Held from 15 to 19 June at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Eurosatory once again brought together the world’s leading defence and security stakeholders. The 2026 edition highlighted the growing role of digital technologies in transforming armed forces and the defence industry. Several French companies, including Atos Group—through its Atos and Eviden brands—Keysight Technologies and Actemium, showcased solutions designed to address the armed forces’ evolving requirements in strategic areas such as cybersecurity, electronic warfare, simulation, equipment maintenance and industrial performance.
Founded in 1967, Eurosatory has established itself as one of the defence sector’s flagship events. Held every two years, the exhibition brings together industrial companies, government representatives, military officials, public institutions, international organisations and crisis management specialists. Beyond presenting equipment and technological innovations, it provides a valuable overview of the trends reshaping today’s defence and security landscape.
The return of high-intensity conflicts and the rapid pace of technological innovation have brought issues such as infrastructure resilience, data protection and information superiority back to the forefront. In this context, Eurosatory 2026 illustrated the increasingly central role of digital technologies in enhancing military capabilities.
Among the 2,032 exhibitors from 61 countries, several French companies demonstrated their digital expertise, including Atos Group, Keysight Technologies and Actemium.
Atos Group supports defence organisations in their digital transformation projects through its two complementary brands: Atos, specialising in digital transformation and IT services, and Eviden, dedicated to designing mission-critical products and operational systems that meet the demands of a more agile and increasingly digital defence environment.
The Group has recognised expertise in several key fields, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, data management and analytics, simulation and artificial intelligence. At its stand, a series of demonstrations showcased the practical applications of these technologies in military operations and the management of strategic systems.
One of the major themes highlighted during Eurosatory was electronic warfare, which has once again become a critical aspect of modern conflicts. Lessons learned from the war in Ukraine have underscored the importance of controlling the electromagnetic spectrum, whether by intercepting emissions, jamming communications or detecting threats remotely.
Through Avantix, its specialist electronic warfare business, Eviden presented several electromagnetic intelligence (ELINT) solutions. Some are designed to be integrated into drones in order to detect, identify and geolocate hostile emitters. Their objective is to rapidly provide actionable intelligence to deployed forces while strengthening tactical intelligence capabilities.
Atos also emphasised the growing importance of artificial intelligence in addressing the ever-increasing volume of battlefield data. These technologies can help sort information, prioritise alerts and accelerate threat assessment. They are, however, presented as decision-support tools designed to assist operators rather than replace their expertise.
Keysight Technologies took advantage of Eurosatory to present solutions supporting the development of next-generation defence capabilities.
The company offers testing, emulation and evaluation tools capable of reproducing complex operational environments through digital network twins and high-fidelity hardware. These solutions are designed to accelerate the design, validation and deployment of defence systems before they enter operational service.
Keysight Technologies’ solutions are used across numerous applications, including radar, electronic protection, secure communications, electromagnetic intelligence and cybersecurity. They enable researchers, industrial companies and public authorities to assess the resilience of their systems and prepare for multidomain operations spanning land, sea, air, space and cyberspace.
According to Keysight Technologies, these solutions also reduce the risks associated with integrating new technologies while shortening development timelines. By combining integrated design engineering with digital twins, organisations can simulate complex scenarios before operational deployment and improve readiness for the challenges of electromagnetic warfare.
The transformation of the defence sector depends not only on operational capabilities but also on manufacturers’ ability to produce, maintain and continuously improve their equipment over the long term.
Actemium, VINCI Energies’ industrial brand, presented its expertise in supporting strategic and sovereign projects. Its offering covers the entire industrial lifecycle, from consulting and engineering to implementation and maintenance.
The company is involved in expanding production capacity, maintaining operational readiness, digitalising industrial tools and strengthening the cybersecurity of production systems. It develops and deploys solutions specifically tailored to the unique constraints of the defence sector.
This approach is designed to meet the requirements of highly sensitive environments, where business continuity, infrastructure reliability and manufacturing performance are critical. Strengthening industrial capabilities has now become a key driver in supporting nations’ ambitions for sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
