Dubai Airshow 2023 to drive opportunities in space exploration

Dubai Airshow 2023 to drive opportunities in space exploration

DUBAI: The 18th edition of Dubai Airshow, set to take place at Dubai World Central (DWC) from 13-17 November 2023, will be themed around space exploration as a key component of growth for individual countries and the aerospace industry. Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dubai Airshow and the UAE Space Agency, the two parties are collaborating to enhance the event’s focus on space further, strengthening this year’s offering. With the global interest in space exploration growing, the industry is no longer the domain of government, aerospace or defence companies. The advancement of innovative space applications by private businesses and industries has led to a creation of a new space economy, one which the Space Foundation expects will grow beyond US$634 billion by 2026. Ibrahim Al Qasim, Deputy Director-General of the UAE Space Agency, and Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director-General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), will assume duties as part of the Dubai Airshow Advisory Board. Al Qasim stated, “The UAE has made great strides in building national capabilities in earth observation, training astronauts, sending missions to the moon and soon to the asteroid belt. The most critical component in the next five