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2026.06.03-06.06 Bulgaria International Defense Exhibition

HEMUS

Exhibition Hall Address: Палата 9, 4003 Mezhdunaroden Panair, Plovdiv

Bulgaria Defense Exhibition Exhibition Details

The 2026 Bulgarian International Defense Exhibition-Bulgarian Defense Exhibition (HEMUS) will be held from 2026.06.03-06.06 at the Plovdiv International Convention and Exhibition Center in Bulgaria. This year's Bulgarian Defense Exhibition has an exhibition area of ??11,000 square meters, brings together 157 industry exhibitors, and will attract more than 13,000 visitors.

Industry:

Defense Exhibition Bulgaria Defense Exhibition Plovdiv Defense Exhibition

Sponsor:

Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Industry, Bulgarian Defense Industry Association

Host city:

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Exhibition hall:

International Fair Plovdiv

Exhibition hall address:

Палата 9, 4003 Mezhdunaroden Panair, Plovdiv

Bulgaria International Defense Exhibition Exhibition Introduction

The Bulgarian International Defense Exhibition and Conference (HEMUS) was established in 1995 by a decision of the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. Since 2001, the theme of HEMUS has been "National Defense, Anti-Terrorism, and Security", which continues to this day.

The international trade fair for defense equipment, counter-terrorism and security "HEMUS" is held every two years in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The last Bulgarian International Defense Exhibition (HEMUS) had 157 exhibitors, including VIP delegations from 50 countries, including the American, French, German, Israeli and Korean pavilions.

Bulgaria is a member of NATO and the EU and will join the Schengen Area in 2025； Trade between China and Bulgaria is developing rapidly, with the bilateral trade volume between China and Bulgaria reaching US$4.22 billion in 2023. ； China has become Bulgaria's third largest trading partner and second largest export destination outside the EU. Bulgaria is an important node of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative in the Balkans ； Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and an important industrial, commercial, scientific, cultural and transportation center in the Balkans. ； The international main railway line from Belgrade to Istanbul passes here.

For companies that Juzhan exclusively organizes to participate in the exhibition and meet the standards of small and medium-sized enterprises, our company will assist in applying for the "Funding Subsidy for International Market Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises". The Bulgarian International Defense Exhibition and Conference (HEMUS) is the only trade platform for Chinese defense companies to enter Bulgaria. ?

Bulgaria International Defense Exhibition Exhibits Scope

Various military equipment including land, sea, air and space；

Airborne platform systems and equipment, aerospace development systems, flight navigation systems, helicopters, drones/ground robots, weapons and ammunition, command, control, communications and information, electronic systems and equipment, antennas, GSM interference, mobile communications, radar, radio communications transmission, informatization, new materials, military packaging, military logistics equipment, energy, satellite data transmission, surveillance and access control, Generators/receivers, secure communication systems and equipment, data processing, data connections, electronic anti-theft systems, electronic warfare, simulation systems, clothing, facial protection, footwear, gas masks, helmets, protective clothing, uniforms, riot gear, explosive disposal equipment, land platforms, air traffic control equipment, ambulances, air defense vehicles, armored vehicles, bridge vehicles, personnel carriers, tanks, anti-tank weapons；

Batons, clothing, body armor, bulletproof equipment, bulletproof vehicles, police lamps, batons, police or military walkie-talkies, criminal investigation, forensic identification equipment, anti-detection/anti-eavesdropping measures, anti-terrorism systems, non-lethal and self-defense weapons, small arms, first aid and rescue equipment, drug detection, nuclear, biological and chemical protection and explosives disposal, border security equipment and facilities?