Istanbul Expo Center
SAHA 2026
Exhibition Calendar
Event schedule and calendar
Day 1 — Tuesday 05.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
11:00 - 12:30
Opening Ceremony
Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Protocol Booth Visit
Ceremony
13:30 - 13:40
Military Band (Mehteran) Concert: Turkish Armed Forces Mehteran Unit
Entertainment
13:40 - 14:00
Protocol Open Booths Visits
Ceremony
14:00 - 14:30
SAHA Academy Talks: Beyond Simulation: Developing Integrated Cyber Range Solutions for Real-World Security Challenges
Thematic Session
14:00 - 17:30
B2B & G2G Meetings
Meeting
14:00 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
14:00 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
14:30 - 15:00
SAHA Academy Talks: Localization of Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
Thematic Session
14:30 - 16:00
Panel No. 1 | FPV Drones and New Approaches in Asymmetric Warfare
Panel
14:30 - 16:00
Panel No. 12 | Türkiye's Defence and Aerospace Industry Strategy: Development, Transformation, and Public–Private Sector Collaboration Models in Global Positioning
Panel
15:30 - 16:30
Space Talks I: The New Reality of Space: Skills and Technologies Shaping the Future
Thematic Session
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Closed
General
20:00 - 22:00
GALA Reception
Entertainment
Day 2 — Wednesday 06.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:30 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B & G2G Meetings
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 13 | Critical Raw Materials and Strategic Supply Chain Management
Panel
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 15 | The Changing Nature of Warfare: New Trends and Emerging Technologies
Panel
11:30 - 12:30
Panel No. 3 | IAC 2026 Antalya: Türkiye's Space Vision and Global Cooperation Opportunities
Panel
13:00 - 14:00
Start-Up's: Frontline Innovators
Thematic Session
13:30 - 14:00
Military Band Concert: Northern Area Sea Command Band Unit
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 4 | Strategic Capital in Defence and Aerospace: Venture Investments, Industrial Growth, and Export Financing
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 5 | Redefining Defence Industry Production: National Technology Initiative and Software-Focused Manufacturing
Panel
15:30 - 16:30
Space Talks II: Multinational Cooperation Beyond Earth: The AX-3 Mission Experience
Thematic Session
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Closed
General
Day 3 — Thursday 07.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B & G2G Meetings
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:00
Keynote Speaker
Thematic Session
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 6 | Shaping the Future: Investment and Entrepreneurship in Next-Gen Defence & Aerospace
Panel
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 2 | Defence Industry Cooperation in the Transatlantic Security Ecosystem: NATO Capability Development and Joint Production Opportunities under the European SAFE Framework
Panel
12:30 - 14:30
NATO DIANA Demo Day
Panel
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:00
Space Talks III: Intelligent and Autonomous Space Systems: Transformation in Satellite Technologies and Global Trends
Thematic Session
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 8 | Integrated Air and Missile Defence Systems: Türkiye's Roadmap
Panel
14:30 - 16:30
Panel No. 9 | Powering Türkiye's DSR Ecosystem as a Security Anchor in an Increasingly Volatile Region: Strategic Role of the NATO Innovation Fund
Panel
15:00 - 15:30
Military Band Concert: First Army Military Band Unit
Entertainment
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Closed
General
Day 4 — Friday 08.05.2026
Public Day
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 13:00
Product Launches
General
10:30 - 13:00
B2B & G2G Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 12:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
11:00 - 12:00
Space Talks IV: Entrepreneurship and SME Opportunities in the New Space Economy: Investment Dynamics and Ecosystem Models
Thematic Session
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 10 | Advanced Ammunition Technologies and Next-Generation Missile Systems
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 11 | Regional and Global Cooperation in the Defence and Aerospace Industry
Panel
11:00 - 13:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 13:00
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
14:00 - 16:00
Closing Ceremony
Ceremony
16:30 - 17:00
Military Band Concert: First Army Military Band Unit
Entertainment
17:00 - 17:30
SAHA Academy Talks: Advanced Manufacturing of Composite Aerospace Structures through Automated Fiber Placement
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Closed
General
Day 5 — Saturday 09.05.2026
Public Day
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 14:00
Product Launches
General
11:00 - 11:30
Military Band Concert: Air Force Academy Military Band Unit
Entertainment
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 14 | The Strategic Role of Human Capital in the National Competency Initiative
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 7 | Cyber Warfare, Electronic Warfare, and Hybrid Threats: The New Frontiers of Modern Security
Panel
11:00 - 14:00
B2B & G2G Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 14:00
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:30 - 12:00
SAHA Academy Talks: Development of Indigenous Gyroscope and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Systems
Thematic Session
13:30 - 14:00
SAHA Academy Talks: From Proposal to Production: An AI-Powered ERP System for Defence Industry Suppliers
Thematic Session
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 16 | Partnerships in the Defence Industry: Requirements, Barriers, and Success Factors
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 17 | AI Startups: Ecosystem, Investment, and Growth Dynamics
Panel
17:00
Doors Closed
General
Ceremony
Meeting
Panel
Thematic Session
Entertainment
General
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