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4–6 Nov 2025
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) · Sydney, Australia
- Dates
- Tue, 4 November 2025 – Thu, 6 November 2025
- Venue
- International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney)
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Organizer
- AMDA Foundation Limited
- Cost
- free
- Scale
- global
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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The 2025 edition was a record-breaking event co-hosted with the Royal Australian Navy's Sea Power Conference, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors and 241 official delegations from 62 nations.
- Major Western and Australian primes dominated the exhibition floor, with significant AUKUS-related announcements — including the first cohort of Australian businesses validated under the H&B Defence AUSSQ submarine supplier qualification programme.
- State government pavilions (NSW, Victoria) provided structured access for SMEs and startups to engage with international primes and procurement officials.
Notable exhibitors
BAE SystemsThalesLockheed MartinL3Harris TechnologiesRaytheon AustraliaGeneral Dynamics Mission SystemsNorthrop GrummanSaab
AI-researched Tue, 25 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Indo Pacific is the single most important maritime-defence procurement forum in the Asia-Pacific, drawing Chiefs of Navy, senior acquisition officials, and prime contractors from over 60 nations — making it a critical venue for capability announcements, supply-chain entry, and AUKUS-related industrial partnerships.
- For SMEs and startups, state-government pavilions and structured B2B/B2G matchmaking sessions provide rare direct access to tier-1 primes and military procurement managers.
- With attendance and exhibitor numbers hitting records in 2025, the event is the primary gateway for international companies seeking to enter or expand in the Australian and Indo-Pacific defence market.
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About
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition is the Asia-Pacific region's only comprehensive international maritime and naval defence exposition, held biennially at ICC Sydney since 2000.
- The three-day event combines a large-scale international industry exhibition with over 100 specialist conferences, symposia and presentations — including the Royal Australian Navy's Sea Power Conference.
- It brings together defence primes, SMEs, government agencies, academia, and naval delegations from across the globe to advance maritime capability, shipbuilding, and strategic dialogue.
- The 2025 theme was 'Strength at Sea = Security and Prosperity at Home'.
Topics
MaritimeAutonomy & RoboticsISR & SensorsAIManufacturing & Supply Chain
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
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