IMDEX Asia on its way to a bigger show this year-Calls for safe and secure seas
March 27, 2011 Neelam Mathews As the Asian naval market outlook remains strong and promising with regional navies investing in broad range of ships and capabilities, Asia Pacific's only dedicated international maritime defense show - International Maritime Defense Exhibition & ConferenceI (IMDEX) Asia will this year have over 20 new companies participating. General Dynamics, Canada, Israel Shipyards, Precision Technologies (Singapore) and Hawke Transit from Spain are some of the 22 companies that will be in Singapore for the show from May 18-20. The new participants include those from Finland, France, UK, Russia and Singapore. With global volatility a thing of today, the theme will be Safe and Secure Seas for All by All, says Jimmy Lau, managing director of Experia Events . The show has around 15 naval delegations. They may be joined by an Indian naval delegation with whom talks are on, he adds. “Around 300-400 Indian visitors visit the show. This year, we would like to do...