Overview | 2026 Global Aerospace, Defense, & Logisitcs EXhibiton

Overview

Under Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation(MOLIT) plan called "The 7th Airport Development Comprehensive Plan(2026-2030)" Gyeongsangbuk- do is currently proposing New Daegu-Gyeongbuk Airport replacing current Taegu Int'l Airport(IATA: TAE) with expansion of local aerospace industry infrastructure by 2030.

City of Gumi; the region holding GADLEX 2026 is recently assigned as Defense Innovation Cluster(June, 2023) and Drone Regulation-Free Special Zone(July, 2023). Gumi City is seeking possibilities for developing future aerospace & defense industry and global cooperations.

With strong traditional manufacture infrastructure including major companies like LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems, position of Gyeongsangbuk-do & Gumi City is regional hub for supply chain and market.

Title	Global Aerospace, Defense and Logisitics EXhibition 2026
Dates	Oct. 28^th (Wed) – 30^th (Fri), 2026 / 3days
Dates	*Business Day* Oct 28^th (Wed) – 30^th (Fri) *Career Day* Oct 30^th (Fri)
Venue	GUMICO Exhibition Hall (Gumi City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea)
Host by	Gyeongsangbuk-do \| City of Gumi \| ROK Army 2nd Operational Command
Organized by	Korea Aerospace Industires Association (KAIA)
Supported by	Ministry of National Defense (MND) Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources (MOTIR) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) Defense Acquisistion Program Administration (DAPA) Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Agency for Defense Development(ADD) Defense Agency for Technology and Quality(DTaQ) Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement(KRIT) Kyungwoon University Kumoh National Institute of Technology
A major program	* Exhibition * Seminars : Manufacture, avionics, MRO, AAM, space, defense, logistics, etc. * Export consultation : Dedicated B2B/B2G meetings * VIP session : Opening ceremony, MoU, delegation meetings * Delegation meeting candidates a) Government: MOTIR, MOLIT, DAPA, Assembly b) Municipality: Governor, Mayor c) Military: Commander of the 2nd Army Operations Command d) International: Embassy, Industry, Aerospace organization e) Industry: Leading companies f) Others: Military, Authorities, etc.