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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13–14 Apr 2026
International Aerospace Innovation Forum
Palais des congrès de Montréal · Montréal, Canada
- Dates
- Mon, 13 April 2026 – Tue, 14 April 2026
- Venue
- Palais des congrès de Montréal
- Location
- Montréal, Canada
- Organizer
- Aéro Montréal and Espace Aéro
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- regional
- Recurrence
- annual
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricinghigh confidence
Key industrial partners and speakers confirmed for the 2026 edition included Airbus Canada, Bombardier, CAE, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Siemens, and Héroux-Devtek, alongside ecosystem partners such as Bell Textron Canada, MILA, and Portage Cybertech.
- The post-show press release highlighted a CAD $4.5 million federal investment to structure Québec's defence ecosystem and help SMEs access the high-growth defence market.
- Boeing also signed an MoA with Aéro Montréal on a CAD $110 million investment in Espace Aéro at the event.
Notable exhibitors
Airbus CanadaBombardierCAEPratt & Whitney CanadaSiemensHéroux-DevtekBell Textron CanadaNational Research Council of Canada
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
IAIF is the primary deal-making and partnership forum for the Québec and Canadian aerospace ecosystem, drawing primes such as Airbus, Bombardier, CAE, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Siemens alongside a dense SME and startup community.
- The 2026 edition explicitly addressed defence sovereignty, agile supply chains, and dual-use technology adoption — directly relevant to suppliers seeking Canadian and transatlantic defence contracts.
- With 2,500 scheduled B2B meetings and delegations from 11 countries, it offers concentrated access to procurement and investment decision-makers in a single venue.
Registration
About
The International Aerospace Innovation Forum (IAIF) is Canada's largest annual aerospace gathering, held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
- The 2026 edition — its 10th — brought together over 1,700 participants from more than 400 companies and organisations under the theme 'Beyond Technology: From Idea to Adoption,' with Germany as the country of honour.
- The programme combined expert panels, thematic roundtables, specialised workshops, an exhibition hall, a Tech Zone, and structured B2B meetings, with a strong emphasis on sovereignty, defence supply chains, dual-use technology scaling, and cross-border ecosystem collaboration.
Topics
AirDual-useManufacturing & Supply ChainAIAutonomy & Robotics
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
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