Major defense event to bring exhibitors from 36 countries to Bucharest next week More than 650 defense and security companies from 36 countries will gather in Bucharest next week for the 2026 edition of Black Sea Defense and Aerospace - BSDA 2026, one of the region’s largest military industry events. The exhibition, held under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, will take place from May 13 to May 15 at ROMAERO. The organizers said they expect more than 30,000 visitors and over 350 Romanian and foreign officials to attend the event, which comes amid growing security concerns in Europe linked to the war in Ukraine and NATO’s accelerated rearmament efforts.