The 13th Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo 2026 (AAD 2026) kicked off ceremoniously at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane, South Africa on 16 September. As the only defence and aerospace event on the African continent that integrates professional trade exhibitions with flight displays, this year’s edition brought together 237 enterprises from 28 countries, serving as a key platform for defence enterprises worldwide to expand their footprint in the African market and expand international cooperation.

Under the theme of “Integrated Solutions for Africa’s Security”, NORINCO kept pace with evolving warfare trends and focused on the development needs of African countries’ national defence industries. Through physical models, multimedia videos and other presentation formats, the company highlighted flagship products across multiple systems including unmanned equipment, armoured assault, air defence and anti-missile, and fire strike, as well as localized production solutions, fully demonstrating its comprehensive operational strength.

During the event, multiple high-level delegations from South Africa and other countries visited NORINCO’s booth. They received detailed briefings on equipment specifications and held in-depth discussions on various cooperation models. The visiting delegations spoke highly of the performance of the company’s products and equipment as well as its integrated solutions. All parties conducted in-depth, pragmatic, friendly and efficient communications on cooperation projects and business topics of shared interest.

NORINCO’s exhibition in the expo has fully showcased and promoted its defence trade products and integrated system solutions. It has further consolidated the company’s market position in South Africa and surrounding regions, enhanced its industry influence, and effectively raised the global profile of the NORINCO brand, laying a solid foundation for deeper market penetration in Africa and the advancement of various cooperation projects going forward.