DEFEXPO 2016: UKTI DSO supports UK defence and security companies
UK highlights of DEFEXPO were bilateral meetings between India and UK culminating in a UK company agreeing a £193 million contract.

Philip Dunne MP, Minister Defence Procurement meets Manohar Parrikar, Indian Defence Minister at DEFEXPO 2016.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK focus was to deliver a programme of meetings with Indian ministers and businesses for Minister Defence Procurement, and to support the 15 companies in the UK group.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK team also met with visiting Indian and international delegations to promote the UK’s wide ranging offer of defence products and long legacy of making in India, a strategy to build defence equipment in India.
Main activities during the 4 day event included:
- 28 delegations visiting the UK pavilion
- ministerial bilateral meetings with both Indian Defence Ministers and Indian industry
- UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) Regional Director spoke at a joint Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) / ADS Conference on UK-India Cooperation
- a UKTI DSO official also spoke at a CII conference on Supply Chain management opportunities for Indian companies
- over 40 media engagements delivered attracting national, international and specialist coverage, including the signed contract for a £193 million submarine rescue capability by a UK company
Feedback from the UK companies was very positive, commenting on:
- the range of new and existing business opportunities the event helped them to take forward
- the important support they received from UKTI DSO
DEFEXPO 2016
A change of location for from New Delhi to Goa offered new challenges and opportunities for the visiting UK team led by Minister Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne MP, supported by:
- the British High Commissioner to India
- UKTI DSO Regional Director
- defence staff
- First Secretary Defence Supply (FSDS)
- UKTI DSO
To find out what events UKTI DSO are planning to attend and what support is available for UK companies see Defence and security exporting: event and exhibition support.