Chinese defense firm NORINCO displays an unmanned system at World Defense Show 2026 on Feb. 8, 2026. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
World Defense Show 2026 — Saudi Arabia’s largest defense exhibition has kicked off outside the capital of Riyadh, where scores of defense firms from dozens of countries are showing off their wares.
From Chinese drones to European missiles, check out some of the sights from the World Defense Show floor, and check back daily for more as the show goes on.
A mystery defense platform awaits its unveiling at the Saudi Arabian Military Industries stand on Feb. 8, 2026 at the World Defense Show outside Riyadh. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
A look at a concept design for the much-hyped Future Combat Air System sixth-gen fighter jet under development by France, Germany and Spain. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)Turkish defense firm FNSS rolled its Kaplan FSRV tracked vehicle into the World Defense Show outside Riyadh on Feb. 8, 2026. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)Russia’s Rosoboronexport put several defense systems on display at World Defense Show 2026, including this unmanned aerial vehicle dubbed Supercam S350, seen on Feb. 8, 2026. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
Chinese defense firm Norinco displays its FL 50 armored vehicle at World Defense Show 2026 outside Riyadh on Feb. 8, 2026. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)French multi-national shipbuilder CMN Naval says that this boat, the DV 10, can hit 90 knots, or more than 100 miles per hour. The boat sits on display the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 8, 2026. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)Among the Russian systems on display at World Defense Show 2026 is the Sarma, a mobile launcher made by Rostec and exported by Rosoboronexport. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
