{"id":11995,"date":"2026-05-18T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/?p=11995"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:48:01","slug":"final-press-release-ideb-defence-security-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/en\/news\/final-press-release-ideb-defence-security-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Press Release IDEB Defence &#038; Security 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Final Press Release, Bratislava, 15 May 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bratislava has witnessed the largest showcase of modern defence and security technology in its history over the past few days. The 12th edition of IDEB Defence &amp; Security, symbolically opened on 12 May, became the largest and most ambitious edition in the history of the exhibition and further confirmed Slovakia\u2019s growing position on the map of the European defence and security industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During this year\u2019s edition at Incheba Expo Bratislava, exhibitors from Slovakia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Austria, the United States of America, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Ukraine and the United Kingdom presented their latest technologies and innovations.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks also to the event partners \u2014 the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic \u2014 the exhibition ranked among the most successful editions since its inception, not only with its record attendance of 33,248 visitors, but also with its exhibition area (17,626 m\u00b2), number of exhibitors (150), participating countries (17), and exceptionally positive feedback from exhibitors, visitors and media representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony on Tuesday, 12 May at 10:00 a.m. began with full military honours performed by members of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in the presence of Prime Minister Robert Fico, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Robert Kali\u0148\u00e1k, Minister of Interior Mat\u00fa\u0161 \u0160utaj E\u0161tok, representatives of foreign delegations and other distinguished guests. The ceremony also featured a flyover by aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic above the Incheba Expo Bratislava exhibition and congress centre. Visitors were able to witness two UH-60M Black Hawk multi-purpose helicopters accompanied by a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft and two of the most advanced F-16 Block 70 fighter jets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pic-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1532\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition was officially opened with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting by Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico, Deputy Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic Andrej Danko, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Robert Kali\u0148\u00e1k, Minister of Interior of the Slovak Republic Mat\u00fa\u0161 \u0160utaj E\u0161tok, Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov together with Azerbaijan\u2019s Minister of Defence Industry Vugar Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic Jarom\u00edr Z\u016fna, Minister of Defence of North Macedonia Vlado Misajlovsk\u00fd, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Lieutenant General Ph\u1ea1m Ho\u00e0i Nam, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic Lieutenant General Miroslav Lorinc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the National Army of Moldova Brigadier General Sergiu Voina, and CEO of Incheba Alexander Rozin Jr.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZG__8800-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The importance of the exhibition was further confirmed by the exceptionally strong participation of foreign delegations from Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, France, Israel, South Korea, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Sweden and Italy. A regular participant of the exhibition is also the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, whose exposition has long ranked among the most significant international presentations at the event.<\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest moments and greatest highlights of the exhibition was the presentation by <strong>the Ministry of Defence<\/strong> of the Slovak Republic featuring the state-of-the-art F-16 Block 70 fighter jet, the Israeli BARAK MX air defence system, and the iconic UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. The Ministry of Defence exposition also showcased the activities of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic and other defence sector units at a level matching the European elite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZG__0170-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A strong focus on internal security issues was also brought by <strong>the Ministry of Interior<\/strong> of the Slovak Republic, which prepared its most extensive presentation in the history of the exhibition. Visitors were able to see dynamic demonstrations by elite units, interventions by the Rapid Response Police Unit, robotic technologies, unmanned systems, civil protection laboratories, as well as presentations by the Mountain Rescue Service. The highlight of the programme was the \u201cNO ESCAPE\u201d demonstration \u2014 a realistic intervention against an armed offender.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/min_vnutra-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition also featured its most <strong>comprehensive professional programme<\/strong> to date, including the international Artillery Symposium, conferences, networking sessions with representatives of NATO, industry and academia, as well as presentations of innovations and startups. One of the key topics was the European SAFE initiative, introduced in Slovakia for the very first time.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors had the opportunity to see more than 250 pieces of equipment and technologies \u2014 ranging from heavy military hardware, drones, communication and antenna systems, and mobile control towers to equipment and armaments, as well as modern security and unmanned solutions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZG__4760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.incheba.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ZG__0058-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the gala reception, the traditional awards for the best exhibition exhibits were presented:<\/p>\n<p><strong>GRAND PRIX IDEB 2026 Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EVP\u00da, a. s., Nov\u00e1 Dubnica \u2014 TURRA 30 V10 Remote-Controlled Turret<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PRIX IDEB 2026 Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CSM Industries s.r.o., Tisovec \u2014 UDS4 VTV 4&#215;4 exhibit<\/li>\n<li>MSM LAND SYSTEMS, s.r.o. \u2014 CFL-120 KARPAT (120 mm Medium Tank) exhibit<\/li>\n<li>\u0160ESTAN-BUSCH d.o.o PRELOG, Croatia \u2014 \u0160ESTAN-BUSCH ballistic helmets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exhibition was held under the professional auspices of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, and the Defence and Security Industry Association of the Slovak Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Media partners of the exhibition included zoznam.sk, pravda.sk, securitymagazin.sk, finreport.sk and the publishing house MagnetPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release Final Press Release, Bratislava, 15 May 2026 Bratislava has witnessed the largest showcase of modern defence and security technology in its history over the past few days. 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