7th Dubai HeliShow To Kick Off In November

The 7th of Dubai International Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition, Dubai HeliShow, is set to take place from 6th to 8th November, 2018, at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the 2018 edition of the biennial event, will include exclusive conferences that feature leading global speakers and a unique platform for both regional and international players in the field of civil and military helicopter technology and operations.

Ahmad Abulhoul, Managing Director, Domus Group, organisers of Dubai HeliShow 2018, said, “With the increasingly important roles played by helicopters across a number of industrial, hospitality, military, transport and cargo, firefighting, rescue, offshore oil support and crisis management scenarios, the upcoming edition of the event is expected to attract a great deal of interest from international exhibitors, decision makers, government, defence officials and commercial customers, owners, users and manufacturers.”

“Two exclusive three-day conferences titled ‘Helicopter Technology and Operations’ and ‘Military and Homeland Security’ will shed light on a vast range of topics, including how to empower police forces with Internet of Things, IoT, tools,” he added.

The Helicopter Technology & Operations Conference will bring together decision makers from across the MENA region to explore new products, services and technologies covering the commercial, civil defence and military helicopter markets. Live demonstrations organized as part of the conference include a helicopter ride as part of a simulated search and rescue operation and a bomb disposal activity for all attendees.

The Military and Homeland Security Conference will discuss countering terrorism with specialised and strategic operations, improving long-range surveillance and remotely monitoring capabilities as well as development of superior capabilities to counter narco-terrorism with state-of-the-art technology.

The upcoming edition of the Dubai HeliShow, with key emphasis on civil defence, commercial, military, air medical and rescue sectors, will feature key industry companies from around the world and is expected to attract a global audience.