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 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 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
15:00-16:00 UK-Japan-EU (ADS | SJAC | ASD) Networking Reception | Jon Gray, Chief of Staff & Julie Marionneau, Director of International Relations | ADS & MOD Chalet
Tuesday 21 July
08:30-10:30 UK-Japan Defence Industry Dialogue | Kevin Craven, CEO opening | ADS & MOD Chalet
13:00-14:15 Strategic Industry Dialogue UK-Quebec | Balaji Srimoolanathan, Director Aerospace & Space | Atkins Chalet
Wednesday 22 July
09:00-10:30 UK-France Bilateral Networking Reception | Kevin Craven, CEO opening | ADS & MOD Chalet
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
15:30-17:30 ADS Membership and International Reception | Kevin Craven, CEO opening | ADS & MOD Chalet
Thursday 23 July
11:00 UK-Taiwan C-UAS/UAS Networking Reception | ADS & MOD Chalet
Friday 24 July
Pioneers of Tomorrow
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 1320) 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.
Total deals announced between Monday and Thursday are worth an estimated £13bn to the UK at current prices. The £81bn in deals announced over the last four days include…”