2026 MEDIA PARTNERS
Official Message from the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) is proud to support this landmark Defence and Security event in Lagos.
A vital platform for fostering collaboration, promoting innovation, and advancing capacity building across Africa. As the Continent faces evolving security challenges, this gathering offers an opportunity to strengthen strategic partnerships, showcase indigenous capabilities, and drive forward the shared goal of a safer and more secure Africa.
By leveraging our collective expertise and resources, we can build the resilient defence infrastructure needed to safeguard our nations, promote stability, and secure a future of lasting peace and shared prosperity for the African continent.
Media Partners
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Biometric Update
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Our global audience of 3,500,000 readers each year includes governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and many other vertical industries along with OEMs, service providers, system integrators, enterprise and industry professionals.
Defence Star
Defence Star (www.defencestar.in) is a thought leadership platform and essential reading for defence and aerospace industry leaders and stakeholders. Established in 2018, Defence Star commands a strong readership base spread across the globe. Our stories and articles are read by defence and aerospace industry leaders and military planners, helping them to understand the latest developments in the defence and aerospace industry.
Security Africa Magazine
Security Fire Africa is the most successfully integrated media platform in the Africa region. We are the leading African security news brand and feature in the top two pages of google under key word searches featuring Security Africa/Security Magazines Africa/ Security News Africa.
INTERNATIONAL PAVILIONS
Nigerian Air Force
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
Nigerian Air Force
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
Nigerian Air Force
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
As the Nigerian Air Force underpins national defence through airpower, the defence industry is essential to maintaining its operational reach, responsiveness and technological edge. The Air Force plays a critical role in counterinsurgency, intelligence gathering, rapid mobility and support to joint operations, relying on a mix of fixed-wing aircraft, rotary platforms, unmanned systems and integrated command and control.
CAPABILITY PRIORITES BY COUNTRY
Regions
- AFRICA-WIDE OVERVIEW
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USA
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EGYPT
AFRICA-WIDE OVERVIEW
Across publicly stated national and regional defence and security frameworks, recurring priorities include:
- Strengthening governance and oversight so capability development and procurement are credible, accountable and outcomes led.
- Cyber resilience and critical infrastructure protection, including stronger national coordination and legal frameworks for cybersecurity and personal data protection.
- Naval domain awareness and port/sea-lane resilience, reflecting the strategic importance of seaborne trade for African and global economies.
- Training-led readiness and interoperability, aligned to continental and UN approaches to standards, mission readiness and joint operations.
- Lifecycle sustainment, logistics and supply chain resilience, from spares and MRO to long-term availability and maintainability.
- Multi-domain situational awareness and secure communications across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space.
- Cybersecurity delivery at scale: SOC/CSIRT uplift, incident readiness, critical infrastructure programmes and workforce development aligned to national strategies and AU frameworks.
- Naval security and resilience: coastal/port surveillance integration, communications, inter-agency coordination tools and training to improve operational effectiveness.
- Training systems that improve readiness: simulation, instructor development, standards-aligned curricula and exercise design that supports interoperability.
- Sustainment and availability outcomes: MRO partnerships, spares planning, lifecycle support, and reliability improvements that keep fleets operational.
- Systems integration and interoperability: secure communications, C2/C4ISR integration, data fusion and secure-by-design approaches across domains.
- Compliance-aware cooperation pathways: solutions and partnerships that respect legal and regulatory requirements and strengthen procurement integrity end-to-end.
- Engage through a hosted delegation programme and protocol-driven participation, designed to ensure the right stakeholders are present and engaged.
- Join curated bilateral meetings, closed-door roundtables, and restricted-access procurement briefings designed for confidentiality, security and credible dialogue.
- Build supplier pathways across primes, SMEs, integrators and dual-use innovators, spanning innovation, production, systems integration and lifecycle support.
- Contribute to training-led readiness through scenario-driven workshops and standards-focused engagement that supports interoperability.
- Align solutions to verified priorities across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space domains, with country-specific requirements.
Taking place from 26–29 October 2026 in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria. the Africa International Defence Exhibition convenes government decision-makers, senior military leadership, prime contractors, and solution providers across the defence and security community.
The Africa International Defence Exhibition is designed to support capability development, interoperability and resilience through structured engagement across Land, Maritime, Air, Space, Cyber, and Digital domains.
Through a world-class exhibition, live showcases, and a strategic forum, the Africa International Defence Exhibition enables meaningful dialogue and practical collaboration between governments, armed forces and industry, supporting procurement pathways, partnership formation, and long-term security priorities across the continent.
USA
Taking place from 26–29 October 2026 in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria. the Africa International Defence Exhibition convenes government decision-makers, senior military leadership, prime contractors, and solution providers across the defence and security community.
The Africa International Defence Exhibition is designed to support capability development, interoperability and resilience through structured engagement across Land, Maritime, Air, Space, Cyber, and Digital domains.
Through a world-class exhibition, live showcases, and a strategic forum, the Africa International Defence Exhibition enables meaningful dialogue and practical collaboration between governments, armed forces and industry, supporting procurement pathways, partnership formation, and long-term security priorities across the continent.
- Through a world-class exhibition, live showcases, and a strategic forum
- Through a world-class exhibition, live s
- Through a world-class exhibition, live showcases, and a strategic forum
- Through a world-class exhibition, live showcases,
EGYPT
- Enhancing maritime surveillance capability through a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) / Nationwide Maritime Surveillance System requirement.
- Strengthening national cyber resilience via Egypt’s published National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023–2027.
- Maritime domain awareness & integration: coastal/port surveillance integration, secure comms and interoperability support for real-time situational awareness (high-level).
- Cybersecurity & resilience: critical infrastructure protection, incident response, cyber workforce development and governance-aligned programmes.
- Training & sustainment: training systems and lifecycle support that protect readiness over time.
- Join Maritime Security & MDA and Cybersecurity engagement streams with meetings and controlled-format discussions.
- Use hosted delegation formats to move from “interest” to structured cooperation pathways.
CAPABILITY PRIORITES BY COUNTRY
Regions
- AFRICA-WIDE OVERVIEW
-
EGYPT
AFRICA-WIDE OVERVIEW
Across publicly stated national and regional defence and security frameworks, recurring priorities include:
- Strengthening governance and oversight so capability development and procurement are credible, accountable and outcomes led.
- Cyber resilience and critical infrastructure protection, including stronger national coordination and legal frameworks for cybersecurity and personal data protection.
- Naval domain awareness and port/sea-lane resilience, reflecting the strategic importance of seaborne trade for African and global economies.
- Training-led readiness and interoperability, aligned to continental and UN approaches to standards, mission readiness and joint operations.
- Lifecycle sustainment, logistics and supply chain resilience, from spares and MRO to long-term availability and maintainability.
- Multi-domain situational awareness and secure communications across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space.
- Cybersecurity delivery at scale: SOC/CSIRT uplift, incident readiness, critical infrastructure programmes and workforce development aligned to national strategies and AU frameworks.
- Naval security and resilience: coastal/port surveillance integration, communications, inter-agency coordination tools and training to improve operational effectiveness.
- Training systems that improve readiness: simulation, instructor development, standards-aligned curricula and exercise design that supports interoperability.
- Sustainment and availability outcomes: MRO partnerships, spares planning, lifecycle support, and reliability improvements that keep fleets operational.
- Systems integration and interoperability: secure communications, C2/C4ISR integration, data fusion and secure-by-design approaches across domains.
- Compliance-aware cooperation pathways: solutions and partnerships that respect legal and regulatory requirements and strengthen procurement integrity end-to-end.
- Engage through a hosted delegation programme and protocol-driven participation, designed to ensure the right stakeholders are present and engaged.
- Join curated bilateral meetings, closed-door roundtables, and restricted-access procurement briefings designed for confidentiality, security and credible dialogue.
- Build supplier pathways across primes, SMEs, integrators and dual-use innovators, spanning innovation, production, systems integration and lifecycle support.
- Contribute to training-led readiness through scenario-driven workshops and standards-focused engagement that supports interoperability.
- Align solutions to verified priorities across Land, Naval, Air, Cybersecurity and Space domains, with country-specific requirements.
EGYPT
- Enhancing maritime surveillance capability through a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) / Nationwide Maritime Surveillance System requirement.
- Strengthening national cyber resilience via Egypt’s published National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023–2027.
- Maritime domain awareness & integration: coastal/port surveillance integration, secure comms and interoperability support for real-time situational awareness (high-level).
- Cybersecurity & resilience: critical infrastructure protection, incident response, cyber workforce development and governance-aligned programmes.
- Training & sustainment: training systems and lifecycle support that protect readiness over time.
- Join Maritime Security & MDA and Cybersecurity engagement streams with meetings and controlled-format discussions.
- Use hosted delegation formats to move from “interest” to structured cooperation pathways.
SUPPORTING AFRICAN NATIONS
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