US companies to make debut at Azerbaijan’s exhibition ADEX 2026

US defence companies SIG SAUER and Lockheed Martin are set to participate for the first time in the Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX 2026), the organising committee has announced.

The committee said more than 200 companies from over 20 countries have already confirmed their participation in the sixth edition of ADEX, highlighting continued international interest in the event, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The participation of US defence firms is particularly notable this year. Companies from the UK and Germany will also make their ADEX debut, with Germany represented by Rheinmetall.

Türkiye will be represented by leading defence companies including ROKETSAN, the exhibition’s main sponsor, as well as ASELSAN, BAYKAR, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and HAVELSAN.

Other established exhibitors include Italy’s Leonardo, Czechia’s Excalibur Army, the UAE’s EDGE Group and Spain’s INDRA.

Several countries, including Belarus, Czechia, Italy, Türkiye and Slovakia, will also participate with national pavilions showcasing defence products and technological solutions.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov