HANNOVER MESSE is introducing a new exhibition format – the Defense Production Area – dedicated to state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies for the defense sector. This specialized platform will feature companies showcasing actionable solutions to help the defense and security industry scale its manufacturing capacity rapidly, efficiently, and with a focus on security – embedded in the industrial environment and global reach that characterize HANNOVER MESSE.
The Defense Production Area in Hall 26 provides a central platform for manufacturers and suppliers with technologies, machines, systems, or components that are used in the manufacture of security-relevant products.
“HANNOVER MESSE shows how artificial intelligence, digitalization, and automation are making the factories of today and tomorrow more efficient, flexible, and productive,” says Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG. “The new Defense Production Area offers visitors from the defense and security industry in particular a central location to learn about solutions for scaling their production safely and efficiently.”
Visitors will discover solutions spanning the entire industrial value chain, from automation and additive production to digitalization and innovative materials. This new platform fosters direct connections between suppliers and users, facilitating targeted dialog on industrial production for security-critical applications.
Attractively located in Hall 26, the Defense Production Area offers powerful synergies with directly neighboring segments dedicated to robotics, logistics, IT/OT security, IIoT, and Wireless & Cloud.
The cooperation partner is Defence & Security Equipment International Germany (DSEI Germany), which is set to debut at the Hannover Exhibition Center in March 2027.
HANNOVER MESSE
HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading trade fair for the manufacturing industry. More than 4,000 exhibiting companies from the electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, digital, and energy sectors come together there to present solutions for competitive and sustainable industry. The main exhibition areas are Automation & Digitalization, Energy & Industrial Infrastructure, and Research & Technology Transfer. The topic artificial intelligence is a common thread through all exhibition areas. A diverse conference program enhances the fair. The next edition runs in Hannover from 20 to 24 April 2026. Brazil is Partner Country.
