International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2027
International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2027 will bring together senior military leaders, government stakeholders, program owners, defense experts, OEMs, and industry professionals 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. Discussions will focus on the requirements shaping contemporary armored forces, including battlefield mobility, firepower, survivability, logistics, digitization, autonomy, and emerging technologies.
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The three-day event will combine plenary sessions, focused conference tracks, an exhibition, and networking opportunities, with content addressing lessons from current conflicts and the modernization and acquisition programs shaping future land forces.
When is International Armoured Vehicles 2027?
International Armoured Vehicles 2027 will take place from January 19–21, 2027.
The event will be held across three days at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in the United Kingdom.
Themes at IAV 2027
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IAV 2027 will be structured around four core themes covering the effects armored platforms deliver, the protection required to keep them operational, the technologies shaping future capability, and the logistics needed to sustain combat power.
Firepower
The Firepower track will examine how forces are modernizing direct and indirect fire capabilities to restore battlefield overmatch across increasingly contested environments.
Topics will include the modernization of tanks, turrets, and vehicle-mounted weapon systems; missiles and organic precision effects; digital targeting; sensors; UAS and UGV integration; loitering munitions; drone threats; one-way effectors; and the potential future role of directed energy weapons.
The track will also examine how forces can balance lethality, precision, affordability, combat mass, range, and scalability.
Protection & Survivability
The Protection & Survivability track will focus on maintaining armored vehicle effectiveness in environments characterized by persistent surveillance, drones, and increasingly sophisticated weapons.
Sessions will examine advanced armor, signature management, active protection systems, electronic warfare, vehicle- and formation-level counter-UAS capabilities, protection against drones and loitering munitions, and the integration of new protection technologies onto existing platforms.
Emerging Technologies
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The Emerging Technologies track will examine how AI, autonomy, robotics, digital systems, and new power technologies are moving from experimentation toward operational capability.
Topics will include UGVs, human-machine teaming, AI and machine learning, battlefield data, connected and software-defined armored platforms, digital twins, simulation, autonomous systems, robotic and autonomous systems integration, hybrid and electrified mobility, assured positioning, navigation and timing, and the integration of emerging technologies with legacy platforms.
The track will focus on the practical testing, integration, and deployment of these technologies.
Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics
The Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics track will examine how armored forces can sustain combat power during high-intensity operations and in contested environments.
Discussions will cover in-service support, fleet availability and operational readiness, battle damage repair and recovery, spare parts and ammunition availability, digital logistics systems, multinational supply chain management, military mobility, armored engineering, industrial support and resilience, alternative power systems, transportation, and interoperability between allies and industry.
What’s On at IAV 2027?
The IAV 2027 agenda will combine high-level plenary sessions with focused track discussions covering firepower, vehicle protection, combat logistics, emerging technologies, and the changing requirements of land operations.
Across three days, the program will examine lessons from current conflicts alongside major modernization and acquisition programs, considering how armored capability must evolve to meet the demands of contemporary battlefields.
Interactive Exhibition Hall
An interactive exhibition hall will showcase vehicles, systems, and technologies, with opportunities for attendees to speak directly with technical experts.
Networking
IAV 2027 will include structured networking groups tailored to different professional communities, alongside initiatives for women in defense and future leaders.
International networking will connect attendees from more than 60 nations, while additional informal activities will include historical lectures, book clubs, and social events.
Event Speakers
More than 100 speakers are expected to take part in International Armoured Vehicles 2027, including senior military leaders, defense experts, and industry professionals.
Confirmed speakers include:
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- General José Ricardo Vendramin Nunes — Military Commander of the Oriental Amazon, Brazilian Army
- 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
The event will feature additional speakers beyond those listed.
Who is IAV 2027 For?
International Armoured Vehicles 2027 is intended for military and government decision-makers, capability developers, program managers, acquisition professionals, and industry leaders working across armored vehicle development and land operations.
Relevant areas include firepower, weapons, turrets, ammunition, precision effects, targeting, sensors, UAS and UGVs, directed energy, active protection systems, counter-UAS, electronic warfare, signature management, armor, survivability, AI, machine learning, autonomy, robotics, digital systems, digital twins, C4ISR, simulation, repair, logistics, and military mobility.
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
From Gate B, visitors can follow the marked signs to reach the relevant event area within the center.
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