Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
TEAM DEFENCE AUSTRALIA
Team Defence Australia Program
The Team Defence Australia Program (TDA) is the premier national platform for export-capable Australian defence and dual-use companies to showcase their goods, services, technologies and solutions at international trade events.
Exhibiting with TDA is free, with successful companies responsible for their individual expenses. TDA provides free space on a custom-built "Australia" pavilion, pre-event support and advice including Austrade's network of business development managers, invaluable senior military support and advocacy, market insight briefings, networking opportunities, business-to-business matching and on-site support at a trade event.
Please refer to the "TDA Information for Companies" document for further information regarding TDA support for companies, expression of interest selection and defence export control requirements.
Australian Defence Export Catalogue
The Australian Defence Export Catalogue provides information on Australian Defence Force equipment and defence industry products and services for sale to foreign government customers. Participation is subject to an application process but inclusion is free. More information is available here.
Trade missions and other events
TDA conducts international trade missions and other export-related activities in Australia and internationally. These targeted activities are organised to around specific events, and will be advertised here when expression of interest applications are open.
For further information on TDA support available to your business, email teamdefence.australia@defence.gov.au.
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA Australia
Work Packages
Defence Services Asia (DSA) is hosted, supported and co-organised by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs. This Defence and Homeland Security exhibition showcases the worlds advanced technologies, systems, hardware and electronic warfare that the market has to offer.
The TDA mission dates include a pre-event briefing on the 19 April 2026.
For more information, please visit - DSA 2026
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Sea-Air-Space is the largest maritime exposition in the United States, bringing together defence industry leaders and top military decision-makers from around the world to share the latest advancement in the maritime domain. This annual event is owned and produced by the Navy Leagues of the United States and will be held on 19 to 22 April at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland.
As part of the TDA delegation, companies will receive free space on the custom-built Australia pavilion, providing a platform to showcase and demonstrate your capability face-to-face with the US Department of Defense, foreign delegations and industry partners. Additionally, delegates will receive services to maximise participation at the show including; pre-event support, market advice and business-to-business matching through Austrades network of business advisers.
Please note the Navy League of the United States is hosting a STEM Expo at 12:30pm-4:30pm on 19 April 2026. TDA will not attend this event. TDA will only attend the Conference and Exposition on 20-22 April 2026.
TDA will host a pre-event briefing and networking function on 19 April 2026 (TBC).
**All TDA tradeshows may include optional side activities. Please ensure your logistics planning and booking remain flexible to accommodate these.**
For more information visit: Sea Air Space 2026
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Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), is dedicated to the undersea defence industry, is a multi-faceted exhibition and conference reflecting the communitys desire for continuous learning and development.
Designed to equip nations to deal with an increasing diversity of threats and challenges, UDT brings together researchers, military end-users and professionals spanning the entire supply chain to evaluate developing solutions in one of the harshest environments known to man.
More show info available here: Undersea Defence Technology 2026
The TDA mission dates include a pre-event briefing on the 13 April 2026.
**All TDA tradeshows may include optional side activities. Please ensure your logistics planning and booking remain flexible to accommodate these.**
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Dubai Airshow is a biannual event held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, the Rule of Dubai and the UAE Minister of Defence. The 19th edition is said to be the biggest aerospace event to take place in 2025, showcasing most advanced commercial, private and military aircrafts, innovative products and technologies. The 5-day event will take place between the 17 to 21 November at DWC, Dubai Airshow Site, playing an instrumental role in bringing the industry together to access invaluable networking opportunities and market insights.
As part of the TDA delegation, companies will receive free space on the custom-built Australia pavilion, providing a platform to showcase and demonstrate your capability face-to-face with the UAE Ministry of Defence, foreign delegations and industry partners. Additionally, delegates will receive services to maximise participation at the show including; pre-event support, market advice and business-to-business matching through Austrade's network of business advisers.
TDA will host a pre-event briefing and networking function on 16 November 2025 (TBC).
For more information visit: Dubai Airshow 2025
