When and where is MADEX 2027?

From 2 to 5 June 2027 in Halls 1 to 3 of BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan.

Which days are for trade visitors?

2 to 4 June are business days; 5 June is a public day.

How often is MADEX held?

Every two years; the previous edition was in May 2025.

How do I get to BEXCO?

BEXCO is within an hour of Gimhae International Airport and about 30 minutes from Busan Station (KTX).

Security · Trade Show

MADEX 2027

Name: MADEX 2027
Start: 2027-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-06-05T18:00:00+00:00
Location: BEXCO

International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition: naval ships, weapons and maritime security for navies and industry.

2–5 June 2027 · Wed – Sat
BEXCO · Busan, South Korea
Registration open · on www.madex.co.kr

About this event

MADEX, the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition, is Korea's specialised naval and maritime defense show, held every two years at BEXCO in Busan with the active support of the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps. It brings navy and marine corps officials, government representatives, foreign delegations and domestic and international defense companies together for technology exchange and business.

What's on show

Exhibits span the naval and wider defense spectrum.

Naval vessels: surface combatants, submarines, landing and support ships, unmanned surface and underwater systems
Command, control and communications
Surveillance and reconnaissance: radar, electro-optics, sonar, electronic warfare
Firepower and guided weapons
Aviation: fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft
Protection, cyber and space systems
Force support systems

Programme (planned)

Main events planned for 2027 include the opening ceremony and luncheon, a welcome dinner, 1:1 business meetings with overseas delegations, a shipboard reception, a naval ship technology and weapon systems seminar and the International Maritime Power Symposium.

Scale

MADEX 2027 occupies Halls 1, 2 and 3 of BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 (26,508 sqm) and expects about 270 companies, 900 booths and 25,000 visitors. The 2025 edition hosted 200 companies from 14 countries on 700 booths, 21,313 visitors and 129 overseas delegations from 29 countries.