Stavatti Aerospace will exhibit at the World Defense Show (WDS) 2028, the fourth edition of the Kingdom’s premier biennial defense exhibition, held 16-20 January 2028 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham. Founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), World Defense Show is a global meeting point across air, land, sea, space and security domains and a flagship platform for Saudi Vision 2030 defense-industrial localization.
The 2026 edition, held 8-12 February at the same Riyadh venue, brought together 1,486 exhibitors from 89 countries, 137,000 visitors across an 800,000 sq m site, 61 of the world’s top 100 defense companies, and SAR 33 billion in deals and announcements, including 67 MoUs and 13 agreements. Official WDS communications confirm the next show as 16-20 January 2028, with future-focused themes to be announced from early 2027.
Stavatti will be represented at World Defense Show 2028 by Stavatti Altair, Inc. The Stavatti Altair presence will be hosted in the Air Domain. The Chairman of Stavatti Altair will lead engagements with senior defense officials, military leaders and industry partners from the region and beyond.
The exhibit will present Stavatti’s next generation military and commercial aircraft programs, including the SM-31 Stiletto, SM-39 Razor, SM-27 and SM-28 Machete, SM-47 Super Machete and SM-920 airliner, highlighting affordability, rapid production, high availability and sovereign ready airpower.