IDEAS 2012 may capture big market
Islamabad—Pakistan’s rich potential in the defence industry would be on display along with modern defence equipment from dozens of other foreign companies at the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar which begins from November 7 in Karachi.
The 7TH International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) will showcase a wide variety of technology, ranging from equipment produced in developing world to the most sophisticated systems from the West. Pakistani Defence Minister Naveed Qamar as well as Services chiefs and several foreign defence officials are expected to attend the opening ceremony on November 7, 2012. A large number of foreign defence attaches, advisors and officials are also expected to visit the exposition and attend defence related seminar which will follow the inauguration. Over thirty senior defence dignitaries and speakers at strategic-level positions in military and government have been invited to deliver their lectures and deliberations.
IDEAS 2012 at Expo Centre Karachi will display hundreds of defence products and machines by Pakistan and several other countries ranging from Asia to Europe and Americas. An important entry in this year’s defence exposition is expected to be the Russians companies which are will be participating for the first time in Pakistan. According to defence observers the exhibition will provide a perfect interactive platform for the defence forces to assess the best products and technology to cater for their respective defence-related requirements.
Defence delegations from Brazil, France, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., UK and USA are among three dozen countries which have confirmed their participations.
According to the host, the IDEAS 2012 will once again offer “an ideal opportunity to the manufacturers of military weapons system, vehicles, defence system etc. for entering into collaboration and joint ventures with Pakistan or other prospective international partners.”
The exposition and follow-up meetings are expected to pave the way for a better understanding and future collaboration between Pakistan and foreign defence production houses.Pakistani defence products such as “tanks, armored vehicles, light arms, ammunition and air-defence products are known as world class standards and may attract foreign visitors.
Foreign gadgets used to counter terrorism are expected to receive special attention by Pakistan as well as foreign participants.
IDEAS 2012 jointly sponsored by the Government of Pakistan, Armed Force of Pakistan, Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO), Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is organized by Centre for International Strategic Studies and managed by Badar Expo Solutions.
