Defence Day 2025 Edition

Jeudi 6th november 2025 | Université de Bordeaux (33)

The Aerospace Valley Cluster invites you to its annual day dedicated to defence issues: ‘Aeronautics, Space and Drones: innovating for operational superiority’.

This event will be an opportunity to discover the trends of tomorrow's defence sector, to promote exchanges between the Ministry of the Armed Forces, manufacturers, SMEs/mid-cap companies and start-ups, and to identify new opportunities for funding and cooperation to strengthen the competitiveness of the BITD.

For the 2025 edition, aeronautics, space and drones will be at the heart of technological and operational superiority strategies.

We will address in particular:

•     Accelerating production and supporting innovation,
•     Issues related to space control and strategic autonomy,
•     The growing role of autonomous systems and drones in military operations.

With the support of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and the Ministry of the Armed Forces, this day will bring together the following key players: The Directorate General of Armament, the Agency for Defence Innovation, ALIENOR, IDEA3, as well as major manufacturers such as Airbus Defence & Space, ArianeGroup, Dassault Aviation and Thalès.

The programme includes thematic conferences, B2B meetings and a convivial cocktail lunch.