The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE; ) is a biennial defense exhibition held in Taiwan.
TADTE is organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). It is held biennially. Repeat exhibitors include both local firms such as, Lungteh Shipbuilding, foreign companies such as Lockheed Martin, and military concerns such as National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and the Armaments Bureau arsenals (primarily the 202, 205 and 209). It is generally a three day event.
History
2009, 10th Date: Aug. 13-16 Exhibitors: 97 Booths: 681
2011, 11th Date: Aug. 15 - 18 Exhibitors: 91 Booths: 690
2013, 12th Date: Aug. 13 - 16 Exhibitors: 103 Booths: 688 From 2013-2015 the Exhibition experienced a 27% increase in the number of exhibitors.
2015, 13th Date: Aug. 13 - 16 Exhibitors: 126 Booths: 694
2017, 14th Date: Aug. 17 - 19 Exhibitors: 141 Booths: 761
2019, 15th Date: Aug. 15 - 17 Exhibitors: 159 Booths: 794 The 2019 Exhibition featured an enclosed UAV Test Flight area for product demonstrations. The US Government approved export licenses to allow advanced American technology to be exhibited during the 2019 show.
2021, suspended due to Covid-19.
2023, 16th Date: Sep. 14 - 16 Exhibitors: 275 Booths: 968 Slogan: Show Off Your ARMS Changes from last edition: Relocate show ground from Taipei World Trade Center to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center American Institute in Taiwan first time organized exhibitors delegation to the show
2025, 17th Date: Sep. 18 - 20 Slogan: Future Defense, Boundless Innovation Theme: Advanced Defense, Green Aviation, Resilient Supply Chain, Unmanned Evolution
A number of Indian space and intelligence startups exhibited at TADTE for the first time in 2025. A Strong Bow I system was displayed for the first time at the 2025 TADTE.
See also Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo Eurosatory Egypt Defence Expo International Defence Exhibition International Defence Industry Exhibition International Defence Exhibition and Seminar Defense industry of Taiwan
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