K-DEX 2026 (Korea International Army Defense Exhibition)

8–11 December 2026 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2, Halls 6·7·8, Goyang, Republic of Korea.

K-DEX is Korea’s unified international ground defence exhibition, formed by integrating KADEX and DX KOREA. The 2026 theme is Physical AI, Dominate the Battlefield. Hosts include the Korea Defense Industry Association (KDIA), Association of the Republic of Korea Army (AROKA), and the Korea Defense Industry MICE Association (KDM). Organisers: Defense Expo, Mindsground, and MESSE ESANG.

Halls are organised by battlefield function: Intelligence/Command, Mobility, Firepower, Protection, Support, Aerospace, Future Technologies, and a Defense Startup Lab. Official programmes include a welcome reception, opening ceremony, B2B/G2B meetings, a Defense Innovation Forum, national defence briefings, and exhibitor technology presentations.

Exhibition items span weapon systems and force-support equipment: C4ISR, armour and mobility, firepower, air defence and CBRN protection, soldier systems, aviation/helicopters, and future technologies (AI, robotics, ICT, unmanned security).

Contact (joint secretariat): MESSE ESANG +82-2-6121-6378; Defense Expo / Mindsground +82-2-2191-5061.

Official site: https://k-dex.kr/eng/