{"id":12883,"date":"2025-10-02T11:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcfcorpfin.com\/?p=12883"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:55:25","slug":"dsei-2025-key-take-aways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfcorpfin.com\/news\/dsei-2025-key-take-aways\/","title":{"rendered":"DSEI 2025 | Key Take-aways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had numerous discussions with many exhibitors and attendees, with our key take-aways highlighted below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The tense geopolitical climate is still very front and center, as news broke during the conference that Russian attack drones penetrated Polish airspace requiring Poland and Dutch fighters to engage.<\/li>\n<li>Drones and counter-drones were pervasive throughout the exhibit hall \u2013 a clear signal about the \u201cfuture of warfare\u201d and lessons learned from the Ukraine battlefield, Red Sea conflicts, and Gaza, where drone warfare continues to evolve from single-drone use to swarms and multi-drone operations<\/li>\n<li>Big weapon systems are being questioned, as priorities shift to more technology-enabled, cost-effective solutions (directed energy weapons, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), counter-UAS technology, cyber, quantum computing, and AI \/ Autonomy) that can be mass produced and\/or force multipliers<\/li>\n<li>Electronic warfare (\u201cEW\u201d) continues to be the #1 priority atop almost every buyer\u2019s shopping list<\/li>\n<li>Tariff challenges and uncertainty with U.S. posture with NATO is driving European militaries to accelerate domestic sources for rearmament; meanwhile, the delegation of U.S. defense companies and investors attending was noticeably larger as they target opportunities to participate in this new wave of European defense spending<\/li>\n<li>European manufacturers are facing challenges to increase their production capacity given persistent supply chain issues. \u00a0Suppliers are looking to make procurement more agile by securing cross border cooperations and targeting opportunities for vertical integration<\/li>\n<li>Defense tech darlings are hoping to turn market buzz into landmark program awards, but face challenges to generate meaningful sales due to procurement bureaucracy \u2013 how patient will investors be if there are continued delays in program funding or their solutions are not adopted?<\/li>\n<li>Maritime defense was a domain that received even more attention than compared to prior years at DSEI, as the confluence between military interests and maritime supply chains highlights the importance of naval defense to protect major maritime trade routes, civilian ports of global importance, and sensitive energy infrastructure (e.g., oil rigs and undersea pipelines)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. 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