The Nexus of Asia’s Maritime and Aerospace Trade


The Official 16th Edition of Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, LIMA 2023. This biennial event is one of the largest maritime and aerospace exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific.



LIMA 2023, as The Nexus of Maritime and Aerospace Trade combines the best of the aerospace and maritime industries, will be set on the beautiful island of Langkawi, Malaysia. The exhibition will be held at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) and Resort World Langkawi (RWL) respectively from 23rd May until 27th May 2023. Three days of the week will be open to Trade Visitors and two of the last week will be open to Public Visitors.



LIMA is exhibiting 600 of 30 nations companies from Defence/Security and Commercial sectors. Up to 20 international pavilions from the US, China, UK, France, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand, Italy, Türkiye, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Czech Republic and others. The 20,000 sqm MIEC space venue will be utilised indoor and outdoor with 110 of aircraft and 110 of ships/vessels, expecting 45,000 trade visitors, more than 250,000 public visitors and more than 400 VVIPs comprising Ministers of Defence and Ministers of Transport, Senior Officer and Service Chiefs from 59 countries.



Apart from exhibitions, forums and conferences, LIMA 2023 will also organize various activities such as drone races, flight simulators, technology talks and career fairs for visitors and enthusiasts of the maritime industry and aerospace technology. This event is a platform for local industry players to network for business development.

Venue

MIEC Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre

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22—26 May 2023

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