Major US defense companies Lockheed Martin and SIG SAUER will participate in the Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition, ADEX 2026, for the first time.

More than 200 companies from over 20 countries have already confirmed their participation in the upcoming exhibition, highlighting strong international interest in the event, the ADEX 2026 organizing committee said.

The list of participating countries will also expand this year, with the United Kingdom and Germany joining ADEX for the first time. Germany will be represented by major defense company Rheinmetall.

Türkiye will have a strong presence at the exhibition, with ROKETSAN serving as the general sponsor. Other major Turkish participants include ASELSAN, BAYKAR, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and HAVELSAN.

The international lineup also includes Italy’s Leonardo, Czech Republic’s Excalibur Army, the UAE-based EDGE Group, and Spain’s INDRA, among other established participants.

Several countries will also take part through national pavilions. Belarus, the Czech Republic, Italy, Türkiye and Slovakia are expected to showcase defense products, technologies and industrial solutions through dedicated national exhibitions.