{"id":2642,"date":"2025-04-23T09:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T06:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/kalendar-iventiv\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T16:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T14:56:35","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Calendar of Defence Tech Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Your guide to key defence and dual-use tech events around the world \u2014 from Ukraine to the global stage. Explore upcoming conferences, expos, hackathons, and investment forums shaping the future of defence innovation. For a more comprehensive focus on Ukrainian events, switch to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/uk\/events\/\">Ukrainian version of the calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><strong>Would you like to add an event to the calendar?<\/strong> Write to team@thedefender.media<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"calendar\"><\/div><script>var cec_events = [{\"title\":\"Loitering Munitions Systems Summit 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-12-16\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/loiteringmunitions.dsigroup.org\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/loitering-munition-systems-summit-20260924-180516.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The 2nd Loitering Munitions Systems Summit will bring together senior military leaders, acquisition authorities, policymakers, technical specialists, and industry representatives to discuss the development, acquisition, testing, and operational integration of loitering munition systems.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The 2026 Summit will examine how the U.S. military and allied organizations are approaching loitering munitions as requirements for precision-strike, autonomous, and attritable capabilities continue to develop.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The program covers Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and maritime applications, alongside allied cooperation, emerging drone threats, one-way attack systems, autonomy, and artificial intelligence.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Huntsville, Alabama, USA<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: December 16\\u201317, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-12-18\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Meetup \\u2013 Valencia\",\"start\":\"2026-11-04\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/meetup-valencia-nov-2026\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/edth-valensia.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The European Defense Tech Hub is hosting its first European Defense Tech Meetup in Valencia, Spain.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The event will bring together defence tech founders, investors, innovators and industry experts to connect, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration across Europe\\u2019s defence technology ecosystem.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Hosted by the European Defense Tech Hub and Startup Grind, the meetup will focus on defence innovation and technologies supporting European sovereignty and security.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Valencia, Spain<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 4 November 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"}},{\"title\":\"Africa International Defence Exhibition\",\"start\":\"2026-10-26\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.afridex.com\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/afridex.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">AFRIDEX is the inaugural pan-African defence and security exhibition, co-hosted by Nigeria&#8217;s Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and UK-based exhibition organiser dmg events, under the patronage of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li>Held at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, the four-day event brings together government decision-makers, senior military leadership, prime contractors, and solution providers across land, maritime, air, space, and cyber domains.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>The programme combines a flagship exhibition, live outdoor capability demonstrations, a high-level Strategic Defence and Security Summit, a Ministers of Defence in Africa Summit (MODIAS), a Hosted Delegation Programme, and national and international pavilions representing over 14 countries.<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Lagos, Nigeria<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 26-29 October 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-10-30\"},{\"title\":\"Danish Defense Tech Week\",\"start\":\"2026-11-05\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/eurodefense.tech\\\/denmark-2026\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/website-banner-20260922-184411.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">This November, Denmark becomes the meeting point for the people building Northern Europe\\u2019s security \\u2014 from undersea and critical infrastructure protection to counter-drone, autonomous systems, maritime and Arctic domain awareness, resilient communications, and information operations.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Denmark has moved faster than most: rearming at speed, funding Ukrainian industry directly, and opening procurement to companies that didn\\u2019t exist five years ago. Danish Defense Tech Week brings together the builders, operators, investors, industry leaders, and policymakers behind that shift \\u2014 from Denmark, the Nordics, Ukraine, and across Europe.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">By concentrating multiple events into a single week, we create the density needed for real collaboration, fast feedback loops, and partnerships that continue long after the week ends.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Denmark<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 5-12 November 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-11-13\"},{\"title\":\"Ukrainian Defense Tech Pavilion to Debut at AUSA 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-10-12\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usubc.org\\\/event\\\/ukrainian-defense-tech-pavilion-to-debut-at-ausa-2026-annual-meeting-exposition\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/frame-53425-20260922-175753.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">For the first time at the AUSA Annual Meeting &amp; Exposition taking place on 12-14 October 2026 in Washington D.C., the Ukrainian defense industry will be represented through a dedicated pavilion. The Ukrainian Defense Tech Pavilion will showcase a rapidly evolving defense ecosystem shaped by the realities of modern warfare \\u2013 from unmanned systems and electronic warfare to sensing, communications, autonomous technologies, and other battlefield-driven capabilities.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The Ukrainian Defense Tech Pavilion will present a walk-through experience, spanning detection and jamming, interception, reconnaissance, strike, testing, logistics, support and maintenance as one integrated system, not a list of parts. <\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Washington D.C., USA<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: October 12-14, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-10-15\"},{\"title\":\"The Future of Warfare Summit\",\"start\":\"2026-09-23\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.iron-bridge.eu\\\/fow-overwiew\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/1789377578245-20260922-174106.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Since 2022, Central and Eastern Europe has become the epicentre of Europe\\u2019s defence transformation.<br>Today\\u2019s war is evolving at extraordinary speed, and our systems must be capable of adapting to these rapid and profound shifts.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">In Ukraine, new technologies have become inseparable from the battlefield. In the air, on land, at sea and in space, the ability to collect, store and exploit data has become a decisive weapon. Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It is no longer just an analytical layer for processing military imagery or video; it is now embedded in platforms that provide tactical and strategic advantage: from FPV drones to autonomous robots, next-generation fighters and single-satellite constellations. Increasingly, warfare is software-defined and is here to stay.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">As a real-world laboratory for the warfare of today and tomorrow, the Ukrainian theatre must serve as a compass for Europeans and beyond. It should guide our adaptation to threats that continue to target the integrity of Ukraine, the EU and NATO, especially its Eastern flank, as well as Gulf States.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Warsaw, Poland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: September 23, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"}},{\"title\":\"Defence24 Days\",\"start\":\"2027-04-28\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/defence24days.com\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/defence24.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Defence24 Days is one of the largest defence and security conferences in Central and Eastern Europe. The ninth edition will take place on 28\\u201329 April 2027 at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. The event brings together government officials, military leaders, defence industry representatives, technology companies, experts and academics. <\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Key topics include the development of armed forces and the defence industry, emerging battlefield technologies, Russia\\u2019s war against Ukraine, NATO and EU security, and broader global security challenges. <\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The programme also includes wargaming sessions designed to simulate armed conflicts and explore possible scenarios. Defence24 Days provides a platform for sharing operational experience, discussing lessons from the war in Ukraine, and building cooperation across the defence and security sectors.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Warsaw, Poland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: April 28-29, 2027<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2027-04-30\"},{\"title\":\"Arctic Lion Defence Summit\",\"start\":\"2026-12-02\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/arcticlion.fi\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/kalenterin-bannerikuvat-1-5-20260922-171012.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Arctic Lion Defence Summit focuses on how innovations and expertise in Northern conditions can be commercialized to support the development of defence ecosystems. The summit highlights how dual-use technologies and Nordic services can become potential partners within global defence networks. <\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The event provides companies with tools to access NATO networks, prime contractor ecosystems, and the procurement processes of various national defence administrations.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Tammerfors, Finland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 02-03 December 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-12-04\"},{\"title\":\"Defense PPM Summit London 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-10-22\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/whysummits.com\\\/defense-ppm-london-2026\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/uk-london-river-thames-big-ben-houses-of-parli-2023-11-27-05-06-51-utc-scaled-20260922-165019.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The Defense PPM Summit London 2026 is a two-day boutique senior-executive conference subtitled the European Defence Project &amp; Programme Leadership Summit, capped at 80 delegates.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li>It convenes programme directors, PMO heads, supply-chain leaders, and digital engineering executives from European defence ministries, NATO, and industry primes to address delivery challenges across complex defence portfolios.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>Six core themes structure every session: strategic portfolio prioritisation, programme controls and schedule confidence, industrial capacity and supply-chain resilience, digital execution and AI, bid-to-contract governance, and PM capability development.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>The format combines keynotes, panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, and networking<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: London, UK<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 22 October 2026 \\u2013 23 October 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-10-24\"},{\"title\":\"Airshow China 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-12-07\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.airshow.com.cn\\\/Category_1216\\\/Index.aspx\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/airshow_china_logo_1716.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Airshow China focuses on aviation, aerospace, and defense equipment, covering the development of the global aerospace industry and the display of advanced technologies.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The event also supports trade discussions, technological exchange, commercial matchmaking, product promotion, and international industry engagement.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Zhuhai Guangdong, China<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: December 7-13, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-12-14\"},{\"title\":\"EDTH x Defence Builder. From Improvisation to Process: What counts as evidence\",\"start\":\"2026-10-01\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-DefenceBuilder-Workshop-2\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/edth-defencebuilder-w2.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The path from a unit&#8217;s request to a working prototype can take a day, and usually holds together because one engineer is standing next to the military. How a company turns that cycle into a process it owns: ownership, field data, choosing a unit for testing, rights to joint development, and what to check before series production. Run as 13 blocks of self-assessment questions you use to find where your own cycle breaks.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Vlad Berehovyi<\\\/strong> \\u2014 Head of Program, Defence Builder Accelerator;<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Anatolii Khrapchynskyi<\\\/strong> \\u2014 Advisory Board Member, Defence Builder; Director of Development at a defence industry company.<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Online<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 1 October 2026<br>\\u23f1\\ufe0f<strong>Time<\\\/strong>: 16:00\\u201317:30 GMT+3<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"16:00\",\"time_end\":\"17:30\"}},{\"title\":\"EDTH x Defence Builder. From Pain to Hypothesis: Crafting Viable Concepts\",\"start\":\"2026-09-24\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-DefenceBuilder-Workshop-1\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/edth-defencebuilder-w1.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Where to find a problem worth solving: operational mapping, threat identification, frontline interviews, market scans, competitor analysis. How to state a value proposition that holds for the market, end users and decision-makers alike. And how to turn a raw operational problem into a structured concept with assumptions clear enough to test.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Anna Gustova<\\\/strong> \\u2014 Advisor on Strategic Development, Innovation and Partnerships to the 7th Rapid Response Corps, AAF Ukraine.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Yana Shkvarovska<\\\/strong> \\u2014 Director, Defence Builder Accelerator.<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Online<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 24 September 2026<br>\\u23f1\\ufe0f<strong>Time<\\\/strong>: 16:00\\u201317:30 GMT+3<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"}},{\"title\":\"Defence Tech Days\",\"start\":\"2026-11-05\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/info.business.panasonic.eu\\\/PNO_TB_FY26_Defence_Tech_Days_Registration.html\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/public-20260917-133859.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Panasonic TOUGHBOOK brings Defence Tech Days to the Swedish Army Museum in Stockholm on 5 November 2026. The event will focus on rugged IT solutions for defence, in-vehicle applications and mission-critical security, with demonstrations of the latest TOUGHBOOK devices and solutions.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The programme also features retired Swedish Armed Forces Colonel Hans Granlund, who will speak on defence capability and resilience in a changing security environment. The event includes opportunities for networking with industry representatives and experts.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Stockholm, Sweden<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 05 November 2026<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"}},{\"title\":\"SOF &amp; Irregular Warfare Symposium 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-12-09\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sof.dsigroup.org\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/sof-banner-20260916-160905.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The 15th Annual SOF &amp; Irregular Warfare Symposium will bring together senior leaders, experts, and strategic decision makers from across the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community, regional combatant commands, the DoW, industry, and academia.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The symposium will examine unconventional and hybrid warfare strategies alongside current operational challenges facing the SOF enterprise. With AI, autonomy, and technology integration included in the program, discussions will consider how emerging capabilities can support SOF modernization and operations in contested environments.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Other areas of discussion will include capability development, strategic acquisition, information operations, cyber and space integration, regional geopolitics, and the role of SOF in current and future irregular warfare.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Tampa, Florida, United States<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: December 9-10, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-12-11\"},{\"title\":\"Sovereign Compute Summit\",\"start\":\"2026-11-05\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/events.eurodefense.tech\\\/events\\\/sovereign-compute-summit\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/64f83757-a28e-4df8-adde-6993f9933ea3-20260916-160517.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Modern war is decided by compute as much as by munitions. In Ukraine, electronic warfare severs uplinks mid-mission; swarms keep flying but stop adapting. The interceptor programmes that scaled through late 2025 lock onto their target optically and then cut the radio link entirely \\u2014 a signal that does not exist cannot be jammed. Every one of those is a semiconductor decision: what runs on the platform at ten watts, what runs on a forward-deployed node, what still needs a data centre in an allied country.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bEurope has neither the silicon nor the architecture. Export controls now reach into EU member states. No European actor builds leading-edge chips independently. And the Chips Act ecosystem \\u2014 twenty-seven competence centres \\u2014 has barely touched defense.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Lyngby, Denmark<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: November 5, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"}},{\"title\":\"Critical Infrastructure Shield Hackathon Switzerland\",\"start\":\"2026-10-23\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/events.eurodefense.tech\\\/events\\\/critical-infra-shield-hackathon-switzerland\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/c0c1f13f-7a0d-44df-af3a-df6811e4ad3e-20260916-155947.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">From October 23-25, 2026, the first Critical Infrastructure Shield Hackathon in Switzerland brings together Europe\\u2019s top engineers, operators, founders, and industry leaders to build the systems that protect the backbone of modern society.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bPrototype real-world solutions designed to operate in contested environments \\u2014 from counter-drone systems to resilient communications and autonomous defense.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Winterthur, Switzerland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 23-25 October 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-10-26\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Hackathon &#8211; Sofia\",\"start\":\"2026-10-16\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/events.eurodefense.tech\\\/events\\\/european-defense-tech-hackathon-sofia\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/27cd980c-9390-4216-a6a0-0e9aff73d5ec-20260916-155854.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The European Defense Tech Hackathon in Sofia will bring together more than 200 engineers, founders, students, researchers, and other participants from across Europe and beyond to work on current defence and dual-use solutions. Teams can choose one of the challenges prepared by the organisers or work on their own projects, with mentoring and feedback from military personnel with operational experience. <\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The hackathon will take place on 16\\u201318 October and conclude with a Demo Day featuring team pitches.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Sofia, Bulgaria<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: 16-18 October 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-10-19\"},{\"title\":\"Field Testing Days in Romania\",\"start\":\"2026-10-07\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/events.eurodefense.tech\\\/events\\\/field-testing-days-in-romania\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/a1b780df-75ad-495e-bbfe-956eb27a612c-20260916-155323.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Two days on a live field site where European defense tech companies fly, drive, and stress-test their systems in front of the operators and buyers who actually procure them. 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Yet today, most production remains stuck in pre-series stages, constrained by fragmented supply chains and limited industrial capacity.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bThis event brings together leaders from&nbsp;<strong>automotive, defense, manufacturing, and venture<\\\/strong>&nbsp;to answer one core question:<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200b<strong>How can Europe industrialize drone production using automotive principles?<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Berlin, Germany<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: May 19, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"10:00\",\"time_end\":\"17:00\"},\"end\":\"2026-05-19\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Hackathon &#8211; Prague\",\"start\":\"2026-05-15\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-2026-prague\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/b5e2e03a-b74f-4267-b62d-974f707832ae.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200b\\u200b\\u200bJoin us and 100+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the\\u00a0European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 15-17 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic with special Demo Day on a Field.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Prague, Czech Republic<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: May 15-17, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-05-18\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Meetup \\u2013 Munich\",\"start\":\"2026-04-29\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/bc3dwkkx\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/1789e563-51e7-4d82-b5ec-e44caba9e61a.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200b<strong>Join us for the European Defense Tech Meetup in Munich!<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bWe&#8217;re bringing together defense innovators, founders, VCs, and industry experts in Munich to foster defense innovation for European Sovereignty.&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bHosted by the\\u00a0European Defense Tech Hub\\u00a0and\\u00a0MathWorks, this is the perfect opportunity to connect and collaborate with key players in the defense tech ecosystem.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bLet&#8217;s bring together the best minds to work on the most urgent problems of our time\\u2014apply below to join us!<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Munich, Germany<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: April 29, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"18:00\",\"time_end\":\"21:00\"},\"end\":\"2026-04-29\"},{\"title\":\"International Defense &amp; Cybersecurity Tech Day\",\"start\":\"2026-04-24\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/rbp8ghoh\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/a3063a15-7088-4740-9595-2efb4a6e8942.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">How are startups, investors, policy makers, and universities building Europe\\u2019s technological resilience?<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bJoin us for an afternoon dedicated to the future of defense, dual-use, and cybersecurity innovation. 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It offers professionals from industry, the military, research, and security a unique platform to present new developments in the field of unmanned systems and discuss them with international experts.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">DroneVation &amp; Defence\\u00a0is an event concept by\\u00a0<em>Milit\\u00e4r Aktuell<\\\/em>\\u00a0that focuses on innovations in the fields of drones, drone defense, and defense technology. Its aim is to network stakeholders from the military, government agencies, industry, and research, and to promote professional exchange at the highest level.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Vienna, Austria<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: May 21, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"08:00\",\"time_end\":\"22:00\"},\"end\":\"2026-05-21\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Hackathon \\u2013 Kyiv\",\"start\":\"2026-05-01\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-2026-kyiv\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/04bf5bad-b580-426c-9715-59ea3bfce7f5.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on May 1 \\u2013 3, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine, as part of Kyiv Defense Tech Week.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Kyiv, Ukraine<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: May 1-3, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-05-04\"},{\"title\":\"Invest in Bravery Summit 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-04-30\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/81kaj3ym?tk=zms84R\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/169e4291-fa1b-47e6-b222-90030d165e8a.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bInvest in Bravery Summit &amp; Pitch Showcase\\u00a0is a highly selective, investor-focused event providing direct access to Ukraine\\u2019s top defense and dual-use startups.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bIt is a deal-flow, insight, and relationship-driven platform designed for investors operating at the intersection of defense, security, and resilience.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Participants will get access to leading Ukrainian defense and dual-use startups, first-hand insights on the market, geopolitics, and military technology, and the opportunity to build direct connections with founders, investors, industry, government, and the military. 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The Forum serves as a platform that brings together world-renowned leaders, influential policymakers and government officials, as well as representatives of business, industry, think tanks, and the media.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The event will feature a dedicated <strong>defence track<\\\/strong>, which will include, among others, the following panel discussions:<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li><strong>Dual-Use Technology Evolution:<\\\/strong> How Wartime Innovations Are Reshaping Future Markets<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li><strong>AI-Native Warfare:<\\\/strong> Securing Autonomous Systems and Precision Weapons<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li><strong>Cyber-Physical Frontline:<\\\/strong> Defending Critical Infrastructure in Hybrid Warfare<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li><strong>Human Capital Resilience:<\\\/strong> Education, Inclusion, and Reintegration<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The Forum will also host a <strong>workshop<\\\/strong> focused on critical infrastructure resilience and lessons learned from Ukraine\\u2019s wartime experience.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Kyiv, Ukraine<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: February 19-20, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-02-21\"},{\"title\":\"SPARTA 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-02-12\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.deeptech.build\\\/sparta\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/hukmclgl4sd40nvtwx4uoq8yw.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><strong>Europe\\u2019s No. 1 Defence Innovation Summit at the Munich Security Conference 2026.<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">SPARTA brings together Europe&#8217;s leading defence innovators with decision makers who have the authority to deploy, procure, fund, or integrate next-generation defence technologies.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">SPARTA is designed for <strong>close, in-person engagement<\\\/strong> between a highly curated group of defence primes, SMEs, scaleups, armed forces representatives, and procurement officials.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Munich, Germany<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: February 12, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-02-12\"},{\"title\":\"BUILDARENA Hackathon\",\"start\":\"2026-02-11\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/ox1mdv00\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/8cf9db1e-ab8b-46d8-8f63-2b107a8d9338.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bJoin us and 90+ hackers from all across Europe for the\\u00a0<strong>BuildArena Hackathon on Feb 11-12 in Stockholm, Sweden!<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200b\\u200bThis is a special 12h (+11h without sleep) hackathon with 3 different tracks. 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On day two, we will shift focus to innovation, looking at&nbsp;how the home estate can build resilience and readiness for potential conflict, and look ahead to what skills and knowledge Defence needs to stay ahead while continuing to deliver.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Chatham, Kent, The UK<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: March 2-3, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-03-04\"},{\"title\":\"DAIC CONNECT 2026\",\"start\":\"2026-03-16\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.chiefdisruptor.com\\\/2026-daic-connect-registration\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/1763037121814.jpeg\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">Attend to gain insights on the latest developments in AI for Defence and network with representatives from other AI companies and the MOD at&nbsp;<strong>DAIC Connect 2026:<\\\/strong>&nbsp;the industry engagement day hosted in partnership with the&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gov.uk\\\/government\\\/groups\\\/defence-artificial-intelligence-centre\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\">Defence AI Centre (DAIC)<\\\/a>.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The DAIC enables and accelerates ambitious, safe, and responsible AI adoption across UK Defence, working collaboratively with government, industry, academia, and allies to provide strategic advantage.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The goal of this third DAIC Connect is to foster a deeper collective understanding of the Defence AI market and associated challenges and to develop valuable connections between Defence and Industry.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd <strong>Location<\\\/strong>: London, The UK<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5 <strong>Date<\\\/strong>: March 16, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-03-16\"},{\"title\":\"Field-Testing Day by EDTH Kyiv\",\"start\":\"2026-01-31\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/docs.google.com\\\/forms\\\/d\\\/e\\\/1FAIpQLSdB3avO1r3-NKytuIDaDDcaW3Afx1opgKdFvEvhW4rDJMwfAA\\\/viewform\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/1767603767290.webp\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The Field-Testing Day on Saturday, 31 January, 9 am &#8211; 2 pm, will bring together 5\\u20138 cutting-edge startups to showcase and test their technologies in a provided testing area in Kyiv, Ukraine.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">With capabilities for altitude testing up to 4 km and a 5 km radius, the site enables advanced drone and defense technology demonstrations under controlled, secure conditions.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The event is designed for TRL 1\\u20134 teams and focuses on early validation and core functionality, such as whether a drone flies and the systems work. 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In this dynamic environment, we are presenting a completely new trade fair format in Germany: the\\u00a0<strong>EURO DEFENCE EXPO (EUDEX)<\\\/strong>, linked to the renowned\\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.security-essen.de\\\/impetus_provider\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\">security essen<\\\/a>, the leading trade fair for civil security.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The two parallel shows will create a new platform that integrates civil and military&nbsp;<strong>security technologies<\\\/strong>&nbsp;and involves all relevant partners. The EUDEX actively promotes the exchange between politics, industry and users of military security technology at European level and also involves a partner country.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd\\u00a0<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Essen, Germany<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5\\u00a0<strong>Date<\\\/strong>: September 22-25, 2026<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2026-09-26\"},{\"title\":\"DEFEA Conference\",\"start\":\"2026-05-05\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/defeaconference.gr\\\/\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/imerominia-synedriou-2026.jpg\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The DEFEA Conference returns in May 5<sup>th<\\\/sup>, 2026 to address current issues in defence, security, innovation and industry. 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This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd\\u00a0<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Warsaw, Poland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5\\u00a0<strong>Date<\\\/strong>: December 5-7, 2025<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2025-12-08\"},{\"title\":\"EDTH x Viktoriia Yaremchuk\\u2069 \\u2013 Autonomous Systems and Intelligence on Ukraine\\u2019s Frontline: Myths and Reality\",\"start\":\"2025-11-25\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-webinar-Viktoriia-Yaremchuk\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/f452f609-dc96-4b85-85eb-1cd4ad6b7e8a.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bViktoriia Yaremchuk, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of\\u00a0<strong>Farsight Vision<\\\/strong>, is a tech innovator and entrepreneur with extensive experience in R&amp;D, software and product development, and business strategy. With a strong background in data analytics, startup growth, and cross-cultural communication, Viktoriia brings a unique perspective on how emerging technologies are shaping defense and innovation in times of war.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bThis session will explore how autonomous systems and autonomous intelligence are functioning in the current Ukrainian contact line environment \\u2014 separating widespread myths from the real technological and operational picture.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd\\u00a0<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Zoom<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5\\u00a0<strong>Date<\\\/strong>: November 25, 2025<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"20:00\",\"time_end\":\"21:00\"},\"end\":\"2025-11-25\"},{\"title\":\"New Defense Summit 2025\",\"start\":\"2025-11-17\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/new-defense-summit-2025\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/037c4cea-8fef-4b06-8a18-94e8238aa8fd.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><strong>The New Defense Summit helps innovators go from prototype to viable defense company.<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bJoin us to connect with investors, industry experts, and decision-makers and accelerate the next wave of defense innovation!<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200b<em>\\u200b\\u200bThis one-day conference will help you:<\\\/em><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Develop your business:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0land your first customer, forge partnerships, and meet the connections to scale.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Secure capital:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0meet business angels, venture funds, and strategic partners or access non-dilutive financing.<\\\/li>\\n\\n\\n\\n<li>\\u200b<strong>Navigate regulation &amp; procurement:<\\\/strong>\\u00a0decode export controls and compliance, understand security accreditation, and chart practical routes into procurement.<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd\\u00a0<strong>Location<\\\/strong>:\\u00a0Berlin, Germany<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5\\u00a0<strong>Date<\\\/strong>: November 17, 2025<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"10:00\",\"time_end\":\"19:00\"},\"end\":\"2025-11-17\"},{\"title\":\"European Defense Tech Hackathon \\u2013 Switzerland\",\"start\":\"2025-11-28\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/edth-2025-switzerland\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/1761058484292.jpeg\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bThat\\u2019s why we\\u2019re bringing together&nbsp;<strong>100+ hackers, builders, and visionaries<\\\/strong>&nbsp;from across Europe and beyond for a three-day hackathon in Switzerland.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bThis isn\\u2019t just another hackathon\\u2014it\\u2019s the&nbsp;<strong>launchpad for the next generation of dual-use and defense technology<\\\/strong>!<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\ud83d\\udccd\\u00a0<strong>Location<\\\/strong>: Zurich, Switzerland<br>\\ud83d\\udcc5\\u00a0<strong>Date<\\\/strong>: November 28-30, 2025<\\\/p>\\n\",\"extendedProps\":{\"time_start\":\"\",\"time_end\":\"\"},\"end\":\"2025-12-01\"},{\"title\":\"Defense Tech and Dual Use Conference\",\"start\":\"2025-11-06\",\"external_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/luma.com\\\/defensetech\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thedefender.media\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/1e5e5a11-f14d-4e4d-8a2e-26c2d5e08578.avif\",\"description\":\"\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\"><\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">\\u200bDefence Tech is a mission-driven summit designed for founders building with purpose, and for the government and investors who support them.<\\\/p>\\n\\n\\n\\n<p class=\\\"wp-block-paragraph\\\">The organisers are bringing together 200 defence tech founders, investors, operators, and government leaders at the Digital Garage in San Francisco. 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