Apex Europe 2026

Apex Europe is Clarion Defence & Security's operator-driven defence technology event, bringing the Apex series from Washington, D.C. to London. It puts near-term operational needs at the heart of the programme and exhibition, uniting operational leaders, acquisition executives, startups, scale-ups, investors and industry to solve challenges facing European and Allied commands.

2026 mission sets

The programme is built around pre-defined operational problems curated with government and industry partners.

• Interoperability of autonomous systems across European and NATO forces
• Winning autonomous warfare at scale and mass
• Deep precision effects and long-range strike
• Countering undersea threats and protecting critical infrastructure
• Countering low-cost, proliferating uncrewed threats
• Layered and integrated air and missile defence
• Fighting in a denied, degraded and contested battlespace

Breakout sessions

Focused breakouts on sustainment, decision advantage and crewed-uncrewed teaming, alongside curated networking between end users, industry and small and scaling businesses.

Organiser

Clarion Defence & Security also runs DSEI UK, DSEI Germany and DSEI Japan, and Apex Defense in Washington, D.C. in partnership with Hudson Institute.

Tickets & passes

• Industry — GBP 1,200: All-access pass
• Small Business Technology Vendor — GBP 650: Technology vendors under 50 employees
• Investor — GBP 650
• Academia — GBP 650: Full-time faculty and postgraduate students
• Military/Government Personnel — Free: Actively serving personnel; contractors and ex-military not eligible
• Media — Free