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DSA - Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference 2012

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Dates16–19 Aug 2012This edition has ended
VenuePutra World Trade CentreKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
RunningSince 2010Irregular · 5 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See DSA - Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
850this edition, organiser's figure
Visitors
25,000this edition, organiser's figure
Floor space
40,000 sqm.this edition, organiser's figure
Editions on record
5first in 2010

About DSA - Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference

Highlights & Features

DSA 2012 SPECIAL FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS

1) PUTRAJAYA FORUM 2012

Defence and Security Forum for Peace organised by MiDAS, The Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security.

2) CHIEFS OF ARMY ROUNDTABLE TALKS

There will be Chiefs of Army Roundtable Talks entitled "The Role of Army in Nation Building in the New Security Environment: Opportunities and Challenges".

3) BATTLEFIELD HEALTHCARE

DSA was the first show in the world to have an exclusive feature on the Battlefield Healthcare sector. After two successful showings alongside DSA, this sector has become a vital sector whereby several Surgeon Generals from 18 nations visited DSA 2010. The theme for 2012 will be formulated based on the region’s current issues and pressing needs.

a) CBRNe Forum themed "Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Operations in Asia".

b) POX Outbreak Tabletop Exercise exclusively for Chiefs of Defence Force & Surgeon Generals.

4) POLICE & NATIONAL SECURITY FEATURES

This exclusive sector which has always been part of the DSA series will once again have a dedicated hall for companies who want to focus specifically on Police and National Security.

5) CONTRACTS & MOU SIGNING – RM25 BILLION

At DSA 2010, the Malaysian Ministry of Defence signed and announced a total of 8 contracts / 4 LOIs / 3 LOAs totalling RM10.4 billion and witnessed 5 MOUs totalling approx. RM15 billion on 20 April 2010. The Government of Malaysia is expected to conduct a similar feature at DSA 2012.

6) PROCUREMENT INFORMATION CENTRE (PIC)

Defence procurement procedures from the following 9 countries were made available at DSA 2010: Malaysia, Brunei, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Philippines, Cambodia. A similar feature will again be available during DSA 2012.

7) BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS

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From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202020–23 Apr 2020Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
—50,000
20147–10 Apr 2014Putra World Trade Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
85026,980
201216–19 Aug 2012Putra World Trade Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
85025,000
201131 Aug – 6 Sep 2011Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Chicago, Illinois
——
201019–22 Apr 2010Putra World Trade Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
83023,000

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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