AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, D.C. / United States
The anchor event for anyone selling to the US Army. Program offices and primes are present in force; ideal for SMEs seeking subcontracting and teaming opportunities.
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6–7 Aug 2026
Aerospace Defence and Security Expo (ADSE)
Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre (TRADEX) · Abbotsford, Canada
- Dates
- Thu, 6 August 2026 – Fri, 7 August 2026
- Venue
- Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre (TRADEX)
- Location
- Abbotsford, Canada
- Organizer
- Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC / AIAC Pacific)
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
ADSE 2026 confirmed participation from major Canadian and international primes including Lockheed Martin Canada and Boeing, alongside BC-based aerospace manufacturers and MRO specialists such as Cascade Aerospace and KF Aerospace. RCAF senior leadership used the expo to articulate Canada's defence modernisation priorities, and a government announcement on CC-130H aircraft disposition was made on the event's sidelines, underscoring its role as a policy and procurement forum.
Notable exhibitors
Lockheed Martin CanadaBoeing CanadaCascade AerospaceDe Havilland Aircraft of CanadaCoulson AviationKF Aerospace (Kelowna Flightcraft)PAL AerospaceAsco Aerospace Canada
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
ADSE is the single most important annual touchpoint for defence and aerospace suppliers seeking access to Canadian Armed Forces leadership, DND procurement officials and major prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin Canada and Boeing Canada.
- For SMEs and startups, the structured B2B programme and co-location with the Abbotsford Airshow provide rare direct access to RCAF and NORAD decision-makers at a regional scale.
- With Canada's defence spending ramping up under NATO commitments and the F-35 and NORAD modernisation programmes accelerating, ADSE is a critical venue for positioning in the Canadian defence industrial base.
Registration
About
The Aerospace Defence and Security Expo (ADSE) is Canada's premier annual aerospace, defence and security trade expo, held each August in Abbotsford, British Columbia, in conjunction with the Abbotsford International Airshow.
- Produced by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, it brings together senior industry executives, military commanders, government officials and key procurement decision-makers from across the Canadian and international aerospace sector.
- The 2026 edition runs under the theme 'Agility: Aligning Industry and Government,' featuring exhibits, keynote speeches, panels, workshops and structured B2B networking.
Topics
AirISR & SensorsProcurementManufacturing & Supply ChainDual-use
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments with a call window open right now, tracked with their deadlines.
- CASSINI — CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship InitiativeEuropean Commission (DG DEFIS), with EUSPA and the EIF
- DEF — Defence Equity FacilityEuropean Investment Fund with the European Commission, under InvestEU
- EIB — EIB Group Security and Defence FinancingEuropean Investment Bank Group
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