Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the ADEX 2026 defense exhibition in Baku on Sept. 30, touring displays of military equipment and meeting exhibitors alongside first lady Mehriban Aliyeva.
The sixth Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition and the concurrent Securex Caspian security exhibition brought together 277 companies from 30 countries at the Baku Expo Center, according to information released about the visit.
Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and Defense Industry Minister Vugar Mustafayev briefed Aliyev on the exhibitions. Organizers said 59 foreign delegations from 39 countries had registered, while 14 countries had national pavilions.
Türkiye had the largest presence among participating countries. Several U.S. companies attended for the first time.
The expo center opened an additional pavilion to accommodate exhibitors. Another pavilion was dedicated to Azerbaijan’s national display for the first time, highlighting domestic weapons production and other defense capabilities.
Aliyev toured Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry stand, which featured artillery, aviation equipment and unmanned systems used by the country’s military. Azerbaijani exhibitors included AzerSilah Defense Industry Holding and Vektor Group.
International exhibitors included Türkiye’s Baykar, Aselsan, Dearsan and Roketsan; Israel’s Uvision, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael and Elbit Systems; Italy’s Leonardo; Germany’s Rheinmetall; and Russia’s Rosoboronexport.
Chinese companies presented aviation, land warfare, missile and air defense products. Slovakia participated with a national pavilion featuring companies involved in artillery, military vehicles, drones and equipment maintenance.
ADEX focuses on defense technology for land, air and naval operations. Securex Caspian features equipment for law enforcement, border protection, firefighting and rescue services, including surveillance and forensic systems.
The exhibitions run through Oct. 2. ADEX is organized by Caspian Event Organisers with support from Azerbaijan’s defense industry and defense ministries.
Outdoor displays feature equipment from Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry and local companies, including AzerSilah, VLand Systems, Improtex and AZDEF. The exhibitions combine indoor stands with space for larger military vehicles and other equipment.
