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Formnext 2026 Launches First Defence Summit: November 17 in Frankfurt, Co-located with the Trade Fair

2026-09-16 · Impact score: 10

Formnext 2026 (November 17–20, 2026, Frankfurt) will host the inaugural Formnext Defence Summit on November 17, the opening day of the fair, organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt and the Additive Manufacturing Defence Network (AMDefNet). The summit targets military agencies, companies, and research institutions from EU and NATO member states, focusing on additive manufacturing for defence parts production, logistics, supply chain resilience, procurement, standardization, and cybersecurity. It will feature keynote speeches, expert presentations, panel discussions, and an experience zone. This edition expects around 800 exhibitors, with the UK as partner country. The ASTM International AM Innovation and Standardization Summit will be held the day before the fair opens. The official announcement was first released on July 1, 2026, and further reported by metal-am and others in September when the fair's expanded AM program was announced. Rising demand for additive manufacturing in Europe's defence sector signals incremental market opportunities for titanium and nickel-based superalloy powders. Powder manufacturers serving the European defence supply chain should note the Defence Summit's procurement and standardization topics and engage early with the AMDefNet network.

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Formnext 2026首设Defence Summit国防峰会：11/17法兰克福与展会同期举行

Formnext 2026（2026年11月17-20日，法兰克福）首次设立Formnext Defence Summit（11/17展会开幕日同期），由主办方Mesago Messe Frankfurt与增材制造国防网络AMDefNet合办。峰会面向欧盟与北约成员国的军工机构、企业与研究单位，聚焦增材制造在国防零部件生产、物流、供应链韧性、采购、标准化与网络安全等议题，设主题报告、专家演讲、专题讨论与体验区。本届展会预计约800家参展商，英国为伙伴国，ASTM国际主办的AM创新与标准峰会于开展前一天举行。官宣首发2026年7月1日，9月metal-am等报道本届展会扩展AM计划时再报。欧洲军工增材制造需求升温，为钛、镍基高温合金粉末带来国防增量市场信号。面向欧洲军工供应链的粉末厂商可关注Defence Summit的采购与标准化议题，提前对接AMDefNet体系。

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