The 3rd edition of the World Defense Show 2026 kicked off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Held from February 8 to 12 and hosted by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), this event stands as one of the Middle East's most influential international exhibitions for defense, security and cutting-edge technologies, bringing together leading enterprises from the global defense industry chain, military procurement authorities and industry specialists.
The AE Smart team travelled to Riyadh for the exhibition. The company presented its self-developed distributed AV systems, control matrices, visual command and dispatch solutions for smart conferencing and emergency command scenarios. Tar
geting Middle East defense, security, national defense command centers, military meeting rooms and border control applications, AE Smart demonstrated highly reliable, secure and controllable AV integration products as well as end-to-end delivery capabilities built for harsh operating environments.
The Middle East defense market has sustained high demand for robust command communication and visual scheduling infrastructure. Drawing on years of technical expertise in AV system integration, large-scale conferencing systems and distributed operator consoles, AE Smart showcased complete solutions featuring low-latency transmission, high redundancy backup and 24/7 uninterrupted operation. These systems are engineered for special environments including national defense command centers, forward command posts, large operational meeting rooms and security dispatch platforms.
During the show, the team held in-depth technical and business discussions with military representatives, system integrators and general contractors from multiple countries. The parties exchanged views on project requirements, localised delivery, technical adaptation and long-term operation & maintenance services, securing multiple letters of intent for cooperation.
This exhibition marks a key milestone for AE Smart to further expand its presence in the Middle East overseas market. Going forward, the company will continue to refine its high-stability AV hardware and software, deepen its focus on special sectors including national defense, emergency response and public security, and deliver secure, controllable and high-performance smart audio-visual integration solutions for customers worldwide.
