Farnborough International Airshow 2026
FIA2026
ADVANCING AEROSPACE | PROPELLING DEFENCE | PIONEERING SPACE
Taking place between 20-24 July, Farnborough International Airshow will bring together leaders from the global aerospace and aviation industry. Offering five days of unparalleled opportunities to showcase and discover innovative technology and engineering, build business relationships and work collaboratively towards the future of the industry.
ADS has a significant presence at Farnborough International Airshow 2026, with a sold-out Pavilion in Hall 1 and a strategic partnership with the MOD in the ADS & MOD Chalet overlooking the airfield, offering premium hospitality and private meeting space to connect with senior industry, government and international stakeholders.
As the owner of Farnborough International, ADS is able to offer exclusive benefits for our members.
ADS Pavilion at FIA2026
The ADS Pavilion is located in the UK Village in Hall 1. Our pavilion serves as an opportunity to showcase the scale of the UK’s aerospace, defence and space sectors; meet potential buyers; launch products and solutions; and network across industry.
We’re proud to be hosting 30 exhibitors on the ADS Pavilion this year including: Auva Certification Limited | Böllhoff Group | Bruntons Aero Products Ltd | CPI TMD Technologies Ltd | Cranfield University | Daher | Element Materials Technology | Elgiloy Specialty Metals | Export Group for Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use | Farsound Aviation | Flitetec Limited | GKM Aerospace | Globus Metal Powders | Hellios Information | Hyde Group | Intelligent Energy | Invest in Gloucestershire | Knight Precision Metals | Missiles and Space Batteries Ltd | MSM Aerospace Fabricators | NCC & West of England MCA | NI | Emerson | Righton Blackburns Aerospace & Defence | Salamandra Design & Digital Ltd | Supply Chain Solutions | Smith Myers | Smiths Advanced Metals | Toray Advanced Composites | University of Nottingham.
ADS Run of Show 2026
We’re looking forward to catching up with our members, industry, political and international stakeholders over the mammoth five day event hosted by our Group colleagues Farnborough International.
Across the week our ADS Group colleagues have a whole range of activity planned. See more about where you can find us below….
Monday 20 July
Tuesday 21 July
Wednesday 22 July
Thursday 23 July
Friday 24 July
Monday 20 July
10:00 Opening of UK Village | Hall 1
11:00-12:30 Plenary: Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) ‘Flight path to growth’ | Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director Aerospace | Innovate 2, Hall 1
11:30-11.50 Space Zone Opening Keynote | Alun Williams, Director – Space | Space Zone Theatre, Hall 4
14:00-14:20 Keynote: Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator | Alun Williams, Director – Space | Space Zone Theatre, Hall 4
14:00-15:00 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Roundtable – Defence Spending | Julie Marionneau, Director of International Relations | Innovate 2, Hall 1
15:15-16:15 UK-Japan-EU (ADS | SJAC | ASD) Networking Reception | Jon Gray, Chief of Staff & Julie Marionneau, Director of International Relations | ADS & MOD Chalet
15:45-17:00 CEO Reception | Kevin Craven, CEO | Inspire, Hall 1
Tuesday 21 July
08:30-10:30 UK-Japan Defence Industry Dialogue | Kevin Craven, CEO opening | ADS & MOD Chalet | Register your interest
09:30-15:00 Conference: Aerospace Defence Americas (ADA) Day 1 – Strengthening Supply Chains | Alun Williams, Director – Space | Innovate 1, Hall 1
09:45-10:30 ADA Panel: The Global Commercial Space Opportunity | Alun Williams, Director – Space chairing | Innovate 1, Hall 1
10:00-10:20 Opening Keynote: AVM Jamie Thompson CBE, Commander, UK Space Command | Alun Williams, Director – Space introducing | Space Zone, Hall 4
10:00-11:00 Aero Excellence International Event | Nancy Jardine ADS and SCS Operations Manager | Aerospace Global News (AGN) Theatre, Hall 3 | Register to attend
10:30-12:30 UK-Ukraine B2B Networking Event | Elliott Murphy, Head of International Business Strategy | Government Zone | Register your interest
13:00-14:15 Strategic Industry Dialogue UK-Quebec | Kevin Craven, CEO | Atkins Chalet | Register your interest
13:00-14:30 Plenary: UK-India Aerospace and Defence Trade and Networking event & MoU signing with UKIBC | Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director Aerospace & Julie Marionneau, Director of International Relations | Innovate 2, Hall 1
14:00-15:45 Defence SME Roundtable | Samira Braund, Defence Director & Emma Baker, Senior Defence Policy Adviser | Navigator 2, Hall 1
14:00-15:00 South West Reception | ADS South West | ADS Pavilion
15:00-16:00 Malaysia-CPTPP Linkage Reception | Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director Aerospace | Malaysian Pavilion
15:00-17:00 Northern Ireland Pavilion Reception | Joseph Reffitt, Director – ADS Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Pavilion Stand 1321
Wednesday 22 July
09:10-11:00 ADA Panel: The New Defence Landscape: Strategic Priorities and What Industry Is Looking For | Emma Baker, Senior Defence Policy Adviser chairing | Pioneer 1a, Hall 1
09:30-15:00 Conference: Aerospace Defence Americas (ADA) Day 2 – Strengthening Supply Chains | Alun Williams, Director – Space | Pioneer 1a, Hall 1
10:25-11:00 ADA Roundtable: DoD Procurement & Winning in the US Market | Brinley Salzmann, Director Overseas & Exports | Pioneer 1a, Hall 1
11:00-12:00 AUKUS Panel – Delivering the Next Generation Partnership AGF Defence Summit | Samira Braund, Defence Director | AGN Theatre, Hall 4
12:00-13:45 DBT Industrial Strategy Advisory Council Defence Roundtable | Nathan Mathiot, Director of Policy & Public Affairs | Pioneer 1b, Hall 1
14:20-15:00 Panel: Building Intelligent Aerospace Ecosystem | Reuben Gomez, Strategy and Business Development Manager – Aerospace Moderating | AGN Theatre, Hall 3
14:30-15:30 Workshop: SC21 – CSIP: Linking your Improvement Strategy | Harriet Wollerton, Services Director | Enterprise Gateway, Hall 1 | Find out more
15:00-17:00 UK-India Aerospace and Defence Trade Networking Event | Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director Aerospace & Space & Julie Marionneau, Director of International Relations | Hall 1, Innovate 2 | Register your interest
15:30-17:30 ADS Membership and International Reception | Kevin Craven, CEO opening | ADS & MOD Chalet
16:00-17.30 UK-Japan Space Industry Partnership Panel & Networking Reception | Alun Williams, Director – Space | Apex Chalet
17:30-19:00 AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum Reception | Samira Braund, Defence Director | ADS & MOD Chalet
Thursday 23 July
08:30-11:00 ADS Toulouse Briefing Reception | Kevin Craven, CEO & Marie-Margaux Honikman, Director ADS Toulouse | ADS & MOD Chalet
09:30-11:00 UK-Belgium SME Networking Event | Anna Friman, International Business Development Advisor | BAE Chalet
10:00-10:30 Fireside Discussion: The Next Generation of Space, Exploration, Inclusion, and Opportunity with ESA Reserve Astronauts Dr Meganne Christianne and John McFall | Lauren Coumbe, Engagement Executive – Space chairing | Space Zone, Hall 4
10:00-13:00 AGF Technology Summit | Alistair Leuchars, Deputy Director – Cyber & Digital | Hall 4
10:15-11:00 Resilience Panel, AGF Technology Summit | Deborah Higgins, Director Security & Resilience | AGN Theatre, Hall 4
10:15 UKROC International Final | Airfield
11:00 UK-Taiwan C-UAS/UAS Networking Reception | ADS & MOD Chalet | Register your interest
11:25-12:00 Panel: From First Launch to Launch Cadence | Joanna Bailey, Editor ADS Advance | Space Zone, Hall 4
14:20-15:10 Panel: Competing Regulatory Models: Aligning Rules in a Growing Space Economy | Pamela Vera, Head of Regulatory Affairs & Engagement – Aerospace | Space Zone Theatre, Hall 4
15:30-17:30 Defence Talks Live Panel | Freya Lewis, Head of External Communications | BAE Chalet
Friday 24 July
All Day Pioneers of Tomorrow | Hall 0
10:15-12:00 Pathways: Elevating Women in STEM Mentoring Event | Lauren Coumbe, Engagement Executive – Space | Delegations Lounge, Hall 3
10:20-11:00 Industries of Choice | Kevin Craven, CEO | AGN Theatre, Hall 3
11:00-11:40 Astronaut Stories: Life Beyond Earth Fireside Chat with ESA Reserve Astronauts, Meganne Christianne and John McFall | Lauren Coumbe, Engagement Executive – Space chairing | Space Zone, Hall 4
13:15-14:00 ‘AI in the Workforce of Tomorrow’ Panel | Alistair Leuchars, Deputy Director – Cyber & Digital, Maria Sureda, Cyber & Digital Adviser | Hall 3
14:00-15:00 UKROC International Final Award Presentation | AGN Theatre 2, Hall 4
ADS Member Trade Passes and Offers
ADS members can claim up to 3 x free, one day Trade Visitor Passes. Members also benefit from a significant discount on additional passes.
ADS & MOD Chalet Sponsorship Packages
Explore the range of investment opportunities designed to position your organisation at the heart of the global aerospace, defence, security and space sectors
ADS Member Pavilions in the UK Village
ADS South West Pavilion
Adjacent to the ADS Pavilion are our colleagues on the ADS South West Pavilion, joining them are exhibitors: Broadway Group | DP Engineering | Piran Advanced Composites | Rotary Precision Instruments | Somerset Council | Stirling Dynamics | Titan Manufacturing | UK Precision
ADS South West Pavilion advertising packages
Not everyone can attend FIA 2026, so we’ve created marketing packages to showcase your business to thousands of attendees – even if you’re not there. For more information and to book your package contact southwest@adsgroup.org.uk
Gold Advertising Package £200
| Gold Advertising Package £200
| Bronze Advertising Package £100
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Northern Ireland Aerospace Pavilion
The Northern Ireland Pavilion (stand 1321) hosts 12 ADS Northern Ireland members driving the next generation of aerospace, defence and space technologies: ANGOKA | CCP Gransden | Denroy Limited | Elite Electronic Systems Ltd | Laser Prototypes | Moyola Precision Engineering Limited | PAC Group Ltd | RTA Ireland | SAM Aerospace (NI) Limited | The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) | ubloquity | United Performance Metals
Highlights from FIA2024
Kevin Craven, ADS Chief Executive: “The 2024 Farnborough International Airshow – the most in demand in the event’s 75 + year history – has drawn to a close.
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