Listed conferences and industry days. Check the organiser for relevance and access.
📍 Oslo, Norway
The UK MoD will brief on Britain's Atlantic Bastion programme, a Royal Navy effort to counter submarine and undersea-infrastructure threats in the North Atlantic by linking crewed ships, submarines and aircraft with autonomous vessels and AI-supported sensors. The session is on 3 November 2026, 09:00-10:00, in Oslo, and is run by FSi, with registration required and content limited to members. Organiser: Forsvars- og Sikkerhetsindustriens Forening (FSi). Participation: Registration via Påmelding; page content is reserved for FSi members and requires login (membership or new user registration). Why it matters for a supplier: procurement insight.
More info ↗📍 Fliegerhorst Erding, Landshuter Straße 70, Erding, Germany
International Defence TechDay takes place on October 22, 2026, at the Fliegerhorst Airbase in Erding, Germany. The event offers defence companies the opportunity to demonstrate air, land, and space technologies integrated into live, multi-domain operational scenarios before international decision-makers. Organiser: Bayern Innovativ. Participation: Companies from the Defence Industry interested in actively participating and showcasing their systems within the live scenarios are invited to contact Patrick Albrecht Why it matters for a supplier: demonstration.
More info ↗📍 Asker, Norway
FSi and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) are hosting a seminar on quality assurance, AQAP standards, and configuration management in Asker on 21–22 October 2026. Drone and defence suppliers can network with procurement officials from FMA and the Armed Forces alongside industry peers. Organiser: FSi. Participation: unknown Why it matters for a supplier: buyer contact.
📍 Marriott Hotel Regents Park, 128 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3ST, United Kingdom
Military UAV technology conference.
More info ↗📍 Oslo, Norway
This bilateral seminar connects Polish and Norwegian dual-use and defence industries in Oslo. Attendees receive direct briefings on Norwegian defence procurements from the NDMA and participate in dedicated B2B networking sessions. Organiser: The Polish Embassy, The Polish Investment and Trade Agency, NIFRO, NHO and FSi. Participation: registration Why it matters for a supplier: procurement insight.
More info ↗📍 Arlington, VA, USA
US-focused counter-drone technology summit.
More info ↗📍 Farnborough, UK
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is scheduled for 20-24 July 2026 as a biannual aerospace and defence event with no show in 2025. It features exhibitions, conferences, flying displays, and networking for industry professionals.
📍 Berlin, Germany
ILA Berlin 2026 is an international aerospace trade show held from June 10 to 14, 2026, at the Berlin ExpoCenter Airport in Schönefeld, Germany. It features exhibitors in aviation, space, defense, and related sectors, along with conferences and air displays.
More info ↗📍 Brussels, Belgium
No source confirms an EDA Drone Industry Day on 2026-05-20. EDA events in 2026 include the Annual Conference on 28 January and a Defence Industry Conference on 26 February.
📍 Tampa, FL, USA
Special Operations Forces industry conference. Key for tactical UAS and C-UAS procurement.
More info ↗📍 London, UK
Specialist C-UAS conference covering detection, defeat, and policy.
More info ↗📍 Rome, Italy
Counter UAS Technology Europe 2026, London, UK. April 20-22, 2026. Focuses on countering drone threats to NATO allies and global partners. NOTE: Original title said NATO Counter-UAS Symposium; matched to closest verified event.
📍 Düsseldorf, Germany
Co-located with XPONENTIAL Europe. European drone policy and industry forum.
📍 Düsseldorf, Germany
European edition of AUVSI's unmanned systems conference.
More info ↗📍 Institución Ferial de Lorca (IFELOR), Lorca, Spain
The REBUILDING International Forum CAETRA brings together armed forces, emergency services, technology companies, and European institutions to explore dual-use technologies for defense, security, and reconstruction. Drone and autonomous systems suppliers can participate in an EEN-supported Technology Brokerage Event and showcase innovations in a dedicated startup area. Organiser: Region of Murcia CAETRA programme. Participation: Registration opens soon! Why it matters for a supplier: partnership.
More info ↗📍 Eight onsite locations: Austria, Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway (host: Kjeller Innovasjon AS; venue not confirmed), Portugal, Linköping (Sweden)
Fifth EUDIS Defence Hackathon, run by the European Commission (DG DEFIS) under the EU Defence Innovation Scheme. Theme: Autonomy on the Battlefield. Challenge 1: GNSS-denied navigation. Challenge 2: swarm coordination, a multi-agent drone or robot swarm completing a mission with minimal human control. Challenge 3: defined by each local organiser. Open to startups, SMEs, engineering teams, researchers and technology professionals from eligible countries; Ukrainian participants are explicitly encouraged as competitors, mentors or jury members. Participant registration opened 31 August 2026; no closing date is stated on the organiser site. Norwegian host: Kjeller Innovasjon AS. Confirm the Norwegian venue with the host.
More info ↗📍 Design Hotel, Tróia, Portugal
Maritime uncrewed systems conference.
More info ↗📍 Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA
Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting
More info ↗📍 EXPO Krakow, 9 Galicyjska Street, Kraków, Poland
Drone security and counter-drone exhibition.
More info ↗📍 Kielce, Poland
International Defence Industry Exhibition. Major Eastern European defence procurement venue. Poland's primary defence show.
More info ↗📍 Odense, Denmark
UAS Denmark international drone show. Nordic drone ecosystem.
More info ↗📍 Houston, TX, USA
AUVSI's flagship unmanned systems conference. Largest UAS-focused event globally.
More info ↗📍 London, UK
Military robotics and autonomous systems conference.
📍 Warsaw, Poland
Polish drone industry exhibition.