Arms Shows
Hundreds of events are held each year to facilitate the global commerce in weapons and military-related technology.
Below is a month-by-month listing for arms shows, security conferences, and defense exhibitions catering to the world’s governments.
It’s during these occasions that weapons, equipment, and dual-use systems are purchased.
Legend:
Red – finished
Black – upcoming
2020
| January | ||
| 20-23 | International Armoured Vehicles | London |
| 30-31 | Mobile Deployable Communications | Warsaw |
| February | ||
| 3-4 | Network Centric Warfare | Rome |
| 5-6 | Marine Reconnaisance and Surveillance Technology | Rome |
| 5-8 | DefExpo | Lucknow |
| 11-12 | Border Security | Rome |
| 11-13 | TB Forum | Moscow |
| March | ||
| 3-4 | Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe | Budapest |
| 7-10 | IQDEX 2020 | Baghdad |
| 9-11 | Future Soldier Technology 2020 | London |
| 10-12 | Cyber Intelligence Asia | Kuala Lumpur |
| 18-20 | Asia Pacific Maritime | Singapore |
| 24-25 | ISDEF 2020 | Bangkok |
| 31-(Apr)2 | SOFEX 2020 | Amman |
| April | ||
| 1-2 | Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems | London |
| 1-2 | Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness | London |
| 20-23 | NATSEC Asia | Kuala Lumpur |
| 21-22 | Air Mission Planning and Support | London |
| 21-23 | CBRNE Summit | Brno |
| 23-24 | Defence Aviation Safety Conference | London |
| 27-28 | Small Satellites | London |
| 29-30 | Military Space Situational Awareness | London |
| May | ||
| 13-14 | Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology | London |
| 13-15 | IDEB 2020 | Bratislava |
| 18-19 | Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe | Prague |
| 18-19 | Military PNT | London |
| June | ||
| 3-4 | Future Armored Vehicles Weapon Systems | London |
| 8-10 | Military Space USA | Los Angeles |
| 10-11 | Future Armored Vehicles: Protection Systems USA | Arlington |
| 16-18 | PHILMarine | Pasay City, Metro Manila |
| 21-22 | Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA | Arlington |
| 23-25 | ASEAN Super 8 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 24-25 | MilSatCom USA | Arlington |
| July | ||
| August | ||
| 24-27 | DSA 2020/NATSEC ASIA | Kuala Lumpur |
| September | ||
| 16-17 | Defence Exports 2020 | London |
| 23-24 | Future Armored Vehicles Power Systems | London |
| 23-25 | ADAS 2020 | Manila |
| 28-29 | UAV Technology | London |
| October | ||
| 5-6 | Defence Safety Conference 2020 | Prague |
| 7-8 | Military Flight Training 2020 | London |
| 12-13 | Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe | London |
| 12-14 | AUSA 2020 | Washington, DC |
| 13-16 | Arms and Security: 12th International Exhibition | Kyiv |
| 13-16 | AVIASVIT 21 | Kyiv |
| 13-16 | Expert Security | Kyiv |
| 20-21 | Airborne ISR | London |
| 20-22 | ASEAN Super 8 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 20-23 | INTERPOLITEX | Moscow |
| November | ||
| 4-7 | INDODefence Expo and Forum | Jakarta |
| 10-12 | Global MilSatCom | London |
| 18-19 | Social Media in the Defence & Military Sector | London |
| 24-27 | International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) | Karachi |
| December | ||
| 7-10 | Egypt Defence Expo | Cairo |
2021
| January | ||
| February | ||
| 16-18 | Saudi International Airshow | Riyadh |
| March | ||
| April | ||
| 26-27 | Small Satellites 2021 | London |
| May | ||
| June | ||
| 1-3 | ISDEF | Tel Aviv |
| 8-9 | Future Soldier Technology USA | Arlington |
| 10-13 | KADEX 2020 | Nur-Sultan |
| July | ||
| August | ||
| September | ||
| 15-16 | Defence Exports Conference | Rome |
| 22-23 | Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems | London |
| October | ||
| 6-7 | Military Flight Training | London |
| November | ||
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