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Features and Zones

Explore the vibrant International Pavilion where your company can stand shoulder to shoulder with industry leaders, defense innovators, and global pioneers. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

Defence technology showcase

Features and Zones

Explore the vibrant International Pavilion where your company can stand shoulder to shoulder with industry leaders, defense innovators, and global pioneers. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

Features and Zones

The Global Security Summit will provide an immersive experience that encompasses strategy, innovation, and collaboration. It will feature insightful discussions, engaging live showcases, and a worldwide exhibition aimed at linking governments, military forces, and top defense entities.

Exhibition event 5, cyber security awareness booth

Hosted Delegation Programme

Over 100 official delegations engage in briefings and bilateral meetings to identify solutions aligned with national and regional priorities.

Exhibition event 3, interactive presentation stand

Flagship Exhibition

Cutting-edge technologies across Air, Land, Naval, Space and Cybersecurity, with live demonstrations of products shaping the future of defence and security.

Exhibition event 1, crowd at the entrance hall

Defence Summit

A programme of discussions bringing together leaders, ministers and policymakers to shape strategies for Africa’s security future.

Exhibition event 5, cyber security awareness booth

National Pavilions

National pavilions showcase cutting-edge technologies and solutions while connecting nations to the defence supply chain.

Exhibition event 3, interactive presentation stand

Live Demonstrations Zone

Real-world displays across air, land and maritime domains, highlighting equipment performance, interoperability and mission readiness.

Exhibition event 1, crowd at the entrance hall

Networking Opportunities

Networking designed to build influence, strengthen partnerships and advance business objectives, from informal coffee breaks to the Gala Dinner and Defence Club.

Exhibition event 1, crowd at the entrance hall

Defence Club

An exclusive, invitation-only environment for ministers, chiefs of staff, senior officials and C-level executives to meet in a private, high-level setting.

Domains

The Africa International Defence Exhibition will showcase the latest systems, technologies and solutions across the five defence domains: Air, Land, Naval, Space and Cybersecurity.

Spanning these domains, the exhibition welcomes governments, armed forces and manufacturers to demonstrate next-generation technologies that strengthen readiness, resilience and interoperability.

AIR

From combat aircraft, transporters, helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, radar and targeting technologies.

LAND

Land domain solutions including armoured and tactical vehicles, artillery, munitions, anti-tank weapons, protective gear.

NAVAL

Covering fast attack crafts, submarines and minesweepers, alongside underwater systems, sonar and navigation equipment.

SPACE

Encompassing SATCOM, earth observation and ISR, PNT resilience, space situational awareness and protected space services.

CYBERSECURITY

Focused on threat detection and incident response, Zero Trust and identity, secure communications and encryption, OT/ICS security and cyber readiness and training.

Summit Themes

The Defence Summit brings together senior leaders to shape strategies for Africa’s security future, with discussion focused on the themes below.

  • Regional Security Cooperation

  • Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency

  • Cyber Security Capacity Building

  • Multilateral Cooperation

  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

  • Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

  • Maritime Security

  • Defence Industry Development