Today the Kingdom of Saudi Arabias General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced the launch of World Defense Show.

The show will take centre stage in the global defence show circuit, offering exhibitors and visitors the chance to participate in Saudi Arabias first truly combined defence show.

Founded by GAMI, World Defense Show is focused on interoperability across air, land, sea, security innovative defence technologies and satellite defence systems.

The inaugural event is set to take place between 6 th and 9 th March 2022 and will then be held biennially in Saudi Arabias capital, Riyadh.

Speaking at a virtual press convention attended by international security organisations, GAMIs Governor, His Excellency Ahmad Al Ohali stated: As Technology is quickening the rate at which the defence the industry is growing; defence considerations are becoming increasingly complex.

There is a need for a program, which the defense community to meet and collectively consider the great opportunities and challenges that are facing us all.

This is why we are launching the World Defense Show, an innovative platform showcasing, through both live and virtual demonstrations, the possibilities that interoperability can provide five defense domains: Air, Land, Sea, Security and Satellite.

He added, There is no better place than Saudi Arabia to organise a defence event at this scale.

A G20 country, the Kingdom is one of the worlds biggest defences spenders with a strategic location at the centre of three continents, making it an ideal hub defence trade and innovation.

Saudi Arabias vision to localise 50% of its multi-billion-dollar defence expenditure by 2030 also presents massive opportunities to global industry OEMs and investors.

GAMI has recruited a team of international experts to organise and run event operations.

Shaun Ormrod, Chief Executive Officer, World Defense Show, said: Todays launch of World Defense Shan an interesting, inflexion point for the defence industry and a step forward in the ambition and scale of a defence trade show.

Through World Defense Show we will demonstrate why Saudi Arabia is critical to the defense industrys future.

The platform will enable access to dedicated programs that support Saudi Arabias local; witnesses, it will leverage investment opportunities and encourage a new generation to aspire to work in the defence industry.

Mr Ormrod is the former CEO of Farnborough Airshow with over 20 years of industry trade show expertise.

Over four days, the World Defense Show will showcase large and interactive displays of integrated defence technology solutions, alongside conferences and thought leadership seminars focused on the next generation of defence.

The shows venue estimated to accommodate 80,000 square meters of exhibition, hospitality and outdoor area will feature demonstration facilities and virtual technological capabilities to showcase every defence domain on an unprecedented scale.