Industry bodies

Although there isn’t a specific institute or industry body for Integrated Logistics Support, a number of ILS professionals are members of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers:

Publications

The IEEE produces a number of publications, including:

IEEE Potentials Magazine - 6 issues (online) a year

The Institute Newsletter - 12 monthly issues (4 print, 8 online)

IEEE Spectrum Magazine - 12 monthly issues (print and / or online)

Defense News is also a good source of information, both at their website www.defensenews.com and via their magazine:

Defense News - weekly

Exhibitions

Every two years, the DSEi Show provides a forum for the defence industry, as well as a showcase for all different types of defence equipment. The DSEi Show is the world’s largest fully integrated international defence exhibition. 

The next DSEi Show will take place at London’s Excel from 13-16 September 2011. For more details visit www.dsei.co.uk