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12–14 Apr 2027

BEDEX – Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference 2027

Brussels Expo (Halls 7 and 11), Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels · Brussels, Belgium

BEDEX – Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference 2027 venue
Dates
Mon, 12 April 2027 – Wed, 14 April 2027
Venue
Brussels Expo (Halls 7 and 11), Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Organizer
BEDEX (founders Joan Condijts and Yassine Rafik)
Cost
paid
Scale
major
Recurrence
biennial
Format
On-site

Why it matters

Its proximity to the EU institutions and NATO gives suppliers direct access to European procurement decision-makers, national armament directors and official delegations in one location. BEDEX explicitly courts SMEs and startups with a start-up village, pitch sessions and investor access, and the inaugural edition already saw on-site contract signings. For firms targeting Belgium's rearmament and wider EU strategic-autonomy spending, it is an emerging gateway market.

About

BEDEX is a Brussels-based defence exhibition and conference combining an industry trade show, a conference/round-table programme and B2B meetings, with the final day open to the general public. Located near the EU institutions and NATO headquarters, it positions itself as a meeting point for European industry, institutions, armed forces and delegations. The 2027 edition runs two professional days (12–13 April) followed by a public day (14 April) across two halls at Brussels Expo.

Market intel

Moderate pricingmedium confidence

The inaugural 2026 edition drew more than 200 companies from 27 countries and over 70 official delegations, with roughly 11,000 defence professionals plus over 6,000 public visitors. Main sponsors were FN Herstal and RTX, alongside General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, John Cockerill, KNDS, Safran and Airbus. The 2027 speaker roster spans primes, EU/NATO officials and startups (e.g. Airbus, Aselsan, Thales, Tekever, WB Group, Shark Robotics), indicating a broad prime-plus-SME exhibitor base.

Notable exhibitors
FN HerstalRTXLockheed MartinGeneral AtomicsKNDSSafranAirbusJohn Cockerill

AI-researched Mon, 10 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.

Topics

ProcurementDual-useCyberSpaceUAS / Drones

Who it's for

PrimesSMEsStartupsInvestorsInstitutions

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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