September 22–24, 2027
Wed – Fri
NERPOR - Evento Bienal
Portalegre, Portugal
Participation
Companies, institutions, official delegations, professionals, and industry visitors
Iberian Defense Expo
The Iberian meeting place for Defence, Security and Dual-Use Technologies
The Iberian Defense Expo (IDE) is a biennial international platform that brings together an international exhibition, conferences, B2B and B2G meetings, innovation, and industrial cooperation across the defense, security, dual-use technology, and strategic industry sectors.
Created in Portugal with an international focus, IDE brings together companies, institutions, official delegations, investors, and professionals, fostering business opportunities, partnerships, and technological development from the Iberian Peninsula.
Countdown to the First Edition
Preparations for the first edition of the Iberian Defense Expo are underway. Register your interest and stay updated on the latest news leading up to the event's launch in 2027.
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What is the IDE?
A platform for business, innovation, and cooperation
The Iberian Defense Expo brings together a professional exhibition, conferences, B2B and B2G meetings, technology demonstrations, and industrial cooperation opportunities, creating an environment dedicated to the development of defense, security, and dual-use technologies.
Exhibition
Biennial international trade fair held in Portugal.
Networking
A meeting point for companies, institutions, official delegations and industry professionals.
Cooperation
A space to build partnerships, develop projects, and generate new business opportunities.
Ecosystem
Integrated into the Industrial Portugal Gateway ecosystem, promoted by Luso Defense Group.
Why participate
The future of defense is built through innovation, industrial capacity, and cooperation
The international context demands greater technological capability, a strengthened industrial base, and collaboration among companies, institutions, and strategic partners. Iberian Defense Expo was created to address this reality, establishing a meeting platform for those who develop, supply, invest, and make decisions.
International Reach
Visibility among companies, institutions, and professionals in the international market.
Qualified Audience
Companies, official delegations, decision-makers, and professionals from the defense and security sectors.
Business Opportunities
Strategic meetings, partnership development, and new business opportunities.
Strategic Positioning
Helping position Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula as a hub for industrial and technological cooperation.
Portugal, Iberia, Portalegre and NERPOR
Portugal as a strategic meeting point
The Iberian Defense Expo takes place at the NERPOR facilities in Portalegre, Portugal.
The location offers a privileged position between Portugal and Spain, good accessibility, and a territory with the potential to attract investment and industry and foster international cooperation.
From Portugal, IDE reinforces an Iberian and international vision, connecting Europe, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets.
Who can participate?
Companies, institutions, and professionals seeking to develop business, innovation, and cooperation
Exhibitors and manufacturers of defense, security, and dual-use technologies
Industrial companies, startups, scale-ups, and R&D centers
Official delegations, public institutions, security forces, and procurement entities
Professionals, integrators, investors, buyers, and media
Universities, research centers, students, and technical talent
Key sectors
The main sectors across Defence, Security and Dual-Use Technologies
Air and missile defense
Aerospace, space, and satellites
Naval, maritime, and port security
Land systems, mobility, and protection
Cyber defense, secure communications, and C4ISR
AI, robotics, autonomy, drones and counter-UAS
Sensors, radar, optronics, and electronic warfare
Civil protection, critical infrastructure, and emergency response
Industrial production, components, MRO, logistics, and simulation
Dual-use technology, research, and innovation
Exhibit or Sponsor
Increase your organisation's visibility
The Iberian Defense Expo offers companies and organizations a platform to showcase technologies, products, and solutions, strengthen institutional and commercial relationships, and develop new business opportunities.
Sponsors benefit from prime positioning, increased visibility, and association with the inaugural edition of a new Iberian platform dedicated to defense, security, and dual-use technologies.
Delegations, B2B/B2G, and conference
Meetings that create opportunities
The IDE incorporates a program dedicated to B2B and B2G meetings, conferences, technical panels, institutional visits, and networking sessions, fostering high-quality connections among companies, institutions, and decision-makers.
Innovation, startups, and talent
Where innovation meets industry
The Iberian Defense Expo will highlight startups, universities, research centers, and technology companies, creating a space dedicated to showcasing new solutions and fostering connections between talent, the industry, and end-users.
IDE & Industrial Portugal Gateway
Two platforms, one strategic vision
The Iberian Defense Expo and the Industrial Portugal Gateway are distinct yet complementary initiatives promoted by the Luso Defense Group.
It fosters visibility, networking, B2B and B2G meetings, conferences, technology demonstrations, and business opportunities.
It supports companies wishing to establish, expand, or develop industrial capacity in Portugal through a platform for industrial implementation and strategic cooperation.
Participation in the IDE does not require participation in the Industrial Portugal Gateway, just as joining the IPG does not require exhibiting at the IDE. Together, the two initiatives strengthen Portugal's position as a platform for the Defence, Security and Dual-Use Technology sectors.
Register interest
Be part of the first edition of the Iberian Defense Expo
Register your interest and indicate how you wish to participate in the Iberian Defense Expo—whether as an exhibitor, sponsor, trade visitor, delegation member, B2B/B2G meeting participant, speaker, media representative, or institutional partner.
FAQ
The first edition of the Iberian Defense Expo is scheduled for 2027 in Portalegre, Portugal. The official date will be announced via IDE's communication channels.
The IDE will be held at the NERPOR facilities—the Portalegre Fair and Exhibition Park—providing a space equipped for exhibitions, conferences, B2B/B2G meetings, and demonstrations.
Yes. The Iberian Defense Expo was conceived as a biennial event, providing a regular meeting point for the defense, security, and dual-use technology industries.
The Iberian Defense Expo is open to companies, institutions, official delegations, public authorities, armed and security forces, research centres, universities, investors, industry professionals and other organisations involved in Defense, Security and Dual-Use Technologies.
You can register your interest using the form available on this page. The Iberian Defense Expo team will contact you with further information about the available participation options.
Participation is available in several formats, including exhibitor, sponsor, trade visitor, official delegation member, B2B/B2G participant, conference speaker, media representative and institutional partner.
The Industrial Portugal Gateway (IPG) is a complementary initiative promoted by the Luso Defense Group to support companies wishing to develop or expand industrial capacity in Portugal. Although distinct, the IDE and the IPG are part of the same industrial cooperation ecosystem.
No. The Iberian Defense Expo and the Industrial Portugal Gateway are separate but complementary initiatives. Participation in one does not require participation in the other.
You can use the contact form available on this page. The Iberian Defense Expo team will respond to your enquiry and provide any additional information you may require about the event and participation opportunities.
September 22–24, 2027
Wed – Fri
NERPOR - Evento Bienal
Portalegre, Portugal
Participation
Companies, institutions, official delegations, professionals, and industry visitors
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