SHOWCASE YOUR TECHNOLOGIES.
STRENGTHEN SECURITY.
SHAPE AFRICA’S DEFENCE FUTURE.
Hosted at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria from 26–29 October 2026, with confirmed host-nation support, The Africa International Defence Exhibition is designed to ensure the right conversations happen in the right rooms, under structured formats that support confidentiality, compliance, and credible engagement.
Benefits of Exhibiting:
- Enable protocol-led engagement with defence and security stakeholders across policy, capability planning, acquisition, and sustainment.
- Build supply chain pathways across primes, SMEs, integrators, and dual-use innovators. Spanning innovation, production, systems integration, and lifecycle support.
- Strengthen readiness through scenario-led training and operator-to-industry exchange, framed around interoperability and standards.
- Showcase solutions across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity, and Space domains, including dual-use technologies.
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BENEFITS OF EXHIBITING
SHOWCASE CAPABILITY IN A PROTOCOL-LED ENVIRONMENT
Present defence and security technologies and services within a structured platform designed for credible engagement, aligned to capability development, protection, resilience, and readiness outcomes.
ACCESS STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT WITH PROCUREMENT STAKEHOLDERS
The Africa International Defence Exhibition is designed to enable direct, protocol-driven access to ministers, service chiefs, capability planners, and procurement heads through curated meeting schedules, procurement forums, and restricted-access formats.
BUILD SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND LOCALISATION PATHWAYS
Connect with stakeholders across the end-to-end defence and security supply chain, from R&D and manufacturing to integration, maintenance, and lifecycle sustainment, supported by supplier pathway formats and compliance-aware engagement.
STRENGTHEN READINESS THROUGH TRAINING AND INTEROPERABILITY
Engage in scenario-driven workshops, mission-critical simulations, and operator-to-industry exchange, positioning training and professional development as tangible outcomes linked to readiness and interoperability.
OPERATE CONFIDENTLY WITH COMPLIANCE-AWARE ENGAGEMENT
The Africa International Defence Exhibition messaging and formats emphasise transparent, structured engagement, supporting due diligence, end-use/end-user awareness, and procurement integrity rather.WHO EXHIBITS?
From defence manufacturers to technology innovators, the Africa International Defence Exhibition represents the full defence and security value chain. Explore advanced solutions, engage with global decision-makers and discover innovations shaping the future of Africa’s defence and security.
MINISTERS AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Shaping policy direction, industrial priorities, and cooperation pathways.
DEFENCE AND SECURITY PROCUREMENT TEAMS
Responsible for acquisition, sustainment, and programme delivery.
CAPABILITY PLANNERS AND REQUIREMENTS LEADS
Translating operational needs into investment priorities.
TIER 1–3 SUPPLIERS
Seeking partnerships, localisation routes, and supplier onboarding opportunities.
MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Across platforms, systems, MRO, and lifecycle support.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY DELEGATIONS
Engaging via hosted and protocol-led formats as participation is confirmed.
PRIME CONTRACTORS AND OEMS
Exploring partnership structures and supply chain resilience.
SMES AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
Including dual-use innovators aligned to capability outcomes.
DEFENCE AND SECURITY MEDIA & ANALYSTS
Covering capability trends, cooperation pathways, and industrial development.
EXHIBIT WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL PAVILION
Exhibit within an International Pavilion to position your organisation alongside Industry leaders, manufacturers, and global innovators, within dedicated pavilions designed to support bilateral collaboration and structured engagement aligned to your objectives.
Whether you are supporting an official delegation or expanding market presence, International Pavilions provide a clear route to visibility, meeting-setting, and curated introductions, delivered within the Africa International Defence Exhibition protocol-led environment.