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8–10 Jul 2027
DefenPol China
Haizhu International Convention & Exhibition Center · Guangzhou, China
- Dates
- Thu, 8 July 2027 – Sat, 10 July 2027
- Venue
- Haizhu International Convention & Exhibition Center
- Location
- Guangzhou, China
- Organizer
- Guangzhou Bayern Messe Co., Ltd
- Cost
- free
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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DefenPol China is a compact but strategically significant export-trade show dominated by Chinese state-owned defence enterprises and specialist SMEs, with a strong UAS, C-UAS, EW, and C2 product mix.
- The 2025 edition confirmed growing international buyer attendance from Belt and Road nations across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, alongside official military delegations.
- The 2027 edition is projected to expand to 15,000 sqm and 225+ exhibitors across three co-located sub-shows.
Notable exhibitors
China Electronics Technology Group (CETC)Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)China ShipbuildingAVIC IntelligenceZiyan UAVBeijing Leike Defense TechnologyTongfang WeishiHeFei TechX Technology (C-UAS UAV)
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
DefenPol China is one of the very few recurring export-oriented defence trade shows held inside mainland China, giving foreign buyers direct access to Chinese state-owned defence enterprises and SME innovators that rarely exhibit abroad.
- For international suppliers and dual-use technology firms, it offers a rare channel into China's defence procurement ecosystem and a platform to meet Belt and Road country delegations in a single venue.
- The show's biennial cadence and growing international visitor base from 40+ countries make it a meaningful intelligence-gathering and partnership-development event for companies tracking Chinese defence export trends.
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About
DefenPol China (DPC) is a biennial defence and police equipment foreign-trade exhibition held in Guangzhou, China, serving as the 8th edition of the Guangzhou International Defence Series Export Exhibition.
- Organised by Guangzhou Bayern Messe Co., Ltd, it brings together Chinese defence manufacturers, civil-military integration enterprises, and international buyers across land, sea, air, space, and electronic-warfare domains.
- Three co-located sub-shows run simultaneously: a defence & police equipment expo, an unmanned systems expo, and a training & logistics expo.
- The event targets export-oriented procurement, with a particular focus on Belt and Road Initiative partner nations across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.
Topics
UAS / DronesC-UASEWC2 / Battle ManagementAutonomy & Robotics
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
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