# News & Events — FADEC

> FADEC events, trade missions and European aerospace and defence conferences for Flemish and Belgian industry, research and government.

Source: https://fadec.aero/news

## DKF Autumn Conference 2026

- Date: Autumn 2026
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Type: Event

The two-day conference, organised by DKF with support from VLAIO and Flanders Investment & Trade, explores how industrial partnerships can build European strategic autonomy. FADEC will be present.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dkf-european-network-for-offset-counter-trade-and-industrial-participation/posts/

## Flanders Accelerates! — Canada business mission

- Date: 5–8 October 2026
- Location: Montreal and Halifax, Canada
- Type: Event

Flanders Investment & Trade's mission to Montreal and Halifax advances the internationalisation of Flemish industry. FADEC and FLARE Group will participate to strengthen aerospace and defence market connections.

More information: https://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com/

## NATO Edge 2026 — İzmir, Türkiye

- Date: 17–19 November 2026
- Location: Fuar İzmir, İzmir, Türkiye
- Type: Event

NCIA's flagship technology and industry event brings NATO decision-makers, governments, military organisations and industry together around C5ISR, digital transformation and emerging defence solutions.

More information: https://natoedge.ncia.nato.int/

## EDA Annual Conference 2027 — Brussels

- Date: 28 January 2027
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Type: Event

The conference follows EU ministers' approval to strengthen the European Defence Agency, expand collaborative procurement and evolve HEDI into the Centre for European Defence Innovation.

More information: https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/events/2027/01/28/default-calendar/eda-annual-conference

## OCCAR at the European Defence & Security Conference

- Date: 29 October 2026
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Type: Event

OCCAR Director Joachim Sucker joins European policy and defence-industry leaders in Brussels, alongside Belgian and EU representatives and defence ministers from across Europe.

## BEDEX Networking Event at Melsbroek AFB — Canada Guest Country

- Date: 11 April 2027
- Location: Melsbroek Air Base, Belgium
- Type: Event

A FADEC working afternoon, supported by the Ministry of Defence, to build consortia, de-risk supply chains, surface dual-use technology and connect Belgian suppliers to capital, with Canada as guest country.