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7–9 Oct 2026

ДронКонгресс | БАС.ЭКСПО

Saint Petersburg, Russia

ДронКонгресс | БАС.ЭКСПО venue
Dates
Wed, 7 October 2026 – Fri, 9 October 2026
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Organizer
RuDrones / ExpoUAV
Cost
paid
Scale
regional
Recurrence
annual
Format
On-site

Market intel

Moderate pricingmedium confidence

Key exhibitors are drawn from the Russian counter-UAS and UAS ecosystem, including radar/EW developers, kinetic-intercept system makers, and AI-detection specialists.

  • The list above reflects confirmed participants at the March 2025 BAS.EXPO conference
  • The October 2026 exhibitor roster had not been published at time of research
  • Confidence is low-to-medium as the 2026 edition is a rebranded event and exhibitor carryover from prior editions is likely but unconfirmed.
Notable exhibitors
НИИ «Вектор»ЭлиарсНЕЛКНПП «Лазербазз»КБ «Талламхо»СколтехГОУДРОНПМЦ Авангард

AI-researched Wed, 2 September 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.

Why it matters

This is Russia's primary closed-format annual gathering where UAS and counter-UAS suppliers meet industrial procurement decision-makers and federal regulators in a single room — before requirements crystallize into formal tenders.

  • The scenario-session format on Day 2 gives vendors direct insight into buyer selection criteria, while the live polygon demonstration on Day 3 allows technology to be evaluated under operational conditions rather than on a trade-show stand.
  • For SMEs and startups, the 'Industry Premieres' slot and investment session provide structured access to both customers and capital in one event.

About

The All-Russian DronCongress is the annual year-end flagship event of the BAS.EXPO platform, organized by RuDrones.

  • Held over three days in Saint Petersburg, it brings together UAS developers, manufacturers, operators, industrial end-users, regulators, and security professionals under two parallel tracks — commercial UAS applications (DRONE) and counter-UAS protection (ANTI-DRONE).
  • Day 1 covers business sessions and a technical exhibition
  • Day 2 runs scenario-based group workshops
  • Day 3 is a live field demonstration at an off-site test range
  • Attendance is by prior registration only, with enhanced security screening of all participants.

Topics

UAS / DronesC-UASEWDual-useProcurement

Who it's for

SMEsStartupsInvestorsInstitutions

Funding behind this kind of event

Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.

All defence and dual-use funding

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