The aerospace industry is moving fast across commercial aviation, defense, and space.
New aircraft programs, advanced materials, digital transformation, and growing collaboration between government, academia, and private companies are reshaping how aerospace systems are designed, built, and operated. At the same time, geopolitical pressure, supply chain challenges, and rapid technology shifts are forcing organizations to think differently about partnerships and long term planning.
This is where aerospace conferences play a meaningful role.
Aerospace conferences create a focused environment where industry leaders, aerospace experts, military personnel, and industry professionals come together to exchange ideas, review advancements, and shape the future of flight and space. These events are not only about visibility. They are about relationships, collaboration, and informed decision making.
With a growing number of aerospace conferences and trade shows taking place around the world, choosing the right events takes intention. Time, travel, and resources matter. The value comes from attending the conferences that align with your role, goals, and technical focus.
This guide explains how aerospace conferences differ, why they matter, and how to decide which upcoming events are worth your attention.
What Aerospace Conferences Are Built For
Aerospace conferences sit at the intersection of engineering, science, government, and business. Unlike general technology events, they are deeply focused on real world systems, long development cycles, and mission critical performance.
Most aerospace conferences fall into a few clear categories.
Industry and technical conferences
These conferences focus on aerospace engineering, manufacturing, materials, and operations. Programs often include research presentations, technical sessions, and discussions on advanced processes and latest advancements across aircraft, flight systems, and space technologies.
Defense and military focused events
Many aerospace conferences support defense and military priorities. These events bring together government agencies, military leaders, defense contractors, and aerospace companies working on national security, aviation readiness, and space operations.
Trade shows and supplier events
Aerospace trade shows emphasize solutions, services, and technologies from industry suppliers. These events allow attendees to speak directly with manufacturers, partner organizations, and service providers supporting the aerospace industry.
International and academic conferences
An international conference often combines academia, industry, and government stakeholders. These events support research, education, and collaboration across science, engineering, and aerospace innovation.
Why Aerospace Conferences Matter
Aerospace conferences play a unique role because progress in aerospace depends on coordination across many stakeholders.
Unlike software or consumer technology, aerospace development involves long timelines, complex certification, and close alignment between commercial, military, and government interests. Conferences provide one of the few places where these groups can meet in person, exchange ideas, and build trust.
For many professionals, aerospace conferences also support business development. They help companies identify partners, suppliers, and customers while staying aware of competitive and regulatory shifts across the aerospace landscape.
They are also a key channel for tracking aerospace innovation, from propulsion and materials to digital transformation and autonomous systems.
Core Themes Across Aerospace Conferences
While each aerospace conference has its own focus, several themes appear consistently across events.
Aerospace systems and integration
Many conferences focus on how aerospace systems work together across aircraft, space platforms, and defense environments.
Engineering and manufacturing
Engineering challenges, manufacturing processes, materials science, and quality control are central topics across aerospace events.
Defense, security, and government collaboration
Defense and military priorities shape many aerospace conferences, especially those involving government agencies and military personnel.
Space and commercial flight
The space industry and commercial aviation continue to converge in areas such as launch systems, satellites, and space services.
Innovation and future planning
Aerospace conferences often explore how new technologies, ideas, and partnerships will shape the future of the industry.
Choosing the Right Aerospace Conference
Not all aerospace conferences serve the same purpose. Choosing wisely helps ensure the event supports your goals.
Consider the following factors.
Your role
Engineers, researchers, and academics may prioritize technical programs and research sessions. Business leaders and executives often focus on strategy, partnerships, and leadership discussions.
Industry segment
Some conferences focus on commercial aviation, others on defense, space, or manufacturing. Make sure the event aligns with your segment of the aerospace industry.
Audience and stakeholders
Look at who attends. Events with industry leaders, government representatives, and military stakeholders offer different value than academic conferences.
Timing and location
Many aerospace conferences take place in March and throughout the spring, with destinations ranging from large cities to regional hubs like Big Sky, which hosts several focused aerospace events.
How to Approach Aerospace Conferences Strategically
Aerospace conferences reward preparation and focus.
Define Clear Objectives
Before attending, decide what success looks like. Objectives may include:
- Meeting aerospace experts or industry leaders
- Supporting business development and partnerships
- Exploring new technologies or services
- Learning about advancements in engineering or manufacturing
- Strengthening relationships with government or military stakeholders
Clear goals shape how you engage during the event.
Prioritize Meaningful Networking
Networking is one of the strongest drivers of value at aerospace conferences. Conversations often lead to collaboration, research partnerships, or long term commercial relationships.
Focus on quality over quantity. Aerospace conferences tend to attract specialized professionals, making targeted networking more effective than broad outreach.
Engage With Programs and Panels
Conference programs are designed to surface challenges, ideas, and advancements shaping the industry. Attend sessions aligned with your focus, whether that is defense, space, flight systems, or innovation.
These discussions often reveal how leaders are thinking about the future and where investment and development are heading.
Using Data to Improve Aerospace Event Selection
As the number of aerospace conferences grows, choosing events based on reputation alone is not enough.
Understanding attendee profiles, participating companies, and stakeholder representation helps organizations select conferences that align with their goals. Event intelligence tools can support this by showing which events attract the right mix of industry professionals, suppliers, and decision makers.
This approach helps teams invest in conferences that deliver meaningful connections rather than broad exposure.
Using Vendelux to Plan Aerospace Conferences and Book Meetings
Aerospace conferences bring together a highly specific mix of industry leaders, government stakeholders, military personnel, suppliers, and engineering teams. Showing up without knowing who is attending makes it difficult to create meaningful outcomes.
Vendelux helps aerospace companies identify the right conferences based on real attendee data, not assumptions. Teams can define their ideal customer profile (ICP), upload account lists, or connect CRM data to see which aerospace conferences attract the companies, roles, and decision makers that matter most.
Before the event, Vendelux allows teams to identify priority contacts, including executives, program leaders, and engineering stakeholders, and book meetings in advance. This is especially valuable at large aerospace conferences and trade shows where schedules fill quickly and access is limited.
For business development, partnerships, and government-focused teams, Vendelux makes it easier to:
- Focus on conferences where your ICP actually attends
- Book meetings with relevant aerospace professionals before arriving
- Align conference spend with pipeline and relationship goals
By using Vendelux, aerospace organizations move from passive attendance to planned, meeting-driven participation, turning conferences into a repeatable source of connections, conversations, and long-term value.
Planning an Aerospace Conference Calendar
Aerospace organizations often attend multiple conferences each year. Building a clear event calendar helps balance technical learning, networking, and business objectives.
A strong calendar includes a mix of international conferences, trade shows, academic events, and focused industry gatherings. It also accounts for development cycles, program milestones, and regional priorities.
Planning ahead supports better participation, stronger relationships, and more consistent outcomes.
Aerospace Conferences to Watch
Aerospace conferences remain a cornerstone of how the industry collaborates, innovates, and plans for the future.
From premier events focused on aviation and defense to international conferences bridging academia and industry, these gatherings bring together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the world.
Below is a curated list of upcoming aerospace conferences and events worth tracking. Use it to plan your calendar, explore new ideas, strengthen partnerships, and stay connected to the future of aerospace, aviation, and space.
Here is a list of the best upcoming Aerospace events and conferences for 2026:
- January 2026
- February 2026
- March 2026
- April 2026
- May 2026
- June 2026
- July 2026
- August 2026
- September 2026
- October 2026
- November 2026
- December 2026
January 2026 Aerospace Events
ASI Show Orlando 2026
January 5, 2026, Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, United States
A large trade show for suppliers and buyers, with a strong floor focused on product discovery and business meetings.
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AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
January 12, 2026, Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, United States
A technical forum covering aerospace science and engineering topics, research, and applied development across the industry.
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MRO Latin America 2026
January 14, 2026, Sheraton Santiago & Convention Center | Santiago, Chile
An MRO focused event covering maintenance operations, supply chain, and fleet support across Latin America.
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Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit 2026
January 21, 2026, Jackson Center | Huntsville, United States
A defense focused summit centered on air power priorities, mission readiness, and capability planning.
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European Space Conference 2026
January 27, 2026, SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre | Brussels, Belgium
A policy and industry conference focused on Europe’s space agenda, programs, and strategic priorities.
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SpaceCom 2026
January 28, 2026, Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, United States
A space industry event focused on commercial, civil, and defense space, plus partnerships across the ecosystem.
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Space UK 2026
January 28, 2026, Kia Oval | London, United Kingdom
A UK focused gathering for space sector stakeholders, with an emphasis on collaboration, investment, and policy direction.
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February 2026 Aerospace Events
Corporate Jet Investor London 2026
February 2, 2026, TBA | London, United Kingdom
An investor and operator focused event for business aviation, covering ownership, finance, and market dynamics.
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Space Suppliers Summit 2026
February 3, 2026, Technology & Innovation Centre | Glasgow, United Kingdom
A supply chain focused space event connecting primes, suppliers, and emerging vendors across the sector.
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MRO Middle East & Aircraft Interiors Middle East 2026
February 4, 2026, Dubai World Trade Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A combined show covering aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, and interiors, with strong airline and supplier attendance.
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AeroEngines Americas 2026
February 9, 2026, JW Marriott Tampa | Tampa, United States
A conference focused on aero engine MRO, aftermarket strategy, and reliability and cost management.
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ASTE 2026
February 14, 2026, Hotel Captain Cook | Anchorage, United States
A meeting focused on aviation maintenance practices, training, and operational best practices.
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AFA Warfare Symposium 2026
February 23, 2026, TBA | Aurora
A defense event focused on air and space force priorities, capability planning, and readiness topics.
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Orion Ascent 2026
February 24, 2026, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | San Diego, United States
A space focused executive event centered on strategy, partnerships, and commercialization priorities.
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ASCENDxTexas 2026
February 25, 2026, South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center | League City, United States
A regional space and aerospace gathering focused on growth, collaboration, and ecosystem building in Texas.
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March 2026 Aerospace Events
Space-Comm Expo 2026
March 4, 2026, ExCeL London | London, United Kingdom
A major UK space event covering commercial space, defense space, satellite services, and ecosystem partnerships.
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AeroEngines Asia-Pacific 2026
March 4, 2026, Hopewell Hotel | Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A regional aero engines event focused on MRO, aftermarket planning, and fleet support across Asia-Pacific.
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IEEE Aerospace Conference 2026
March 7, 2026, Big Sky Conference Center | Big Sky, United States
A technical conference with research and applied engineering coverage across aerospace systems and missions.
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Paris Space Week 2026
March 10, 2026, TBA | Paris, France
A space business event focused on partnering, procurement, and building connections across the European space ecosystem.
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Airline & Aerospace MRO & Flight Operations IT Conference Americas 2026
March 10, 2026, Hyatt Regency Hotel | Miami, United States
A conference focused on IT systems supporting MRO, airline operations, and flight operations workflows.
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Aerospace Defense & Supplier Summit 2026
March 17, 2026, Seattle Convention Center | Seattle, United States
A supplier and buyer focused event for aerospace and defense, built around sourcing, partnerships, and procurement conversations.
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Wright-Patterson AFB Tech Expo 2026
March 18, 2026, Hope Hotel and Conference Center | Dayton, United States
A technology expo connecting solution providers with defense stakeholders around mission focused technology needs.
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SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition 2026
March 23, 2026, Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, United States
A major satellite and space connectivity event covering satellite communications, ground systems, and adjacent ecosystem players.
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Drones & Uncrewed Asia 2026
March 31, 2026, Sands Expo & Convention Centre | Singapore, Singapore
A regional event focused on commercial drones and uncrewed systems, including operations, regulation, and use cases.
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April 2026 Aerospace Events
FIDAE 2026
April 7, 2026, TBA | TBA
A major aerospace and defense show in Latin America, covering aviation, defense, and space adjacent programs.
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Wings of Change Americas 2026
April 8, 2026, TBA | Santiago
A regional aviation event focused on airline strategy, regulatory topics, and operational priorities in the Americas.
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Space Symposium 2026
April 13, 2026, The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, United States
A flagship space industry event bringing together government, defense, and commercial space leaders.
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Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo 2026
April 14, 2026, Lakeland Linder International Airport | Lakeland, United States
A large aviation event with strong aircraft, pilot, and aerospace community attendance, plus vendors and demos.
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Undersea Defence Technology 2026
April 14, 2026, ExCeL London | London, United Kingdom
A defense event focused on undersea systems, maritime security, and related technology and procurement priorities.
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Sea-Air-Space 2026
April 19, 2026, TBA | National Harbor
A major maritime defense exposition covering naval operations, aerospace and maritime integration, and defense suppliers.
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MRO Americas 2026
April 21, 2026, Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, United States
The flagship MRO event in the Americas, covering maintenance strategy, parts, supply chain, and fleet support.
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Military Aviation Logistics & Maintenance Symposium 2026
April 21, 2026, Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, United States
A defense focused event centered on readiness, sustainment, maintenance operations, and logistics planning.
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SpaceOps 2026
April 21, 2026, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A space operations focused event covering mission operations, ground systems, and operational best practices.
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Military Space Situational Awareness 2026
April 27, 2026, Royal Garden Hotel | London, United Kingdom
A defense focused conference on space domain awareness, tracking, and operational planning in contested environments.
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May 2026 Aerospace Events
AUVSI Xponential 2026
May 11, 2026, Huntington Place | Detroit, United States
A major uncrewed systems event covering drones, robotics, autonomy, regulation, and enterprise and defense use cases.
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IEEE Radar Conference 2026
May 11, 2026, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown | Phoenix, United States
A technical conference focused on radar systems, sensing, signal processing, and research and applied engineering.
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Global Space Technology Convention & Exhibition 2026
May 13, 2026, Sands Expo and Convention Centre | Singapore, Singapore
A space technology focused event with exhibitors and programming across satellite, launch, and supporting systems.
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ASCEND 2026
May 19, 2026, TBA | TBA
An aerospace and space focused event centered on technical sessions, industry connection, and emerging program areas.
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EBACE 2026
May 27, 2026, Palexpo | Geneva, Switzerland
A major European business aviation event covering aircraft, services, finance, and operator priorities.
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June 2026 Aerospace Events
AeroMat 2026
June 2, 2026, Hilton West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, United States
A materials focused aerospace event covering advanced materials, manufacturing, qualification, and supply chain topics.
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NBAA White Plains Regional Forum 2026
June 3, 2026, Westchester County Airport | White Plains, United States
A regional business aviation forum focused on operator needs, services, and local networking.
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Space Tech Expo USA 2026
June 3, 2026, Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, United States
A major space supply chain and manufacturing event, focused on components, engineering, and production programs.
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International Microwave Symposium 2026
June 7, 2026, Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center | Boston, United States
A flagship event for microwave and RF technologies, including aerospace and defense applications and supplier ecosystems.
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International Conference on Space Optical Systems 2026
June 8, 2026, TBA | TBA
A technical conference focused on optical systems for space missions, communications, and sensing.
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AIAA Aviation 2026
June 8, 2026, TBA | San Diego, United States
AIAA’s aviation focused event covering research, flight systems, sustainability, and engineering priorities across aviation.
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Prague Space Security Conference 2026
June 14, 2026, TBA | Prague
A space security focused conference covering policy, resilience, and operational topics tied to space domain security.
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SpaceBR Show 2026
June 16, 2026, Expo Center Norte | Sao Paulo, Brazil
A Brazil focused space industry event covering the regional ecosystem, suppliers, and program development.
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July 2026 Aerospace Events
RIAT 2026
July 17, 2026, RAF Fairford | Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
A major air show featuring military aviation, flight displays, and defense industry visibility and partnerships.
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Farnborough International Airshow 2026
July 20, 2026, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre | Farnborough, United Kingdom
A flagship global airshow covering commercial aviation, defense, supply chain, and major program announcements.
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August 2026 Aerospace Events
COSPAR Scientific Assembly 2026
August 1, 2026, TBA | Florence
A global scientific assembly focused on space research, mission science, and international collaboration across space disciplines.
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Small Satellite Conference 2026
August 23, 2026, TBA | TBA
A major small satellite event focused on mission design, manufacturing, launch, and satellite operations and services.
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September 2026 Aerospace Events
AeroEngines Europe 2026
September 1, 2026, TBA | Lisbon
Aero engines focused programming centered on European fleets, MRO strategy, and aftermarket planning.
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Commercial UAV Expo 2026
September 1, 2026, Caesars Forum | Las Vegas, United States
A major commercial drone event focused on enterprise use cases, operations, regulation, and solutions across industries.
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Air, Space & Cyber Conference 2026
September 14, 2026, TBA | National Harbor
A defense conference covering air, space, and cyber priorities, with leadership programming and partner engagement.
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MRO Asia-Pacific 2026
September 22, 2026, Singapore Expo | Singapore, Singapore
A major regional MRO event covering maintenance strategy, supply chain, and airline and fleet support across Asia-Pacific.
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ADEX 2026
September 22, 2026, Baku Expo Center | Baku, Azerbaijan
A defense exhibition with aerospace and defense suppliers and delegations, focused on procurement and regional partnerships.
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DroneX Trade Show & Conference 2026
September 29, 2026, ExCeL London | London, United Kingdom
A drone focused trade show covering commercial applications, operations, regulation, and vendor solutions.
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Aerospace Test & Development Show 2026
September 29, 2026, MEETT | Toulouse, France
An aerospace engineering event focused on testing, development, validation, and supporting technologies.
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October 2026 Aerospace Events
Advanced Materials Show USA 2026
October 6, 2026, David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Pittsburgh, United States
A materials focused event covering next generation materials, manufacturing, and industrial applications including aerospace.
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Meteorological Technology World Expo 2026
October 6, 2026, RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre | Amsterdam, Netherlands
A technology expo covering weather and climate measurement tools, data systems, sensors, and forecasting technology.
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November 2026 Aerospace Events
A/TA Air Mobility Symposium & Technology Exposition 2026
November 5, 2026, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Kissimmee, United States
A mobility and aviation technology event focused on air mobility systems, operations, and adjacent technology development.
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Automotive & Aerospace Nearshoring Summit 2026
November 10, 2026, Expo Chihuahua Convention Center | Chihuahua, Mexico
A manufacturing and supply chain event focused on nearshoring strategy for automotive and aerospace production.
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Bahrain International Airshow 2026
November 18, 2026, Sakhir Airbase | Zallaq, Bahrain
A major regional airshow covering commercial aviation and defense, with exhibitors, demos, and high level delegations.
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December 2026 Aerospace Events
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