FPED II saw the numbers rise to 366 vendors demonstrating over 1000 items of force protection equipment. Vendors from around the world to include the countries of the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Germany, Austria, Sweden and Italy participated in the demonstration. The Force Protection Equipment Demonstration is not open to the public. The demonstration targets DoD, the federal Departments and Agencies, and state and local law enforcement and corrections agencies. DoD, the Joint Staff, the Services and other sponsoring and participating organizations conduct an active publicity campaign to bring in the right attendees concerned with unit and organization force protection needs.
Foreign personnel are also in attendance.
The demonstration is not classified. The first two Force Protection Equipment Demonstrations were conducted at Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia. Quantico provides a support infrastructure that makes the demonstration possible and the necessary ranges for blast, ballistics mitigation and nonlethal demonstrations. Additionally, the proximity to Washington, D.C. helps ensure the attendance of DoD and federal Department and Agency personnel. However, persons do come from around the world to attend the demonstration.