DSEI 2023 demonstrated industry's answer to land domain challenges.

Attracting leading companies from the UK and abroad, DSEI 2023 featured the latest advances in land-based technology, including new capabilities in high-mobility defence vehicles, lightweight-but-durable armour and respiratory equipment.

Since the start of the Ukraine conflict, the UK has provided assistance by supplying Ukrainian forces with equipment such as Challenger 2 tanks (Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land), Mastiff patrol vehicles (General Dynamics) and NLAW light anti-tank weapons (Saab). 

Supporting Ukraine however goes further, and the British Army has been training Ukrainian soldiers in the UK, with approximately 10,000 people being trained every 120 days. At DSEI 2023, the UK Army focused on how the implementation of technology can enhance not only military capabilities but also how it can be used to efficiently train forces now and in the future.

The Land Zone was supported by the British Army, which uses DSEI to explore the latest innovations in the land domain. The Zone hosted 73 innovative exhibitors, each showcasing standout solutions to the shifting challenges that modern warfare presents.

Notable companies such as Mercedes Benz Trucks UK attended for the first time in 12 years. The company showcased its high-mobility defence trucks, tailor-made to meet specific operational or environmental parameters, including its Mercedes-Benz Zetros, an off-road truck for extreme operations.

Speaking before the event Grant Burgham, DSEI Director, commented:  

We are grateful to the British Army for its steadfast support of the Land Zone at DSEI 2023. It is a key platform to see first-hand the latest developments and innovations from both UK and international exhibitors. 

Rear Adm (Ret'd) Jon Pentreath, DSEI Senior Military Adviser (Land) said:

The war in Ukraine has increased the urgency of modernising the UK’s land forces, ensuring that combined arms warfare can be fought effectively.  This is not all about mere platforms or numbers of soldiers, but includes strengthened stockpiles, true readiness and a resilience in the supply chain that will allow for a sustained use of force. The Army’s response to these challenges [were] on full display at DSEI 2023.