International trade events

Attending an international trade show or participating in a trade mission with Defence is a cost-effective option for eligible companies looking to export their products and services, benchmark themselves internationally or research their competitors. Defence procures the floor space and builds the exhibition stand, with companies only needing to finance their flights and accommodation.

Companies are selected to participate in Defence delegations based on their product offerings and proven track record in line with the domain or focus of each event.

Expression of interest

Expressions of interest (EOI) for the events are made available through the Team Defence Australia Industry Capability Network (ICN) page. Companies will need to register on ICN in order to submit an EOI.

Upcoming tradeshows and associated deadlines can be found on ICN Gateway. Please send an email to discuss attendance if EOI has closed.

Expressions of interest for these events are also advertised in the Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS) update newsletter. Register for the ODIS updates to keep up to date with events.

Preparing for an event

Eligible companies are provided the opportunity to exhibit on the Defence stand free of charge.

ODIS provides a range of training and mentoring options, such as presentation skills training, perfecting the quad chart and cultural awareness training.

Quad charts are required for all Defence trade events and are recognised as a key marketing tool by defence primes and other military and commercial customers around the world.

Upcoming events

Event and domain Dates Domain

Aero India 2025

Bengaluru, India

Event: 10-14 Feb, 2025 
13 and 14 Feb are public days - TDA will not attend

EOI: 14 Nov-10 Dec, 2024

Aerospace

International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX/NAVDEX)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Event: 17-21 Feb, 2025

EOI: 13 Nov-3 Dec 2024

Tri-service

Undersea Defence Technology

Oslo, Norway

Event: 25-27 Mar, 2025

EOI: 1 Dec, 2024 - 15 Jan, 2025

Subsea, maritime

Sea Air Space

Washington DC, USA

Event: 6-9 Apr, 2025
6 Apr is a STEM Expo - TDA will not attend

EOI: 1 Dec, 2024 - 15 Jan, 2025

Martime, air, space

Special Operations Forces Week

Tampa, USA

Event: 5-8 May, 2025

EOI: 24 Jan-9 Feb, 2025

Special operations

Langkawi International Land and Aerospace

Langkawi, Malaysia

Event: 20-24 May, 2025

EOI: 10-23 Feb, 2025

Maritime, aerospace

Defence and Security Industry Event ​(DSEI) Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Event: 21-23 May, 2025

EOI: 10-23 Feb, 2025

Tri-service

Indo Defence Expo and Forum

Jakarta, Indonesia

Event: TBC

EOI: TBC

Tri-service

MSPO

Kielce, Poland

Event: 2-5 Sep, 2025

EOI: 19 May-1 Jun, 2025

Tri-service

Defence and Security Equipment ​International (DSEI)

London, England

Event: 9-12 Sep, 2025

EOI: 19 May-8 Jun, 2025

Tri-service

Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA)

Washington DC, USA

Event: 13-15 Oct, 2025

EOI: 16 Jun-6 Jul, 2025

Land

Dubai Airshow

Dubai, UAE

Event: 17-21 Nov, 2025

EOI: 4-17 Aug, 2025

Aerospace