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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Middle EastTrade shows & exhibitions
6–9 Feb 2028
World Defense Show
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Dates
- Sun, 6 February 2028 – Wed, 9 February 2028
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Organizer
- General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- 100,000+ visitors
- Recurrence
- biennial
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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The 2026 edition drew the world's top 10 defence primes and more than 60 of the top 100, with major US primes such as Boeing (Platinum Sponsor), Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman displaying flagship aircraft, alongside a strong Chinese contingent (50+ firms) and Russia's Rosoboronexport international debut.
- Host national champion SAMI and its divisions anchor the localisation-focused pavilions.
- The exhibitor lineup for 2028 is not yet published, so these reflect the 2026 edition.
Notable exhibitors
BoeingLockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanBAE SystemsSAMI (Saudi Arabian Military Industries)Rostec / RosoboronexportCATICNORINCO
AI-researched Thu, 6 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Tied directly to Saudi localisation (Vision 2030) targets and large procurement budgets. Localisation and joint-venture commitments are often the price of entry.
Registration
About
A multi-domain international defence exhibition in Riyadh, central to Saudi Arabia's defence localisation strategy.
Topics
Land systemsAirMaritimeC-UASProcurement
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsInstitutions
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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