Name: World Defense Show
Start: Sun, 02/08/2026 - 12:00
End: Sat, 12/12/2026 - 12:00

The 3rd edition of the World Defense Show 2026, a unique platform for the global defense industry, will embody Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by promoting localization, industry diversification, and international collaboration, bringing together global stakeholders from across the industry.

Thales at World Defense Show 2026

Thales will be one of the key exhibitors at World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, presenting solutions from the full spectrum of the Group’s defence and security offering.

Thales has a historical relationship with the Kingdom and has established a strong footprint through solid partnerships and projects. The Saudi Vision 2030 is at the heart of Thales' strategy in the Kingdom, advancing the localisation of defence technologies and systems, strengthening local capabilities, developing local talent, and supporting national sovereignty through strategic collaborations.

As a local industrial partner of the Kingdom, Thales provides advanced solutions in Defence, Public Security, Civil Aviation, Space, Enterprise and Cybersecurity to the sovereign.

Addressing a growing range of ever-changing threats, Thales supports nations and their armed forces to make the right decisions at the right time through advanced technologies, solutions and services – in the land, sea, and air domains. With trusted AI-driven solutions, we are constantly innovating to enable armed forces to achieve operational superiority.

Thales provides cutting edge solutions and support to the Ministry of Defense, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, the Royal Saudi Land Force, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Ministry of National Guard and the Saudi Royal Guard.

Thales is a leader in the public security sector, with strong expertise in the protection of critical infrastructures. Thales has been securing the holy sites of Makkah and Madina since the 1990s, welcoming millions of pilgrims each year and, in the last few years, supporting the Kingdom in making AlUla a prominent tourism destination, in partnership with the Royal Commission for AlUla.

Thales has provided a traffic flow management system for Jamarat bridge, since 1994, built around advanced information systems incorporating smart image analysis technology.

Thales has also integrated security systems in petrochemical, industrial, and touristic sites such as Saudi Aramco, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Ma'aden, and Jubail 2.

Thales has reinforced its commitment to localising its defence activities in the Kingdom through the creation of SAMI Thales Electronic Systems (STES), a Joint Venture with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), working under the ambitious directives outlined in Vision 2030.

Thales is also building partnerships in the field of education. Under the Technical Training Development of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, the Group has developed and implemented the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, where students receive training in fields related to Thales.