The Defense Production Area at HANNOVER MESSE is a new, forward-looking exhibition format aimed at strengthening the European security and defense industry. It focuses on suppliers and companies from the production technology sector showcasing innovative solutions for defense, security, and resilience. In cooperation with DSEI Germany, an attractive platform is being created to demonstrate how modern technologies meet the complex demands of security-related production.
Production Technology for DefenseIn cooperation with DSEI Germany, the Defence Production Area showcases how modern production technologies support the security and defense industry, from batch size 1 to full-scale manufacturing. Key topics include automation, digitalization, data integration, traceability, IT/OT security, and AI-driven quality assurance. Visitors experience concrete solutions, and exhibitors benefit from high visibility, targeted campaigns, and direct access to key decision-makers.
The Defense Production Area provides a home for defense production technology in Hall 26. It bridges the gap between traditional industry and the defense industry. On display are technologies that the defense industry needs for flexible, resilient, and scalable production. Finished weapon systems are not included. These and the complete portfolio of the defense industry will be on display in March 2027 at DSEI Germany in Hanover. Key topics at the Defense Production Area 2026 include: scalable & flexible production, additive manufacturing & new materials, digitalization & industrial software solutions, supply chain, logistics & resilience, sustainability & energy efficiency in defense production.
Hall 26 | Automation & Digitalization
Company presentation with product-specific applications and examples from the defense sector. Focus on special solutions and customer-specific engineering services.
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20.04.2026 | 14:00 - 14:15 (CEST)
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
This session introduces how Dell NativeEdge and Intel enable secure, remotely managed distributed edge deployments both on the defense-focused factory floor and within defense solutions themselves, delivering a consistent platform to deploy and update the latest VMs, containers, and AI models at scale—reducing operational complexity, enhancing overall manageability, and strengthening resilience in mission‑critical environments.
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20.04.2026 | 14:40 - 14:55 (CEST)
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Speakers
Alabama offers companies from Euorpe a great opportunity to expand their footprint outside Europe. Alabama is home of more than 400 Space, Aviation and Defense companies like AIRBUS, NASA, Blue Origin, Boing, and many others. The fast-growing space industry in Huntsville but also the new and expanding AIRBUS plant gives companies from Europe a great opportunity to participate this growth. As the state’s economic development agency, the Alabama Department of Commerce works to recruit world-class companies and advance the growth plans of existing industry like Airbus, Miele, Beyond Gravity, Evonik, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota. In addition to its business development activities, Alabama boast a long list of advantages – pro-business, robust infrastructure, competitive incentives. But the greatest advantage is the job-training agency, AIDT, Alabama’s highly skilled workforce is bolstering some of the world biggest companies.
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21.04.2026 | 14:40 - 14:55 (CEST)
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Speakers
Alabama Department of Commerce
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