As of today, almost 250 Polish and international exhibitors have registered for the event, occupying nearly 20,000 sq. m of exhibition space.
Apart from the Polish Armaments Group, which has been a Strategic Partner of MSPO for many years, the exhibitors' list includes companies from the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Italy and Ukraine.
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According to information available to date, Ukraine will be represented at the event by two companies. The State-owned Company ‘Specialized Export/Import Trade Firm PROGRESS” will provide a single roof for several Ukrainian exhibitors, at Booth G-64, while Motor-Sich will exhibit separately at Booth G-66.
U.S. exhibitors will include, among others, Lockheed Martin with a 1:1 mock-up of its F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, which is part of the Polish Air Force’s combat fleet modernization program known as Harpia.
The M1A2 Abrams tank will be another attraction to visitors at this year's trade show. This reliable and robust combat vehicle has already proved it worth during Middle East armed conflicts.
Ukraine and Poland have been long and closely engaged in a number of defense technology development programs.
The 28th season of the MSPO defense industry trade fair, held in 2020 in a limited format because of global restrictions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, was primarily a national event, focusing on the Polish Armed Forces’ modernization program. It brought together 185 exhibitors from 15 countries.
This year’s edition of the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition will be held at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center in Kielce, Poland, from 7th to 10th September.
The Media & Consulting Company Defense Express has been engaged with the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center and acted as an information partner for the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition since 2013.
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