Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defence Show to be held in Riyadh next month, has officially sold out all exhibition space.
Founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), World Defence Show will kick off the first day on March 6 with an opening ceremony featuring live demonstrations of interoperable defence capabilities.
High-level representatives from hundreds of industry giants will be coming to the kingdom, with those taking substantial space across the 800,000 square metre venue including international partners Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Navantia, BAE Systems, L3 Harris and Norinco.
They will join more than 450 firms from around 37 countries demonstrating the latest technologies from air, land, sea, space and security, a statement said.
The Saudi pavilion at the show will feature participation of government, military and business entities.
It will showcase how the kingdom is unlocking billion-dollar opportunities for global firms amid a drive to localise 50 percent of its military expenditure under national Vision 2030 objectives.
Andrew Pearcey, CEO at World Defence Show, said: “The industry response has been overwhelming. It reveals major confidence from the global industry in the kingdom’s defense market.
“The inaugural World Defence Show is the ideal opportunity for visitors to further explore the Saudi Arabian defense ecosystem while meeting with key players in a purpose-built venue designed to meet the needs of buyers and suppliers at all levels of the supply chain.
It is an incredible achievement to have a sold-out first edition, showing fantastic promise for future events.”
The centerpiece of the purpose-built event venue will be a 2.7km long and 45-metre wide aircraft runway with a dedicated control tower, and an interactive command and control centre.
Every two years, the show aims to provide insight and access to technological innovations that are shaping the defense industry, from start-ups and innovators to established multinationals.
All vetted international attendees will receive a complimentary multi-entry visa to Saudi Arabia – valid for one year.
On March 5, as a pre-cursor to the show, the first-ever Riyadh Defence Forum will be conducted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
This high-level, invite-only forum will host hundreds of the most influential military and political figures from across the globe and feature engaging dialogue on the global defence landscape. The IISS Riyadh Defence Forum will be followed by a city-wide Flying Salute, seeing international military aircraft take to the skies of Riyadh.
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