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2025 Defence Trade Shows Calendar
by CMS Team on 09 December, 2024
Navigate a packed 2025 calendar of global events, spanning regions from East Asia to Latin America and domains from underwater to space. Whether you’re looking to network, showcase innovations, or explore market opportunities, our guide has you covered.
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Full list
IDEX
Dates: 17 – 21 February 2025
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) is a premier defence exhibition serving as a global platform for showcasing cutting-edge defence technologies and fostering collaboration among international defence entities.
SATELLITE
Dates: 10 – 13 March 2025
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Over the past 44 years, SATELLITE has served the satellite and space communities and broadened the scope of content to encompass professionals in commercial markets benefiting from satellite technology and applications.
IT2EC
Dates: 25 – 27 March 2025
Location: Oslo, Norway
Held annually, IT²EC is Europe’s primary forum for representatives from across the military, civil sector, industry and academia to connect and share knowledge about simulation, training and education.
The 2025 edition will be held alongside UDT at NOVA Spektrum in Oslo, continuing the joint format introduced in 2024.
CMS Strategic supports IT²EC with media and communications services.
UDT
Dates: 25 – 27 March 2025
Location: Oslo, Norway
Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) is the largest global conference and exhibition dedicated to the undersea defence industry.
The 2025 edition will be held alongside UDT at NOVA Spektrum in Oslo, continuing the joint format introduced in 2024.
CMS Strategic supports UDT with media and communications services.
Border Security Expo
Dates: 8 – 9 April 2025
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
The largest and longest-standing event of its kind, designed specifically for the border community from policy leaders and operational commanders to on-the-ground agents, and local law enforcement.
LAAD
Dates: 1 – 4 April 2025
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
The 15th edition of the main meeting point for networking and updating professionals working in the areas of security and defence in Latin America.
Sea Air Space
Dates: 6 – 9 April 2025
Location: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
The largest maritime expo in North America. Founded in 1965, held in the heart of Washington, D.C., and accompanied by a maritime focused conference.
Aircraft Interiors EXPO
Dates: 8 – 10 April 2025
Location: Hamburg, Germany
A global marketplace for the world’s cabin interiors and inflight entertainment industry, where airlines, designers, engineers, specifiers, and manufacturers come together to share, collaborate, and find practical and innovative solutions.
APEX
Dates: 23 – 24 April 2025
Location: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
With stages for expert discussions, technology showcases, and targeted briefings, Apex aims to advance defence readiness, drive innovation, and enhance joint warfighting capabilities.
SOF Week
Dates: 5 – 8 May 2025
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week is an annual conference, coupled with an exhibition and a growing outdoor industry demonstration programme, designed for the international SOF community to learn, connect, and honour its members.
IMDEX Asia
Dates: 6 – 8 May 2025
Location: Singapore
Asia Pacific’s leading naval defence and security trade show with established conferences and real-time discussions on maritime security.
DEFEA
Dates: 6 – 8 May 2025
Location: Athens, Greece
Organised under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence with a multi-domain land, naval, aerospace, and cyber security focus.
AOC Europe
Dates: 6 – 8 May 2025
Location: Rome, Italy
Focused on achieving multi-domain integration, AOC Europe is an ideal forum to review the latest advances within the electromagnetic and information-related domains.
Combined Naval Event
Dates: 20 – 22 May 2025
Location: Farnborough, UK
One event with four unique conferences focused on Underwater Defence & Security, Future Surface Fleet, Submarine Technology, and Surface Fleet Technology.
www.navyleaders.com/combined-naval-event-overview
LIMA
Dates: 20 – 24 May 2025
Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
The show welcomes companies from the most diverse sectors of the aerospace and maritime industry, including Space, Civil, Military, Manufacturing Technology, Rotary, and MRO.
DSEI Japan
Dates: 21 – 23 May 2025
Location: Chiba, Japan
DSEI Japan is the only large-scale, fully integrated defence event to take place in Japan, providing unprecedented levels of access into the Japanese and wider Asia-Pacific market.
Paris Air Show
Dates: 16 – 22 June 2025
Location: Paris, France
The largest trade show dedicated to aviation and space used by companies, constructors, components manufacturers and systems developers to present their latest innovations to the world.
CTX Counter Terror Expo
Dates: 18 – 19 May 2025
Location: Excel, London, UK
The Counter Terror Expo unites professionals from industry, infrastructure, government and policing to explore the latest counter-terrorism technologies and solutions.
The Royal International Air Tattoo
Dates: 18 – 20 July 2025
Location: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK
Featuring a wide variety of civil and military aircraft from around the world The Royal International Air Tattoo is a great opportunity for aviation and aerospace primes and SMEs to share the latest news and make major announcements.
MSPO
Dates: 2 – 5 September 2025
Location: Kielce, Poland
The MSPO is the largest defence exhibition in Central Europe, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and innovations from across the globe. Held under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Poland, this premier event serves as a key meeting point for defence industry leaders, government representatives, and military experts.
DSEI
Dates: 9 – 12 September 2025
Location: Excel, London, UK
DSEI is a pivotal event for the global defence industry. As the flagship defence event for the UK, DSEI promotes the UK’s defence ethos, agenda and leadership while encouraging opportunity and cooperation with our global allies.
CMS Strategic supports DSEI with media and communications services.
GSOF
Dates: 7 – 9 October 2025
Location: Athens, Greece
A conference and exhibition that brings together international special forces stakeholders to network, explore topical developments, and do business.
CMS Strategic supports GSOF with media and communications services.
AUSA
Dates: 13 – 15 October 2025
Location: Washington, DC, USA
The annual meeting of The Association of the United States Army, a non-profit educational and professional development association, is accompanied with the exhibition that allows industry to showcase their solutions and capabilities.
https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/2025/
Expodefensa
Dates: 20 – 22 October 2025
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
A leading hub for defence and security in Latin America and the Caribbean. Expodefense offers a great platform to engage the Latin American defence market.
Seoul ADEX
Dates: 29 October – 2 November 2025
Location: Seoul, ROK
Seoul ADEX is one of Asia’s premier trade shows, showcasing cutting-edge advancements in aerospace, defence, and security industries. It serves as a key platform for global companies to connect, collaborate, and demonstrate innovative technologies to a diverse international audience.
EDEX
Dates: 1 – 4 December 2025
Location: New Cairo, Egypt
EDDEX is a leading defence and security exhibition in North Africa, bringing together global industry leaders to showcase the latest military technologies and innovations. It serves as a strategic platform for fostering partnerships and exploring opportunities in the region’s defence sector.
I/ITSEC
Dates: 1 – 5 December 2025
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
With peer-reviewed paper presentations, workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference is the world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event.
