Exhibition · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Major show

LAAD 2013

Aviation, Aerospace · General

Official website
Dates9–12 Apr 2013This edition has ended
VenueRio Centro Conference and Exhibition CentreRio de Janeiro, Brazil
RunningSince 2009Irregular · 4 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
This is the 2013 edition. It has ended. See LAAD's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
660this edition, organiser's figure
Visitors
25,800this edition, organiser's figure
Floor space
50.000 sqmthis edition, organiser's figure
Editions on record
4first in 2009

About LAAD

LAAD – Defence & Security – the most important trade show for the defence and security industry in Latin America – takes place every two years bringing together Brazilian and international companies that specialise in supplying equipment and services to all three major services of the Armed Forces, Police, special forces and security services, as well as consultants and government agencies.

LAAD celebrates its 9th edition confirming its significance as an indispensable debating forum and a venue for presenting the state of art in defence and security technology.

Visitor Profile

-Official Delegates

-Brazilian Ministers, Senior staff and armed forces Representatives involved in Defence Procurement

-Regional Industry decision makers seeking purchasing and JV business opportunities

-Ambassadors

-Police Chiefs, secretaries, superintendents and commissioners of Brazil and Latin America

-Senior International Industry Visitors and Military influencers

-Defence and Security industry executives

-Civil and Military Police

-Aerospace, Defence and Security Press (Regional and International)

-Corporate, Utilities and Government Agencies Executives

Why LAAD Defence and Security 2013?

-It is the 9th edition of the most important trade show for the Defence and Security industry in Latin America

-Official Delegations Programme: We invite Defence and Security authorities from Brazil, Latin America and other continents

-Opportunity to display full capability at a single fully integrated event

-High quality content event taking place at the trade show: III Security Seminar, IV Defence Seminar and VI International Symposium on Military Logistics.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20148–10 Apr 2014Rio Centro Conference and Exhibition Centre
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
——
20139–12 Apr 2013Rio Centro Conference and Exhibition Centre
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
66025,800
201112–15 Apr 2011Rio Centro Conference and Exhibition Centre
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
35019,000
200914–17 Apr 2009Rio Centro Conference and Exhibition Centre
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
——

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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