Eurosatory 2026

Join defence and security professionals fromacross the globe at Eurosatory 2026 — the world's leading land and airland defence and security exhibition, bringing together governments, armed forces, industry leaders, and innovators every two years in Paris.

Overview 

Eurosatory is the premier international reference event for the global defence and security industry. Held every two years at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, the exhibition attractstens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors from around the world,including defence ministries, armed forces, major defence contractors, SMEs, research institutions, and technology innovators.

Participants will discover the latestequipment, systems, and technologies across land combat, force protection,cybersecurity, unmanned systems, and dual-use innovation. The event combines alarge-scale exhibition floor with a structured programme of conferences, live demonstrations, and high-level bilateral meetings designed to facilitate international cooperation and procurement decisions.

Eurosatory serves as a strategic platform for defence procurement officials, military delegations, and industry executives to exchange knowledge, assess emerging capabilities, and build the partnerships that shape the future of defence.

Organisers

1. Organiser: GICAT — the French land and airland defence and security industries association, representing French companies inthe sector at national and international level.
2. Co-organiser: CIVIPOL — the public policy operator of the French Ministry of the Interior, supporting international cooperation inthe field of security

Discussed Topics

• Landand airland combat systems,vehicles, and force protection technologies
• Unmanned systems, robotics, and autonomous platforms
• Cybersecurity, C4ISR, and battlefield digitalisation
• Dual-use innovation and civil-military technology transfer
• International defence cooperation and procurement frameworks
•  Emerging threats and future warfare concepts

Guests

The organisers invite defence ministers andmilitary delegations, procurement and acquisition officials, defence industry executives and engineers, technology innovators and startups, security sector representatives from government and the private sector.

The exhibition provides a uniqueopportunity todemonstrate capabilities to international buyers, engage withallied nations'armed forces, and establish partnerships that drive defence and security cooperation globally.

Timeline

Day 1 — Official opening, ministerial sessions,and exhibition launch

Days 2–4 — Live demonstrations, thematicconferences, and bilateral meetings

Days 5–6 — Industry panels, innovation showcases, and closing sessions