Euronaval 2024: Global Naval Defense Summit in Paris

Event Overview and Logistics

• 29th edition of Euronaval, the world's largest naval defense trade show
• Dates: November 4-7, 2024
• New venue: Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center
• Approximately 500 exhibitors from more than 30 countries
• 13 countries organizing their own national pavilions
• 104 countries invited to attend, including India
• Changed dates and venue due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France
• Ideal location: 15 minutes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, 30 minutes from central Paris

Exhibition Focus and Highlights

• Theme: Innovation, sovereignty, and international cooperation
• Showcasing latest advancements and state-of-the-art solutions in naval defense
• Products, technologies, and services spanning naval, aircraft, and maritime security domains

Key features:

• • CYBER NAVAL HUB
  • SEAnnovation area
  • Guided tours
  • Dedicated product pavilions
  • Live demonstrations
  • Interactive workshops
  • Competitive activities
• Educational component: Expert-led presentations, lectures, seminars, and panel discussions

Special focus on:

• • Innovative solutions to protect naval forces and maritime infrastructure against air and surface drones
  • Next-generation anti-ship missiles
  • Missile systems to destroy multiple hostile drones
  • Developments in maritime security, digitization, AI, and naval equipment

Industry Trends and Strategic Discussions

• Addressing increasing challenges in maritime security and technological competition
• Exploring strategic and industrial challenges in naval defense
• Emphasis on innovation, resilience, and sustainability
• Focus on technological innovation and strategic shifts necessary for success in naval defense

Discussions on lessons from recent conflicts:

• • Importance of maritime capabilities highlighted by the Ukraine conflict
  • Need for adaptable and versatile maritime forces
  • Agility in defense capabilities to switch between different missions quickly
  • Disparity between expensive Western defense systems and cheaper but effective threats used by adversaries
  • Importance of information superiority in modern conflicts
  • Need for flexibility and adaptability in protecting high-value assets