A record-breaking edition makes history ~ after five days of meetings, discussions and live demonstrations, Eurosatory 2026 has drawn to a close.
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Press Release, Paris, 19 June 2026: After five days of meetings, discussions and live demonstrations, Eurosatory 2026 has come to a close.
[© Bob Morrison]
This edition will be remembered for the exceptional mobilisation of the global Defence and Security community and for the quality of the exchanges that took place throughout the exhibition week. On behalf of the entire Eurosatory team, we would like to thank all exhibitors, visitors, official delegations, armed and security forces, partners and participants for their trust and commitment.
The doors may be closing today, but the conversations and connections initiated this week will continue long after the exhibition. We are already looking forward to welcoming you back to the next edition of Eurosatory, taking place from 19 to 23 June 2028.
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Editor’s Comment: I have attended EUROSATORY, and its predecessor SATORY, many times since 1990 to gather news and information on both the French and the International defence and security manufacturing and supply scene. This year, however, I felt that with 2,500 exhibitors (up from around 1,500 in 2024) it was just too big and too crowded. Accommodation providers right across the Paris region tripling room rates from Sunday to Friday for the duration of the event, even when booked a year in advance, because they knew exhibitors and visitors alike would just have to suck it up also detracted from the experience. ¤ Was I glad I attended EUROSATORY 2026? Overall, yes. ¤ Will I go next time? If fit and well, possibly. ¤ Will I enjoy the experience? I suspect probably not as much as EUROSATORY 2022 and previous iterations.
