Recap 2026

Airtec, DefenceTec and Counter-UAS 2026 are now behind us – and what an event it was! Many exhibitors have told us it was a great success, and we are very happy to hear that. On this page, we would like to share a short look back with you.

Below the facts and figures, you will find a large photo gallery: take a look and see for yourself what the days on site were like.

Exhibit in 2027

Finally, we warmly invite you to be part of the 2027 edition as an exhibitor. We would be very glad to see you there.

All the forms you need to register can be found here:

Booth Booking Forms 2027

+30%

Exhibitors

more exhibitors than in 2025

6.674

Trade visitors

21,5% more than in 2025 – from 23 countries

38,6%

Decision-makers

share of decision-makers among all trade visitors

18%

International

share of international trade visitors

Visitor quality

Even higher than last year – growth compared with 2025

+28%

trade and VIP visitors

+58%

C-level executives and managing directors

+36%

visitors from large corporations

Global presence

Trade visitors from 23 countries – the strongest countries in order

Germany

Switzerland

Austria

Italy

Japan

France

India

USA

Further countries from overseas were also represented.

18%

of all trade visitors came from outside Germany

Visitor seniority

Who came to see us – by position

C-level, owners and managing directors21,5%

Senior management and heads of department17,1%

Management and project leads30,8%

Specialists and experts29,2%

Company size

Where our trade visitors work

Corporations more than 5.000 employees17,8%
Larger mid-sized companies 250 to 5.000 employees11,6%
SMEs and start-ups fewer than 250 employees56,8%
Other13,8%

Decision-makers on site

We welcomed decision-makers, CEOs, managing directors and heads of technology from major companies and organisations such as

AirbusAirbus HelicoptersArianespaceDiehl AviationDiehl DefenceHensoldtLeonardoRheinmetallMBDAMT AerospaceLiebherr AerospaceElbe FlugzeugwerkeSchiebelCondorsicherheit / German DronesNATO / NSPABAIINand many more