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8–11 Sept 2026

MSPO – International Defence Industry Exhibition

Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Centre · Kielce, Poland

MSPO – International Defence Industry Exhibition venue
Dates
Tue, 8 September 2026 – Fri, 11 September 2026
Venue
Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Centre
Location
Kielce, Poland
Organizer
Targi Kielce S.A.
Cost
paid
Scale
global
Recurrence
annual
Format
On-site

Why it matters

MSPO is one of the highest-value contracting forums in Europe: the 2025 edition saw over PLN 6 billion in defence contracts signed on-site, making it a critical venue for business development in Central and Eastern European procurement markets. Poland's status as one of the EU's most active defence spenders — with the largest NATO GDP-percentage defence budget — gives suppliers direct access to live procurement pipelines and senior ministry decision-makers. For SMEs and startups, the Canadian Lead Nation programme, B2B matchmaking, and the DEFENDER awards offer structured pathways to partnerships, export opportunities, and visibility with global primes and government buyers.

About

MSPO is the 34th edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition, held annually at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Centre in Kielce, Poland. Ranked among Europe's top three defence exhibitions alongside Paris and London, it is the largest defence trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe. The 2026 edition features a record-breaking ~1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries across a fully sold-out exhibition space that includes Targi Kielce's newly inaugurated Hall 7, with Canada serving as Lead Nation. The event is held under the honorary patronage of the President of Poland and co-organised with the Polish Ministry of National Defence and Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) as Strategic Partner.

Market intel

High pricinghigh confidence

MSPO 2026 is a record-breaking edition with ~1,000 exhibitors, fully sold-out floor space across newly expanded halls, and Canada as Lead Nation with 82 companies in attendance. The 2025 edition generated over PLN 6 billion in on-site contracts, underscoring MSPO's function as a live procurement and deal-making arena, not merely a showcase. Confidence is high on dates, venue, scale, and exhibitor count given multiple corroborating official and trade-press sources; exhibitor stand pricing is estimated as no official rate card is publicly available.

Notable exhibitors
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ)Airbus Defence & SpaceBAE SystemsBoeing DefenceRheinmetallASELSANCollins AerospaceMBDA

AI-researched Wed, 29 July 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.

Topics

Land systemsAirMaritimeCyberUAS / DronesC-UASAutonomy & RoboticsAir & Missile DefenceMunitions & MissilesSoldier SystemsC2 / Battle ManagementISR & SensorsEWAISimulation & TrainingCBRNDefence MedicalLogisticsProcurement

Who it's for

PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions

Funding behind this kind of event

Instruments open to companies based in Poland, tracked with their call deadlines.

All defence and dual-use funding

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