Defence24 Days 2027

Defence24 Days is a two-day defence and security congress with an accompanying exhibition, organised by the Polish defence media group Defence24 since 2019. The ninth edition returns to the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw in April 2027 after a record 2026, bringing together government and military leaders, industry and foreign delegations to debate the modernisation of the Polish Armed Forces and Europe's defence.

Themes for 2027

The organisers have announced a programme built around the lessons of the war in Ukraine and the growth of the Polish defence industry.

• Lessons from Ukraine: drones, electronic warfare, artillery, air and missile defence, battlefield medicine
• Polish defence industry, domestic production, maintenance and technology transfer
• Modernisation of the Polish Armed Forces and NATO's eastern flank
• European defence capabilities, financing and resilient supply chains
• AI, unmanned systems, space, cyber security and digitalised command
• Critical infrastructure protection, border security and national resilience

Format

Panels and debates run alongside an exhibition of defence equipment and technology. Programme, speakers and registration details for 2027 are being published progressively on the official website.

Last edition

The 2026 edition drew almost 6,000 participants, around 400 speakers, over 200 exhibitors and 50 official foreign delegations across more than 65 panels.