The Ministry of Defence of Republic of Indonesia will once again host the 5th Indonesia’s N°1 Official Tri Service Defence event - INDO DEFENCE 2012 Exhibition & Forum, which will be held from 7 - 10 November 2012 at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta - Indonesia.

INDO Defence 2012, the 5th in its series, will host over 500 exhibitors from 40 countries and 20,000 delegates and trade visitors. This is back of the overwhelming success of Indo Defence 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010 will undoubtedly be the platform for international defence industry to showcase a full range of military products and technology to meet the increasing demand of the local defence industry.

Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia plays a key strategic role in the geo-political development in the region. In addition, with its vast geographical spread, the need to upgrade its military equipment and technology is critical in maintaining the country’s security. At the same time, the Indonesian Defence Industry has embraced the concept of cooperation and joint ventures in promoting the growth of this sector. It is not surprising that Indonesia is the bright spot for vendors of military technology and services in the region.

INDO DEFENCE Expo & Forum is designed to offer you the most cost effective marketing opportunity to gain access to top military and defence officials and decision makers in one location. Make sure you benefit from this biannual event.

The 5th Tri Service Defence event of Indonesia , its INDO DEFENCE, INDO AEROSPACE and INDO MARINE Expo. These events are intended to become one of the marketing platforms for companies to cope with fiercely competitive, global industry where technology development and deployment is the key to exploiting new markets and winning market share.

Over 300 top defence personnel from the region are expected to attend at Indo Defence 2012 Regional Forum to share experiences and address key issues facing the region. The forum will provide the perfect opportunity for defence and security professional’s practitioners to networks with industry leaders.

Indonesia lies at the intersection of the Pacific Ocean, along the Malacca Straits and the Indian Ocean. Over half of all international shipping goes through Indonesian waters. Increasingly, Indonesia is playing a more dominant role in global affairs. Indonesia is emerging as a key player on cross-cutting international policy issues as climate change and the global financial architecture, which will have direct and indirect impacts on business and investment decisions.