Visitor pre-registration has opened for K-DEX 2026 as organisers release further details of the international conference, defence briefing and business programs planned for the December exhibition.
The event will run from December 8 to 11 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang, bringing together Korean and overseas defence companies with government, military and procurement stakeholders.
For professional visitors, the program is being built around more than access to the exhibition floor.
The K-DEX Global Summit will provide an international forum for discussions on security and defence-industry cooperation.
One of its principal components, the GLOBSEC Korea Dialogue: The Next Alliance, will be co-hosted with GLOBSEC, an independent and non-partisan international policy institution with roots in Central Europe.
The program will bring a Europe-Asia dimension to the summit.
On December 8, participants will discuss security cooperation through “Like-Minded and Ready to Act: European and Asian Partners Working Together for More Security.”
The following day, attention will shift toward industry through “From Procurement to Partnership: Europe and Asia in the Defence Industrial Landscape.”
Visitors looking for more detailed market information will also be able to follow the National Defense Briefing program.
Eleven countries are currently represented, with briefings expected to cover national defence environments, military modernization plans, procurement requirements and industry capabilities.
The countries are the United States, Saudi Arabia, India, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Latvia, Australia and Portugal.
K-DEX will also operate B2B and G2B meetings, providing opportunities for direct engagement between companies and defence stakeholders.
Taken together, the programs give visitors several reasons to attend beyond viewing equipment: monitoring international security and industry discussions, understanding emerging procurement priorities and establishing direct business contacts.
K-DEX 2026 will be the first edition held following the integration of KADEX and DX KOREA.
The exhibition operates on a paid-admission basis. Visitors who complete pre-registration may qualify for discounted or free admission depending on their category, while advance registration also provides faster on-site processing through barcode-based visitor pass issuance.
Defence-industry professionals, buyers, military personnel and other prospective visitors can now complete their registration through the official K-DEX 2026 website.
The opening of registration comes as the exhibition’s international program continues to take shape ahead of December, providing participants with additional time to plan meetings and conference attendance.
The exhibition is hosted by KDIA, AROKA and KDM and organised by Defense Expo, MindsGround and MESSE ESANG.