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30 Mar – 1 Apr 2027
PHOTONICS. World of Lasers and Optics
Timiryazev Center (Vavilov Hall), Verkhnyaya Alley 6, Building 1 · Moscow, Russia
- Dates
- Tue, 30 March 2027 – Thu, 1 April 2027
- Venue
- Timiryazev Center (Vavilov Hall), Verkhnyaya Alley 6, Building 1
- Location
- Moscow, Russia
- Organizer
- EXPOCENTRE AO and the Laser Association
- Cost
- free
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricinghigh confidence
The 2026 (20th anniversary) edition moved from EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds to the Timiryazev Center for the first time in 20 years, drawing over 160 exhibitors across 7,000 sqm and nearly 7,000 professional visitors.
- The 2025 edition was larger, with 230+ exhibitors and over 11,000 visitors, including defence-linked newcomers such as India's Paras Defence & Space Technologies.
- Key state-linked exhibitors include Shvabe/Rostec and Rosatom, and the show explicitly facilitates state orders and government contracts.
Notable exhibitors
Shvabe (Rostec)Rosatom State Atomic Energy CorporationVPG LaseroneLaser CenterAvestaPerm Scientific and Industrial Instrument Making CompanyAzimut PhotonicsBulat OKB
AI-researched Wed, 2 September 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Photonics technologies are deeply dual-use: laser rangefinders, UAV-detection systems, precision optics, and optoelectronic sensors displayed here feed directly into Russian defence procurement and state contracts.
- The show provides direct access to heads of government agencies and state corporations such as Rostec/Shvabe and Rosatom, making it a key venue for suppliers seeking state orders in the Russian defence-industrial base.
- For SMEs and startups in photonics, it is the primary domestic platform to demonstrate products, find partners, and enter the Russian and CIS market.
Registration
About
PHOTONICS.
- World of Lasers and Optics is Russia's premier annual international trade exhibition for laser, optical, and optoelectronic technologies, held annually since 2006 and UFI-certified.
- The 2027 edition is the 21st, hosted at the Timiryazev Center in Moscow.
- The event combines a large exhibition floor with the Congress of the Russian Photonics Technology Platform, making it the main industry forum and working platform for Russian and CIS photonics manufacturers.
- Exhibitors range from laser processing systems and optical components to optoelectronics, sensors, fibre optics, and quantum technologies.
Topics
EWISR & SensorsUAS / DronesDual-useManufacturing & Supply Chain
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
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