Estonian Defence Week 2026 is officially wrapped, and I want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who made this week possible. To our speakers, exhibitors, experts, delegations, investors, policymakers and military representatives who gathered in Tallinn, thank you for bringing your experience and pushing us to think beyond conventional approaches.
A special thanks goes to our Main Sponsor Lockheed Martin, and to our sponsors Milrem Robotics, Threod Systems, Saab, TEKEVER, HEVI Optronics, Quantum Systems and NATO DIANA. We are equally grateful for the support of FORUS, the Kaitseministeerium / Ministry of Defence of Estonia, SmartCap, the City of Tallinn and the EIS | Enterprise Estonia.
EDW is far more than a single conference. It is a collaborative platform built together with our key partners: the Estonian Ministry of Defence, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Tehnopol, the City of Tallinn and NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT). Thank you all for the dedication and seamless teamwork across the entire week.
Behind an event of this scale is a massive effort. A huge thank you to our 238 team members who worked tirelessly, much of it out of sight, to bring everything together smoothly.
Our central question this year was How to Win the Next War? Beyond the technology itself, the week proved that real capability comes down to speed: testing faster, procuring faster, scaling production, and strengthening cooperation between governments, armed forces and industry.
Thank you for being a part of Estonian Defence Week 2026. Let’s keep the momentum going. I look forward to seeing you all next year.
Kalev Koidumäe
CEO, Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association
