AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
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Australia & OceaniaTrade shows & exhibitions
23–28 Feb 2027
Avalon Australian International Airshow
Avalon Airport · Geelong, Australia
- Dates
- Tue, 23 February 2027 – Sun, 28 February 2027
- Venue
- Avalon Airport
- Location
- Geelong, Australia
- Organizer
- AMDA Foundation Limited
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- global
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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Avalon is the fourth-largest airshow in the world and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, with the 2025 edition setting all-time records for exhibitor count, trade attendance, and delegations.
- The event serves as both a major commercial marketplace and a high-level defence diplomacy forum, anchored by the co-located Chief of Air Force Symposium.
- Strong growth trajectory (902 exhibitors in 2025 vs. 794 in 2023) and expanding international pavilions from the US, California, NSW, and Victoria signal continued scale increases for 2027.
Notable exhibitors
Lockheed Martin AustraliaBAE Systems AustraliaBoeing AustraliaHanwha Defence AustraliaAirbusSYPAQ SystemsAnduril AustraliaRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Avalon is the Indo-Pacific's premier aerospace and defence marketplace, drawing 900+ exhibitors and 60,000+ trade visitors including senior procurement decision-makers from the Australian Department of Defence, allied air forces, and major primes — making it the region's highest-density opportunity for contract leads and capability showcasing.
- For SMEs and startups, dedicated state government pavilions (Victoria, NSW, California, and others) provide subsidised floor space and direct access to prime contractors and international buyers.
- The co-located Chief of Air Force Symposium, which in 2025 gathered 20 Chiefs of Air Force from around the world, elevates the event's strategic and diplomatic significance well beyond a standard trade show.
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About
The Avalon Australian International Airshow is the Southern Hemisphere's largest aerospace, aviation, and defence exposition, held biennially at Avalon Airport near Geelong, Victoria.
- The six-day event combines three dedicated industry and trade days with a public airshow program from Friday evening through Sunday, featuring military and civilian flying displays, static aircraft exhibitions, and concurrent defence conferences.
- It attracts international aerospace manufacturers, defence organisations, government representatives, military delegations, and aviation professionals from across the globe.
- The 2027 edition is the 17th in a series that began in 1988.
Topics
AirUAS / DronesAutonomy & RoboticsISR & SensorsSpace
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
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