DEFEA - Defence Exhibition Athens
DEFEA - Defence Exhibition Athens, is the international defence exhibition that is going to take place from 13th to 15th of July 2021 in Athens, Greece and it is organised under the auspices and the strong collaboration of the Ministry of National Defence of Greece- General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA), by the Association of Hellenic Manufacturers of Defence Material (SEKPY) and ROTA Exhibitions Greece.
More than 243 exhibitors of the defence industry from the Greek and international markets from more than 21 countries are already participating and will demonstrate the latest technologies in land, sea, air and national security either as part of a National Pavilion or independently.
The exhibition, which aims to become a point of reference for South-eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, targets a highly specialised audience of the international defence and security community, with more than 67 international delegations invited, at the level of Minister, General Secretary, Chief of Army, Air Force, Navy, security forces and Armaments Directorate creating a new platform for collaborations and synergies.
A series of networking and business events will be held during DEFEA like the Conference, the Academy, the Reception Gala and others, that will give exhibitors the opportunity to develop their business activity, communicate their product or service, and also grow their professional contacts.
DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens will take place at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition centre, at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, the largest and most modern exhibition centre in South-eastern Europe, with a total exhibition space of 50,000 square metres.
DEFEA will also present an Airport Static Display where a specific facility at Athens International Airport will be available exclusively for static aeroplane and helicopter display and a Naval Display, a specific facility at Lavrio Port for naval display and visiting ships.
Earning the international praise from high-level visitors and exhibitors alike, the first edition of the prestigious defence exhibition, DEFEA 2021 was completed in total success, presenting 315 renowned exhibiting defence industries from 22 countries and visited by 45 official national delegations, represented at political and military level, from 36 countries. From 13th to 15th of July, 2021, Metropolitan Expo, the largest and most advanced exhibition centre in Southeast Europe, hosted highly...
The largest defence industries in the world were represented at a very high level at the DEFEA 2021 security event. Presidents, Vice Presidents, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and General Directors of companies, such as Dassault Aviation, MBDA, Damen, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Naval Group, ARQUUS, Ceska Zbrojovka, Thales, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Nexter, IAI, IWI, ELBIT, Boeing and BAE were present at the exhibition and made flattering comments about the organising of DEFEA, and the contact...
Seven Ministers of Defence, and in particular the ones of Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, and Cyprus, visited DEFEA 2021, as well as the Deputy Ministers of Defence and Armaments of Britain, Armenia, and Bulgaria. Also the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of U.A.E, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence of Iraq, the Chief of the Czech Armed Forces, the Chief of the Rwandan Armed Forces, the Director-General of the Ministry of...