Eurosatory · 2028

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• Eurosatory 2028 will take place from Monday 19 to Friday 23 June 2028 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte. Dates and venue announced by COGES Events in the 2026 edition's post-show report.
• A biennial trade show (even years), organised by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT (Groupement des Industries Françaises de Défense et de Sécurité Terrestres et Aéroterrestres). COGES Events is the event operator.
• The previous edition, held 15 to 19 June 2026 (29th edition), was the largest in the trade show's history: Hall 4 opened, exhibition space extended to more than 185,000 m², 2,633 exhibiting companies from 67 countries and 59,972 professional visitors from 165 countries.
• 2026 post-show figures published by the organiser: 440 official delegations from 95 countries, 82 homeland security delegations, twenty Defence ministers, 40 international pavilions, 912 journalists, 400 international speakers, 150 conferences and keynotes.
• As of this listing's date, the organiser has published only the dates and venue for 2028: no programme, no thematic focus areas, and exhibitor applications have not opened. The official website remains focused on the 2026 edition.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Eurosatory covers the whole of the land and air-land defence industry along with global security: land systems (armoured vehicles, artillery), soldier equipment, drones and robotics, C4ISR and communications, cyber defence, homeland security, ammunition, optronics, simulation, and MRO. The trade show brings together major prime contractors (Airbus Defence, Thales, KNDS, Nexter, MBDA, Dassault Aviation), equipment manufacturers, defence SMEs and mid-caps, deeptech start-ups (Eurosatory LAB) and government services.

Notable exhibitors

The trade show, which is strictly reserved for professionals, hosts the leading French and international defence groups. The list of exhibitors for the 2026 edition remains available on the official website: eurosatory.com/en/exhibitors2026. The 2028 list has not yet opened. In 2026, 2,633 exhibiting companies from 67 countries were present, compared with 2,028 from 61 countries in 2024 and 1,743 in 2022.

The organiser's 2026 post-show report highlights two underlying trends: the rise of Ukraine's defence industry, now the 5th most represented nation by number of exhibitors (87 exhibitors in 2026, up from 10 in 2024), and the arrival of civilian manufacturers in the defence sector, with Renault and Volkswagen cited by the organiser as the most emblematic examples of the edition.

Visitor quality

A strictly professional trade show reserved for industry players, state authorities, armed and security forces, and accredited journalists. The 2026 edition brought together 440 official delegations from 95 countries, joined by 82 homeland security delegations and twenty Defence ministers. The 2024 edition had hosted 355 official delegations from 92 countries. Strong presence from the Defence and Interior ministerial offices, the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement) and the European Commission (Defence and Space).

Activities & community

Conference programme

The 2026 edition hosted 150 conferences and keynotes and 400 international speakers, up from 120 conferences and more than 450 speakers in 2024. Among the speakers present in 2026, the official website lists Catherine Vautrin (Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans), Alice Rufo (Deputy Minister to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans), Patrick Pailloux (Délégué Général pour l'Armement, DGA), Andrius Kubilius (European Commissioner for Defence and Space), General Pierre Schill (Chief of Staff of the French Army) and Aija Kalnaja (Frontex, Deputy Executive Director for Capabilities). The 2028 conference programme has not been published.

Awards & recognition

The Concours Innovation GICAT, run by the group, recognises technologies that meet the operational needs of armed and security forces, across the fields of industrial start-ups, digital technologies (AI, cloud, quantum, space, cyber), electronics and robotics. Eurosatory also hosts a start-up competition whose winner receives a free stand in the Eurosatory LAB. In 2024, more than 60 French and international start-ups were present in the Eurosatory LAB (Hall 5A), with around twenty additional start-ups on the GICAT pavilion via the GENERATE programme (GICAT innovation accelerator).

Satellite events

Eurosatory LAB: a space dedicated to start-ups and technology companies, a technology showcase for armed forces and institutional decision-makers. In 2026, it covered more than 1,000 m² in Hall 5B and hosted more than 60 start-ups. Live dynamic demonstrations, entirely redesigned for the 2026 edition: trench combat, 3D drone manoeuvres, close-quarters battle (CQB). The HELPED immersive space, dedicated to a comprehensive approach to threats and crises, present since 2022. GENERATE programme (GICAT accelerator).

Community & networks

A global benchmark trade show for the land defence and security sector, Eurosatory brings together public procurement communities (DGA, foreign Defence ministries), industry players (the French defence technological and industrial base and allies), and armed and security forces.

International specialist press coverage (Defense News, Janes, Air & Cosmos, Forces Opérations Magazine, Mer & Marine, La Tribune Défense): the 2026 post-show report recorded 912 journalists. Official LinkedIn page: Eurosatory.

Review of the 2026 edition

The opening of Hall 4 brought the total exhibition space to more than 185,000 m², making 2026 the largest edition in the trade show's history. The dynamic demonstration zones had been entirely redesigned (trench combat, 3D drone manoeuvres, CQB).

The post-show report published by COGES Events on 13 July 2026, EUROSATORY 2026: the trade show that answers the new world order, identifies four key readings of the edition: the growing place of Ukraine's defence industry, the globalisation of conflict visible in the composition of pavilions and delegations, the opening of the defence technological and industrial base to civilian and deeptech players, and the convergence between military threats and homeland security threats. Emmanuel Levacher, President of GICAT, described it as an "exceptional success for this 29th edition". The next edition was announced there, from 19 to 23 June 2028 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte.

On site: what you need to know

• Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte. In 2026, the trade show occupied Halls 4, 5a, 5b and 6 plus the outdoor dynamic demonstration zones. The hall layout for 2028 has not been published.
• Transport access: RER B, "Parc des Expositions" station (30 minutes from Gare du Nord, 8 minutes from Paris-CDG Airport). Direct metro/RER link from central Paris.
• Parking: 17,000 spaces available on site (Viparis figure).
• Accommodation: See the Paris Nord Villepinte listing. Mid-June is a period of high hotel demand in Paris. Book 4 to 6 months in advance.
• Opening hours & badges: 2028 opening hours have not been published. As a reference point, in 2026 the trade show opened Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday from 9am to 3pm. Access strictly reserved for professionals (industry players, state authorities, armed and security forces, accredited journalists), a badge is mandatory, requested online and printed in colour before arrival. Details on the official website's Dates, venue and opening hours page.
• Services: Business meeting zones, multiple catering options, press areas, Eurosatory LAB, outdoor demo zones.

Planning your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: make contact with COGES Events, application file, location selection (Hall, space)
• 9 months out: application to the Concours Innovation GICAT, application to the Eurosatory LAB / GENERATE programme for start-ups
• 6 months out: stand brief, management of team accreditations (named professional badges only), requests for official delegation invitations
• 3 months out: logistics finalisation, meeting targeting via the business meetings platform, commercial demo brief
• 6 weeks out: B2B meeting scheduling, communications activation, team brief

For the decision-maker visitor

• Professional badge request on the official platform (mandatory verification of professional profile, no general-public access)
• Identify priority industry players in advance: more than 2,600 exhibitors in 2026, via the official exhibitor list
• Allow at least 2 to 3 days to cover all the halls, the dynamic demonstration zones and the Eurosatory LAB
• The dynamic demonstrations (trench combat, 3D drones, CQB) run on a loop several times a day
• Main conferences: limited capacity, register in advance via the official programme

CSR policy & initiatives

Eurosatory has a dedicated CSR policy, published on its official website: the trade show was the first Defence and Security (D&S) trade show to obtain the Label Pro D&S, the first European ethical, social and environmental label for Defence and Security professionals, awarded by Estrads Labellisation. The maturity level achieved is "Essential", based on 500 assessed criteria across four themes: environmental protection, fair working conditions, business ethics, and the supply chain. Details on the official website's CSR Policy page.

The trade show also highlights its institutional grounding through GICAT and the Ministry of the Armed Forces, as well as the logistical streamlining of the Paris Nord Villepinte site (served by RER B, intermodal with Paris-CDG).

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Eurosatory has shown steady growth since its move to Paris Nord Villepinte in 2002, with marked acceleration over the last three editions driven by the post-2022 geopolitical context (Ukraine, European rearmament, war economy). The 2026 edition (29th) broke the trade show's exhibitor record with 2,633 companies from 67 countries, close to 30% more than in 2024, in a space extended to more than 185,000 m² by the opening of Hall 4. Institutional mobilisation followed the same trend: 440 official delegations from 95 countries and twenty Defence ministers, compared with 355 delegations from 92 countries two years earlier.

The organiser's reading of this edition is one of an expanding defence technological and industrial base: the arrival of civilian manufacturers, the growing weight of deeptech and AI, and the spectacular rise of Ukraine's defence industry. The start-up ecosystem (Eurosatory LAB, GICAT's GENERATE programme) is taking on a growing role in this shift. For 2028, only the dates and venue have been announced at this stage. The exhibitor preparing to take part has just under two years, a margin worth putting in perspective: the 2026 edition sold out three months before it opened.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (eurosatory.com).