a Qatar delegation and made a series of announcements relating to the show at a press conference to formally launch the build up to the event.
Speaking at the press conference on behalf of H E Brig Dr (Eng) Thani A Al Kuwari, Assistant Minister of State for Defence Affairs for Financial Affairs and Chairman of DIMDEX, Staff Brigadier (Sea) Abdulbaqi S
Al Ansari, DIMDEX 2016 Deputy Chairman, said: “DIMDEX 2016 has the very highest backing and support that strengthens DIMDEX’s international reputation as a leading maritime and naval defence exhibition and conference.
“DIMDEX 2016 will again be the perfect place for key decision-makers, experts, vendors and buyers from all over the world to congregate and discuss the latest naval and maritime security solutions, and the Qatar Armed Forces looks forward to welcoming our guests both old and new to Doha in March next year.”
He added: “DIMDEX 2016 is launching at IDEF as Turkey has been a continually strong supporter of the show, with IDEF again proving this year to be an excellent platform to foster relationships between DIMDEX and the Turkish defence industry.”
The DIMDEX team stated that DIMDEX 2016 is on course to be the largest and best edition of the show to date and the Qatar Armed Forces will now organise, as well as host the show.
DIMDEX has grown year-on-year since 2008 to become comparable in size with the largest shows of their type in the world. Its growth is set to continue with an expected increase in number of exhibitors and greater exhibition space planned for
DIMDEX 2016.
DIMDEX 2016 is also expanding in scope to cover more sectors including maritime aviation, naval base security, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), maritime patrol aircrafts and coastal surveillance systems. Combined with a buoyant market for the assets on display, the DIMDEX team is confident that DIMDEX 2016 will be a historically successful event.
DIMDEX 2016 will follow the successful format of previous editions, with the exhibition complemented by the high-level Middle East Naval Commanders (MENC) Conference offering a comprehensive insight into the key factors influencing the maritime defence industry in the region, VIP delegations and the visit of warships to Doha Commercial Port.
The Peninsula
