Here are some not-to-be-missed defence and security meetings, conferences and fairs in 2025 that are of high relevance for Luxembourg’s industry and research players.
Abigail Okorodus
Strengthening the European defence industry has emerged as a top strategic priority for 2025, as highlighted in the European Parliamentary Research Service’s recent analysis, “Ten issues to watch in 2025.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has also underscored this urgency, calling for common European defence projects to bolster resilience and competitiveness.
In line with these goals, initiatives like the Luxembourg Defence Technology and Innovation Day — jointly organised by Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Directorate of Defence — have been pivotal in encouraging broader cooperation with industrial and research stakeholders.
As 2025 unfolds, the undermentioned high-profile defence and security events present a critical opportunity for Luxembourg’s industry and research sectors to deepen their integration within EU and NATO value chains.
The John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions in different fields including defence. The visit organised for the Luxembourg defence industry, specifically those active in the Land and Air domains, will explore R&D collaboration opportunities to meet the needs of European security and defence.
The aim of the Info Day is to equip Luxembourg industrial and research stakeholders with strategic insights that will position them to fully leverage opportunities available through the European Defence Fund.
Focused on the Land domain, the meeting will bring together ministries of defence, industry partners and researchers from member states in view of generating collaborative research and technology activities that contribute to the EU Capability Development priorities.
Space4Defence 2025 brings together European space actors interested in and eligible for European Defence Fund (EDF) calls for proposals.
The 8th edition of the GovSatCom Conference offers an excellent opportunity to meet with key players from the field of government satellite communications, space and defence.
This will be the first-ever Luxembourg NATO industry day. It is co-organised by Luxinnovation with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
Join the EDF Info Days to learn about the application process for the 2025 EDF calls for proposals and to network with potential partners for future EDF projects.
Luxembourg will be present at the 3rd European Military Additive Manufacturing Symposium in Bonn. The event explores the benefits and limitations of additive manufacturing and military perspectives. This edition explicitly addresses the armed forces and their planning and procurement departments, military OEM, and the additive manufacturing industry and researchers.
The 40th Space Symposium will take place in Colorado Springs during the same period as the European Military Additive Manufacturing Symposium. There will be a Luxembourg pavilion jointly organised by the Directorate of Defence, Luxinnovation, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs as well as the Luxembourg Space Agency.
The event will take place in Krakow and feature a Luxembourg pavilion. It offers a unique platform for the defence industry to showcase concrete outcomes of innovation activities and will also assemble the entire European Defence Agency CapTech community.
As part of the BeNeLux cooperation with the Belgium and Netherlands defence industry associations, the Industry Day, aimed at reinforcing R&D defence collaboration between the industries of the three countries, will take place simultaneously with the “Cybersec Europe Conference” in Brussels from 21 to 22 May 2025.
Luxembourg will have its own pavilion, as it did in 2023, at the Paris Air Show, which is largely dedicated to defence, notably in the Air and Space domains.
For the first time, Luxembourg will have its own pavilion at the Defence and Security International Exhibition in London. The fair taking place in London represents a major opportunity to connect with the industry and research communities, as well as ministries of defence from all NATO and EU member and partner states.
The second edition of the Luxembourg Defence Technology and Innovation Day will again convene leaders from the government, the EU, research institutions and industry to explore strategies and initiatives that bolster European security and defence.
