A PREMIER DOD BUYER/SUPPLIER EVENT
MICHIGAN DEFENSE EXPO & Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) is co-locating at XPONENTIAL 2026
FOR THIS YEAR ONLY!
Registration is now open!
ATTEND
Connect. Learn. Lead the future of defense innovation. Experience three days of mission-focused collaboration, breakthrough technology, and access to decision-makers driving modernization and readiness.
EXHIBIT
Showcase your innovations directly to acquisition leaders, program offices, and industry primes. From AI and autonomy to ground systems and manufacturing, MDEX 2026 is where solutions meet opportunity.
SPONSOR
Amplify Your Impact and Reach the Right Audience. Sponsorship opportunities at MDEX allow your brand to stand out among defense industry leaders and decision-makers.
ACCOMODATIONS
The NDIA Michigan Chapter has hotel rooms blocked for 2026 Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium (GVSETS)
VOLUNTEER
Make new connections within the industry, enhance career growth and demonstrate initiative to your professional circle.
MEDIA
The press section for the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS) 2026
TECHNICAL PAPERS
The Technical Sessions serve as a forum to bring members of government, academia, and industry together.
Detroit may bring a few extra challenges, but MDEX 2026 brings the spotlight.
- Ten times the visibility.
- Ten times the opportunity.
We’re showing the world what Michigan’s defense industry can do. We’re bringing Defense to Detroit—and we’ll be back home at MCC in 2027, stronger than ever.
— Misty Martin, MDEX Chair
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