Euronaval 2026, the biennial naval defence exhibition, will open its doors for the 30th time on 3-6 November 2026 at Paris Nord Villepinte. The number of Turkish companies listed in the show’s digital catalogue has risen compared with the 2024 edition.
Euronaval was founded in 1968 for the French naval industry and gradually opened up to European and international manufacturers. The event is organised by SOGENA on behalf of GICAN, the French Marine Industry Group. The exhibition is held under the high patronage of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. This year’s edition, themed “Towards high intensity”, will take place in Hall 6 of the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. SOGENA announced that the show will host 40 percent more exhibitors than in 2024.
The participant list shared by the organisers includes Babcock International, BAE Systems, CMN Naval, Dassault Aviation, Indra, HENSOLDT, Navantia, Naval Group and Leonardo. Fincantieri has also announced that it will attend. According to the exhibition’s promotional page, 55 percent of the exhibitors in 2024 came from abroad, and 30 different countries were represented.
The show will feature products and services in weapon and combat systems, command and control and cyber defence, surface and submarine platforms, unmanned aerial, surface and underwater systems, sensors and electronic warfare, propulsion and energy, shipyards and infrastructure, maintenance, repair and logistics support, and training and simulation. According to the organisers, visitors will include defence ministers, ambassadors, navy chiefs and heads of national procurement agencies.
In 2024, ASELSAN, ASFAT, ROKETSAN, DEARSAN Shipyard, DESAN Marine Construction Industry, TEI, TAIS Shipyard and TUALCOM represented Türkiye. The digital catalogue of Euronaval 2026 confirms that 16 Turkish participants will attend this year, including companies, an agency and a media organisation. ARES Shipyard, ASELSAN, ASFAT, Borusan Cat, DEARSAN Shipyard, DESAN Shipyard, HAVELSAN, MKE, Nurol Teknoloji, Sanmar Shipyards, STM, TAIS Shipyard, TEI and TUALCOM will welcome visitors at Euronaval. The catalogue also lists Turkuaz Exhibition Agency, which has managed Turkish defence and aerospace pavilions for 10 years, and a media organisation.
ASELSAN will present its naval products, DEARSAN its experience in military shipbuilding, and STM its naval platforms, tactical mini UAV systems and command and control systems. Sanmar will showcase its 50-year history in tugboat construction, Nurol Teknoloji its ballistic protection solutions, TEI its engine design and development, maintenance and repair, and part and module manufacturing, and TUALCOM its communication and RF technologies. DESAN will exhibit its military and commercial shipbuilding, repair and conversion projects. HAVELSAN will present surface and underwater solutions such as the SANCAR USV, ADVENT and the Naval Command and Control System. All Turkish participants are located in Hall 6.
The Euronaval 2026 programme includes conferences, Euronaval TV studio talks and pre-scheduled B2B meetings. The Euronaval Conference Series began in Brussels on 13 January 2026, ahead of the show. This year, 30 start-ups have been selected for the SEAnnovation area, which showcases ventures working in naval and dual-use defence. One of them will receive an award at the EURONAVAL Awards ceremony, to be held in the Conference Room on Wednesday 4 November at 12:00. The exhibition will end on Friday 6 November.
Source: C4Defence
