CANSEC BACKGROUND INFORMATION
300 CANSEC Event Exhibitors
1998 Event Established 15,000 Event Delegates
1,300 Companies Represented
4 Keynote Speeches
212,000 Exhibition Space Sqft
$19M Contributed to Local Economy
All 300 CANSEC exhibitors are members of the association. To become a CADSI member, you must be a Canadian registered, private-sector company with active business operations in Canada, which produces goods or provides services within Canada.
CANSEC is a global defence and security trade show, hosted annually in Ottawa since 1998. It showcases leading-edge technology, products and services for land-based, naval, aerospace, and joint-forces military units.
CANSEC is organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), which represents over 1,300 Canadian defence, security, and emerging technology companies across Canada.
CANSEC 2026 will encompass 212,000 square feet of exhibit space and is expected to welcome over 15,000 delegates across two days. Each spring, the show contributes over $19 million to Ottawa’s local economy.
CANSEC is not a conference but does feature four keynote speeches during meal events.
CANSEC MEDIA KIT 2026
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