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German industry debuts defence sector at Hanover fair as rearmament drive accelerates
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
A historic industrial fair finally makes room for guns
For the first time, defence and security firms have their own section at Hanover, the world’s top industrial fair, signaling how Germany’s rearmament push is reshaping industry priorities. The fair, dating to 1947, traditionally avoided defence due to the lasting stigma of Germany’s Nazi and militarist past—now clearly changing.
- Defence and security firms get a dedicated space at Hanover fair
- The shift reflects Germany’s expanding rearmament drive
- A decades-long taboo around defence at the fair appears to be ending
- Hanover’s postwar legacy is being rewritten by security priorities
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