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25 Feb 26. The International Defence Exhibition and Conference Nigeria has been reformed and rebranded as the 3rd Africa Land Forces Forum 2026 (ALFF). The Forum is now positioned as a focused, high-level platform dedicated exclusively to the Land Forces defence community, enabling direct engagement between Army leadership and international defence solution providers operating across Africa and beyond.
The 3rd edition of this biennial event will take place from 4-6 July 2026 in Port Harcourt, hosted by the Nigerian Army in conjunction with the 163rd Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL) 2026.
The upcoming edition is expected to welcome representation from over 35 armies across Africa and the wider international defence community, further strengthening the Forum’s position as one of the most concentrated Army focused defence gatherings globally.
The ALF Forum programme is structured around a high-level agenda that includes:
- Pre-event welcome dinner held one day prior to the Forum
- Two-day exhibition bringing together leading global defence solution providers to showcase their capabilities
- Two-day conference focused on technical and strategic content outlining the operational and capability priorities of the region
- Curated one-to-ne and sit-down meetings with Army leadership from participating countries
- Bilateral discussions between participating armies
- Cocktail reception at the end of Day One
- A grand finale aligned with the Nigerian Army Day celebrations, attended by His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, alongside Nigeria’s senior military and national leadership
Companies can participate through structured opportunities including exhibiting solutions, delivering technical or strategic presentations, contributing to keynote or panel discussions, and engaging in curated meetings with senior military decision makers.
To explore participation options, please reply to this email or contact us on +971 – 52 969 7209
24 Feb 26. The Federation of German Security & Defence Industries (BDSV) will become a strategic partner of the Global Security and Innovation Summit (GSIS). Together with Hamburg Messe und Congress and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the federation will from 2026 onwards strengthen the industrial perspective of the international summit format and contribute targeted security and defence industry expertise to both programme and debate.
The GSIS will take place on 09–10 December 2026 at the CCH – Congress Center Hamburg. Following its successful premiere in 2025, the Summit positions itself as a central platform for dialogue between policymakers, industry, investors, and the research community. Key thematic fields include Artificial Intelligence and quantum technologies, space, critical infrastructure, energy security, and innovation finance
Deepened Industry Partnership with a Focus on Future Technologies
With BDSV, the GSIS gains a central actor of Germany’s and Europe’s security and defence industry. The partnership aims to more closely align industrial policy considerations, technological innovation cycles, and security policy requirements – particularly regarding Europe’s competitiveness and resilience.
Dr Hans Christoph Atzpodien, Chief Executive of the BDSV: “A strong security and defence industrial base is a strategic factor for our ability to act in security policy. The GSIS offers a highly valuable forum for bringing together industrial expertise, political decision‑making, and international perspectives – and for making these synergies accessible to our members.”
The International Institute for Strategic Studies also welcomes the partnership. Dr Bastian Giegerich, Director‑General and Chief Executive of the IISS: “With BDSV, we are adding a strong industrial anchor to the GSIS ecosystem. This strengthens the Summit’s relevance for governments, businesses, and investors alike and will provide important momentum for Europe’s security policy debate.”
Heiko M. Stutzinger, CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress: “The GSIS is a platform where strategic security, technological innovation, and economic performance come together. The partnership with BDSV underlines the Summit’s ambition to make European perspectives visible within the global security landscape. Together, we are creating a programme that enhances Europe’s position in the global security environment.”
Dimitrios Argirakos, Executive Chair of the GSIS: “BDSV becomes a key industrial partner of the GSIS. This enables us to connect security policy requirements, innovation cycles, and investment logic even more closely, increasing the Summit’s operational relevance for decision‑makers across government, industry, and capital.”
The BDSV will contribute to shaping the programme and provide industry expertise. Members of the BDSV will also benefit from enhanced access to conference and exhibition formats.
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DSEI 2027 – POWERING PROGRESS, DEFINING YOUR FUTURE
DSEI connects governments, national armed forces, industry thought leaders and the entire defence & security supply chain on a global scale. With a range of valuable opportunities for networking, a platform for business, access to relevant content & live-action demonstrations, the DSEI community can strengthen relationships, share knowledge and engage in the latest capabilities across the exhibition’s Aerospace, Land, Naval, Security & Joint Zones.
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