Milipol Qatar 2016, a leading event dedicated to homeland security in the Middle East, will feature a number of regional and international companies showcasing new innovative products when it opens in Doha, Qatar later this month.

The 11th edition of the biannual event will take place from October 31 to November 2 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.

The high caliber expected across the show floor of Milipol Qatar 2016 represents all sectors of homeland security, from explosive detection and forensics to analysis software and surveillance equipment.

“Attracting thousands of industry experts and key figures in the world of Homeland Security, Milipol Qatar has become a must attend event in the calendar. During its 20 year-history, the exhibition has celebrated numerous product launches, and it is an honor this year to see so many new and innovative examples showcased on this prestigious stage,” said Muriel Kafantaris, Milipol Qatar & Milipol Paris director said.

Ahead of Milipol Qatar 2016, Industrial Scientific launched a new standalone multi-gas area monitor designed for all-weather purposes that can be used in industrial workplaces and hazardous applications.

Experts in security solutions and crisis management, Iremos, will be launching two products this October. The first from the French company Iremos Communication, a collaborative platform allowing crisis response teams to access a common logbook, situation reports, as well as all crisis documents and procedures, in real time, regardless of their location on any device. Its second launch is Iremos Solution, designed to improve the preparation, management and coordination of different services and actors, internal and external, involved in the event of a terrorist attack.

Leader Healthcare will be unveiling its next generation integrated portable intensive care unit (ICU). Moves SLC combines an 02 concentrator, a unique O2 saving ventilator, a suction system, and a complete vital signs monitoring module into a single, compact, portable system. It is said to reduce the weight and size of current transport systems by over 50 per cent.

In the field of Health and Safety, South Korean-OTOS will launch a new style of safety glasses, that it claims will protect eyes from flying objects in addition to hazardous ultra violet rays. The sports-style protective glasses provide shaded lenses for sun glare, a forehead cushion to increase anti-fog performance, as well as a side-arm inclination.

Distributor Qatar Development and Trading Co. (QDT) will be promoting two new target products, dated for a November launch, during the exhibition. The first being a portable targeting system that can be used for indoor and outdoor shooting trainings. The Fulcrum Target System (FTS), which was developed by an ex-military personnel in 2007, can be programmed and triggered by multiple devices allowing target movements in different directions. The second product being showcased will be the Targabot Target System that can be programmed by computer and move up & down, 180° rotational or a combination of both functions, with built-in sequence patterns.

French-based Cegelec Défense will be reveling during the Milipol Qatar 2016 the design of its Mobile Surgical Hospital (MSH) ahead of its launch in January 2017. This aims to mitigating the logistics, storage and transportation constraints through the use of expandable and modular shelters integrating critical medical functions to address the full spectrum of medical support requirements.

Christophe Lanovsky, country director of Thales in Qatar said: “Milipol Qatar 2016 is a strategic event for Thales Group, and now in its 11th edition, we are proud to be participating with the event once again. This year, we will be focusing on showcasing a number of innovative solutions in the security, smart cities, cybersecurity and infrastructure protection markets.”

Other major exhibitors who will be showcasing recently launched products include Bertin Technologies, Hytera Communications Corporation Limited, Newcon Optik and Nuctech Company Limited.

Milipol Qatar 2016, under the patronage of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, is organized by the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar in partnership with the French-based Comexposium Security. – TradeArabia News Service