WORLD DEFENSE SHOW 2026 — The exhibition hallways seem even more crowded here on the third day of the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.
As the biggest defense exhibition in the country passes the halfway point, take a look at sights from the show floor and the outdoor pavilions.
Mercedez-Benz heavy duty trucks were on display on Feb. 10, 2026 at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia, including the company’s Zetros tank transporter. (Breaking Defense)The Ukrainian defense manufacturer Skyfall displays its hex-copter Vampire drone at WDS 2026. (Breaking Defense)World Defense Show visitors line up to hop in the cockpit of an F-35 fighter jet on Feb. 10, 2025 in outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Breaking Defense)Local defense vehicle specialist ERAF showed off a host of vehicles at the World Defense Show outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including the Arvis, seen here on Feb. 10, 2026. (Breaking Defense)At the booth for Turkish firm Baykar at the World Defense Show, a model of the Bayraktar 2, the drone made famous in the opening days of the Ukraine conflict. (Breaking Defense)On Feb. 10, 2026 attendees of the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia hop in the cockpit of a model Eurofighter Typhoon. (Breaking Defense)A World Defense Show attendee tries his hand at handgun combat simulation. (Breaking Defense)A low buzz prevaded part of the World Defense Show halls on Feb. 10, 2026, as drone operators took quadcopters to the skies in a dedicated demonstration area. (Breaking Defense)