Audience profile · BDTS 2027

Who you meet at Bharat Defence Tech ShowThe people who decide what India fields next

BDTS is invite-only. Every delegate is reviewed, so the room is made of requirement owners, budget holders, scientists, sourcing heads, founders and foreign delegations — not passers-by. Here is who is coming to BDTS 2027 in New Delhi.

Visitor profile

Ten audiences, one curated floor

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What the audience is buying into

The capability areas on their agenda

These are the themes BDTS delegates debated in 2026 sessions and CXO roundtables — and the areas where they are actively scouting partners and suppliers.

Unmanned & counter-drone

UAVs, loitering munitions, swarms and C-UAS for all three services.

Space for defence

Small satellites, SAR, space-based ISR and ground segment.

Surveillance & intelligence

C4ISR, sensors, geospatial intelligence and edge computing.

Cyber & secure comms

Defence cyber, electronic warfare and resilient networks.

AI & autonomy

Decision support, autonomous systems and AI at the tactical edge.

Maritime industrial base

Indigenous naval design, shipbuilding and repair.

Procurement reform

DAP and DPM changes, PLI for defence and ease of doing business.

Exports & ToT

Lab-to-market transfer, global partnerships and export controls.

Year-round audience building

Colloquia across India feed the main show

BDTS strategic colloquia bring regional defence clusters, research labs and startups into the network months before the main show. By the time the floor opens, much of the audience already knows what it wants to see.

Get in the room

Three ways to be part of BDTS 2027

Attend to learn and network, exhibit to be found, or partner to lead the conversation.

Delegate pass

For officers, officials, CXOs, founders, investors and researchers

Early Bird, Standard and Late options

  • Two days of keynotes, panels and CXO roundtables
  • Exhibition and startup showcase access
  • Networking with the full curated audience
  • Eligible for B2B matchmaking sessions
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Exhibit

For OEMs, DPSUs, MSMEs, startups and foreign companies

Display pods from ₹49,999

  • Shell space from ₹12,500 per sq. m.
  • Placement in a capability pavilion buyers walk end to end
  • Pre-scheduled B2B and B2G meetings
  • Launch and demo slots
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Partner or speak

For brands that want to lead the agenda

Title, pavilion and knowledge partner packages

  • Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Startup Zone tiers
  • Speaking and session hosting opportunities
  • Leadership dinner access for select partners
  • Custom packages for specific objectives
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How the room is curated

Why the audience quality holds

An invite-only show only works if the invitation means something. Every delegate goes through the same three steps.

You book your delegate pass

Choose your pass on the BDTS ticketing page and share your designation and organisation.

The BDTS team verifies it

We check relevance to defence, aerospace or space, and balance the room across buyers, builders and policy.

You receive your confirmation

Confirmed delegates get their pass, the agenda and the option to request B2B meetings.

The room is curated. Seats and booths are limited.