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International Defence Industry Exhibition in 2008 MSPO 2008 02.jpg
International Defence Industry Exhibition in 2008

Międzynarodowy Salon Przemysłu Obronnego (International Defence Industry Exhibition) is the largest trade fair event dedicated to military equipment in Central and Eastern Europe and one of the largest in the world. Established in 1993, it is held every year in September at Targi Kielce in Kielce, Poland. The exhibition brings together over 600 exhibitors from over 30 countries and attracts more than 19,000 visitors annually. [1] The MSPO showcases the latest military technologies, armaments and products for the army. This four-day trade fair is attended by the professionals, who represent Polish Army, the Police, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Interior and Administration, and Polish Government. The event is visited by the world’s largest defense industry powers, such as: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States. [2] The best products showcased at the event are awarded the annual Award of the RP President, as well as the Defender Awards and Special Commendations of the Minister of National Defence. The International Defence Industry Exhibition is held together with the International Logistics Fair LOGISTYKA. LOGISTYKA displays wide range of products, ranging from uniforms, food products and equipment used for meal preparation to storage and transport, medical equipment, communications and IT systems and electronic engineering solutions. [3]

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The MSPO is regarded to be the third largest European arms fair in terms of the number of exhibitors, after Eurosatory and DSEI. [4]

Zetros 2733 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (2012) Mercedes-Benz Zetros DSC01477.JPG
Zetros 2733 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (2012)

Number of exhibitors over the years

National exhibitions

Since 2004, the MSPO has been accompanied by variety of National Exhibitions. Every year different country presents their military trends;

Branch range

Every year, thousands of visitors attend MSPO to get to know the latest innovations in the following exhibition sectors:

Targi Kielce

Targi Kielce is one of the two leaders on Polish exhibition market that offers 90,000 m2 of the exhibition space, including seven exhibition halls of 36000m2 equipped with all state-of-the-art utilities. [7] Annually, Targi Kielce is the organizer of over 70 conferences, concerts and sports events. Among most important events organized by Targi Kielce are trade shows, including the following: PLASTPOL, MSPO, AUTOSTRADA-POLSKA, SACROEXPO and AGROTECH.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mariusz Cielma (October 2022). "XXX MSPO – jubileuszowo i w końcu normalnie". Nowa Technika Wojskowa (in Polish). Vol. 10/2022. p. 6.
  2. Kielce - a window onto the world of armaments
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  4. MSPO to europejska impreza na europejskim poziomie, "Wojsko i Technika" Nr. 1/2015, p. 4-5 (in Polish)
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