The world's leading international exhibition for land and air-land defence and security, held every two years near Paris. The 2026 edition, the largest in the show's history, gathers more than 2,100 exhibitors from 64 countries, over 100 conferences, daily live demonstrations and a startup lab, with the war economy and Ukraine's frontline experience running through the entire programme.
Eurosatory is the world's largest international exhibition for land and air-land defence and security. It is held every two years in even-numbered years at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, and is organised by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT, the French land and air-land defence and security industry association. The 2026 edition runs from 15 to 19 June across four halls (4, 5a, 5b and 6) plus a 20,000 m2 outdoor live demonstration zone, on a total surface of more than 185,000 m2. It is reserved strictly for accredited defence and security professionals: there is no general public access.
Eurosatory traces its origins to 1967, when the French defence procurement agency (DGA) organised a small land-armament demonstration at Camp Satory near Versailles, with around 30 exhibitors. The first ten editions were held at that site under the name Satory. In 1992 the event was renamed Eurosatory, given a pan-European scope and moved to Le Bourget; since 2002 it has been held at Paris Nord Villepinte. The United States first exhibited in 1994 and the show became fully international from 1996 onward. Across nearly six decades it has grown into the central marketplace of the global land-defence sector, sitting alongside DSEI in London as one of the two largest land and joint defence exhibitions in the world.
The 2026 edition is the largest Eurosatory ever staged. As of the organiser's March 2026 pre-show release, more than 2,100 individual exhibitors from 64 countries had registered, roughly 500 more than in 2024, and the show was effectively fully booked three months before opening. For the first time the floor plan extends across four halls, with Hall 4 added to the three halls used in previous editions. The exhibition spans more than 185,000 m2 including the outdoor demonstration zone. Organisers expect more than 100,000 professional entries over the five days and 330 or more official delegations from 93 or more countries, with visitors drawn from 155 nations.
The single most visible shift in 2026 is the scale of Ukraine's presence. More than 80 Ukrainian companies exhibit, against 5 in 2024, on an exhibition area more than five times larger than two years earlier, presenting unmanned systems, electronic warfare equipment and simulators developed under conditions of high-intensity war.
Eurosatory anchors the even-year June slot in the global defence calendar, alternating with DSEI London (held in odd years). For the land and air-land domain it is the largest gathering of the cycle, and its timing in mid-June, ahead of the summer, makes it a key moment for contract signature, capability announcements and delegation diplomacy. In 2026 it falls within a European rearmament context that gives the edition unusual weight: NATO's higher spending targets, the European Union's ReArm Europe and SAFE instruments, and the surge in demand created by the war in Ukraine all converge on the show floor.
Access is reserved for accredited defence and security professionals aged 16 and over, with no general public day. The exhibitor base spans large prime contractors and Tier 1 industrials (such as Thales, KNDS, Safran, MBDA, Airbus Defence, Leonardo, Rheinmetall, BAE Systems and their international equivalents), mid-size companies and SMEs in niche technology fields, more than 60 startups, research and testing organisations, and service providers in financing, insurance and export support.
On the visitor side, the audience combines armed forces of all ranks and branches, ministries of defence and interior, official delegations led by ministers, chiefs of staff and procurement agencies, law enforcement and homeland security services such as police, gendarmerie and civil security, government buyers, defence industry professionals, researchers and accredited media. The 2024 edition recorded more than 42,000 unique professional visitors, of which 44 percent were international, alongside 355 official delegations from 92 countries.
Eurosatory is built around several distinct spaces. The indoor exhibition across the four halls presents static displays of products, systems and solutions, organised into signposted technology clusters with integrated business-meeting areas. The 20,000 m2 outdoor live demonstration zone runs dynamic demonstrations every day, linked to the halls by free shuttle buses, and covers trench-warfare scenarios, a 3D combat environment integrating robotics, drones and autonomous systems, close-quarters battle, and robotic demining, combat, logistics and ISR, with participation from the French Army and elite units including GIGN, RAID and BRI.
The Eurosatory Lab, located in Hall 5B, gathers more than 60 startups across some twenty countries and runs pitch sessions, open-innovation meetings and partnerships with primes and GICAT's GENERATE accelerator; in 2026 it is sponsored by the UAE defence group EDGE. The conference programme, branded Eurosatory by iDeaS, delivers more than 100 sessions with simultaneous French and English translation. Dedicated zones include HELPED for humanitarian and crisis-response equipment, and a Helicopters and Drones area with strong emphasis on counter-drone systems. A structured business-meeting service supports B2B matchmaking, and an official mobile app provides the catalogue, programme and floor plan.
The 2026 programme is organised around four strategic axes:
A first for 2026 is a dedicated Financing and Export technology cluster, bringing banks, investment funds, insurers and European institutions together to connect defence-industrial-base companies, in particular SMEs, with available funding under conditions of accelerated rearmament.
| Individual exhibitors | 2,100+ |
| Exhibiting countries | 64 |
| Total pavilions | 53 (38 international, 15 institutional) |
| Exhibition surface | 185,000+ m2 |
| Outdoor demonstration zone | 20,000 m2 |
| Official delegations expected | 330+ from 93+ countries |
| Professional entries expected | 100,000+ over 5 days |
| Countries in the visitor base | 155 |
| Ukrainian exhibitors | 80+ (vs 5 in 2024) |
| Conference sessions | 100+ |
| Startups in Eurosatory Lab | 60+ |
The show floor is structured into thirteen signposted technology clusters: Drones and Robotics; Embedded Electronics; Training and Simulation; Engineering and Manufacturing; CBRNe; Research, Tests and Measurement; Optics and optronics; Cybersecurity and Information Systems; Civil Security and Firefighting; Security and Infrastructure Surveillance; Medical; Logistical Support; and Financing and Export, the last of these new for 2026.
Eurosatory is the world's leading international exhibition for land and air-land defence and security, held every two years near Paris. It is organised by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT, the French land and air-land defence industry association. The Exhibition Director (Commissaire General) is General (2S) Charles Beaudouin, and the 2026 edition is the largest in the show's history since its founding in 1967.
No. Eurosatory is reserved strictly for accredited defence and security professionals aged 16 and over, and there is no general public day. Eligible audiences include armed forces personnel, government officials, defence industry employees, procurement agencies, police and gendarmerie, civil security professionals, researchers and accredited media.
Exhibitors range from large prime contractors and Tier 1 industrials to mid-size companies, more than 60 startups in the Eurosatory Lab, research and testing organisations, and financing and export service providers. The product scope covers the full land and air-land value chain, from raw materials to operational systems, vehicles, armoured platforms, munitions, communications, simulation, operational medicine and crisis response.
It is the largest Eurosatory ever, with more than 2,100 exhibitors from 64 countries across four halls for the first time. Ukraine's presence expands from 5 exhibitors in 2024 to more than 80, on five times the space, and a new Financing and Export cluster is introduced to connect defence companies with capital. The conference programme places the war economy and high-intensity-conflict feedback at the centre of the agenda.
Eurosatory 2026 is held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, at ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte, north of Paris. The 2026 edition occupies Halls 4, 5a, 5b and 6 plus the outdoor demonstration zone, on a total surface of more than 185,000 m2.
The venue is reached by RER B towards Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, alighting at the Parc des Expositions station, roughly 20 minutes from Gare du Nord and about 5 minutes from CDG Terminal 2, with trains every 7 minutes. A free Villepinte Express shuttle runs between CDG airport terminals 1, 2B and 2F and Hall 5B every 30 minutes (inbound 9:00 to 14:30, return 14:30 to 19:00). By car, the route is the A1 then A104, exit 1 "Visiteurs," to visitor car park P1. Opening hours are 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday and 9:00 to 15:00 on Friday.
Eurosatory is organised solely by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT (Groupement des industries francaises de defense et de securite terrestres et aeroterrestres), the trade association for the French land and air-land defence and security industries. COGES Events is chaired by General (2S) Charles Beaudouin, who also serves as Commissaire General of the show, while Marc Darmon presides over GICAT and Eurosatory. GICAT also runs the GENERATE accelerator, launched in 2017, which federates defence startups, a number of which exhibit in the Eurosatory Lab.
The reference point of the global land-defence calendar, and in 2026 the largest edition in its history, with Ukraine's war economy moving from theme to organising principle.
Access is reserved for accredited defence and security professionals aged 16 and over. Registration is exclusively online through the official badge portal, where applicants upload an official identity document and a photo. Applications are validated by the organiser, which can take several days, after which the badge is downloaded as a PDF, printed in colour A4 and presented with proof of identity at the entrance. Badges are personal, nominative, non-transferable and non-refundable once ordered. Pricing varies by badge type and duration, with third-party listings indicating a range of roughly 60 to 120 EUR for professional visitors; some exhibitors and partners distribute invitation codes that convert to complimentary access. A participation certificate for visa applications is available from the visitor's online account once the badge is validated.
Eurosatory 2026 runs from 15 to 19 June at Paris Nord Villepinte. Opening hours are 9:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Thursday and 9:00 to 15:00 on Friday, with no admittance after the final-day cut-off.
By RER B towards Roissy-CDG, alight at "Parc des Expositions," roughly 20 minutes from Gare du Nord and 5 minutes from CDG Terminal 2. A free Villepinte Express shuttle links CDG terminals 1, 2B and 2F to Hall 5B every 30 minutes. By car, take the A1 then A104 to exit 1 "Visiteurs."
The 2026 edition is the largest in the show's history, with more than 2,100 exhibitors (against 2,028 in 2024 and 1,743 in 2022) from 64 countries, across more than 185,000 m2 including a 20,000 m2 outdoor demonstration zone, using four halls for the first time.
Yes. A dedicated Financing and Export technology cluster, new for 2026, brings banks, investment funds, insurers and European institutions together to connect defence-industrial-base companies, particularly SMEs, with funding mechanisms. National pavilions organised by export agencies also frequently subsidise stand costs for their SMEs, with conditions managed at pavilion level.
The Eurosatory by iDeaS conference programme runs more than 100 sessions over the five days, with simultaneous French and English translation accessible via QR code and personal headset. Sessions are open to accredited professional visitors within hall capacity.
| Official website | https://www.eurosatory.com/en/ |
| https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/eurosatory/ | |
| X | https://x.com/cogeseurosatory |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYqUdShc4AKv17_MnBuxVTg |
| Visitor badge portal | https://eurosatory.mybadgeonline.com/ |
| Pricing | https://info-eurosatory.com/ |
| Organiser website | https://www.cogesevents.com |