International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2027

International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2027 will bring together senior military leaders, defense experts, government stakeholders, program owners, OEMs, and solution providers from across the global armored vehicles community.

Now in its 27th year, the conference is expected to attract more than 1,600 attendees from over 60 nations, alongside more than 100 speakers and 70 sponsors.

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The event will examine the evolving requirements of battlefield mobility and armored capability, including lessons from current conflicts, major modernization and acquisition programs, and the technologies shaping future land forces.

When is International Armoured Vehicles 2027?

International Armoured Vehicles 2027 will take place from January 19–21, 2027.

Conference Themes

IAV 2027 is structured around four core themes covering the lifecycle of armored capability: Firepower; Protection & Survivability; Emerging Technologies; and Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics.

Firepower

The Firepower track will examine how forces are modernizing direct and indirect fire capabilities to restore battlefield overmatch across increasingly contested environments.

Topics include modernizing tanks, turrets, and vehicle-mounted weapon systems; integrating missiles and organic precision effects; combining platform firepower with sensors, UGVs, and digital targeting; countering loitering munitions, long-range fires, and drone threats; and examining the future role of directed energy weapons.

Protection & Survivability

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The Protection & Survivability track will examine how armored platforms and formations can remain effective when they can be detected, targeted, and engaged across multiple domains.

Sessions will cover advanced armor and signature management, Active Protection Systems, vehicle-level and formation-level counter-UAS, electronic warfare, protection against drones and loitering munitions, and the integration of survivability technologies on existing platforms.

Emerging Technologies

The Emerging Technologies track will focus on how AI, autonomy, robotics, digital systems, and new power technologies are moving from experimentation toward operational capability.

Topics include UGVs, human-machine teaming, robotic systems, AI and machine learning, battlefield data, software-defined armored platforms, digital twins, autonomous systems and RAS integration, hybrid and electrified mobility, and assured PNT in GPS-denied environments.

The track will also examine how emerging technologies can be integrated into existing fleets and force structures.

Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics

The Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics track will focus on sustaining armored combat power in contested environments.

Topics include in-service support, fleet availability, battle damage repair and recovery, spare parts and ammunition availability, digital solutions for logistics operations, multinational supply chain management, military mobility, industrial support and resilience, and interoperability between allies and industry.

What’s On at IAV 2027?

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Across three days, IAV 2027 will feature high-level plenary sessions alongside focused track discussions covering firepower, vehicle protection, combat logistics, and emerging technologies.

The event will also include an interactive exhibition hall showcasing vehicles, systems, and technologies, with opportunities to speak directly with technical experts.

Structured networking groups will be available for different professional communities, alongside initiatives for women in defense and future leaders.

The program will also include historical lectures, book clubs, social events, and expanded international networking.

Speakers

More than 100 speakers are expected to take part in IAV 2027.

Confirmed speakers include:

• General José Ricardo Vendramin Nunes, Military Commander of the Oriental Amazon, Brazilian Army
  

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• Lieutenant General Satoru Ohashi, Director General of Ground Systems, ATLA – Japan MOD
• Lieutenant General Curtis Taylor, Incoming Deputy Commanding General, US European Command
• Dr. Alex Miller, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Army
• Major General Piotr Fajkowski, Inspector of Land Forces, Polish Armed Forces
• Major General Henry Searby, General Officer Commanding 3rd (UK) Division, British Army
• Major General Indrek Sirel, Estonian Division Commander, Estonian Land Forces
• Lieutenant General Salvatore Cuoci, Deputy Chief of the Staff, Italian Army
• & more.

Where is International Armoured Vehicles 2027?

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
Farnborough
United Kingdom

For SatNav directions, use:

Gate F – GU14 6TQ
Aerospace Boulevard
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The venue is located just off the A325 and is accessible from the M3 at Junction 4 and the A31.

Parking

Car parking at Farnborough International is free of charge. Exhibitors and contractors will be parked in Car Park 2.

Travel by Air

London Heathrow is approximately a 30-minute drive from Farnborough. A shuttle bus also runs from Heathrow to Woking Train Station, where visitors can transfer to Farnborough Main by train in approximately 10 minutes.

London Gatwick is approximately a 50-minute drive from Farnborough. Alternatively, the train journey from Gatwick to North Camp takes around 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute taxi ride to the venue.

Travel by Rail

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre is within easy reach of Farnborough Main, Farnborough North, North Camp, Frimley, and Aldershot stations.

Farnborough Main is served by South West Trains and is on the main line to London Waterloo. Services can take as little as 34 minutes, with up to six trains per hour.

Farnborough Main station is approximately 1.5 miles from the venue and around five minutes away by taxi.

Farnborough North and North Camp are within a 10-minute taxi ride of the venue. Aldershot station also offers direct services to London Waterloo and Guildford and is around 10 minutes away by taxi.

All listed stations are wheelchair accessible.

Pedestrian Access

Visitors arriving on foot can access the venue via:

Gate B – Trenchard Way
Pedestrian access on foot only
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From Gate B, visitors can follow the marked signs to reach the relevant event area within the center.

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