DBDC International Defence Publications & Events Ltd is pleased to announce, “Agenda 2030 – Hellenic Armed Forces Digital Transformation”, the 7th Athens International Conference, to be held on 25–26 November 2026, at the War Museum, Athens, Greece.

The conference is aligned with the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence’s “Agenda 2030”, an ambitious and comprehensive restructuring programme for the Hellenic Armed Forces. This initiative focuses on the acquisition of next-generation fighter aircraft, naval fleet modernisation, the strengthening of integrated air and missile defence capabilities, and the enhanced role of the domestic defence industry—particularly in the fields of air defence, autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, and missile technologies.

Greece has activated ten major defence programmes following their approval by the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA) on 23 July 2026, marking another important step in the implementation of the Ministry of National Defence’s “Agenda 2030” and the country’s Long-Term Defence Procurement Programme. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias presented the programmes following the KYSEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stressing that the objective is not simply the acquisition of new platforms and weapons, but the transformation of the Hellenic Armed Forces into an integrated, network-centric force. Central to this transformation is the transition from the traditional C4I concept to what the Minister described as C5 ISRT: Command, Control, Compute, Communicate, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting.

C5 ISRT solutions are particularly critical for complex, integrated military and security architectures that coordinate land, maritime, air, space, and cyber forces, as well as coast guards, civil defence, and crisis management organisations. These systems empower senior commanders to plan, manage, and execute operations effectively under the most demanding conditions, including armed conflict, natural disasters, and large-scale emergencies. Autonomous land-sea-air platforms equipped with advanced C5 ISRT capabilities provide decisive operational advantages by improving situational awareness, enhancing understanding of the operational environment and adversary, and significantly reducing the time between detection and response.

The international defence industry today offers a wide spectrum of land, naval, and air platforms equipped with state-of-the-art C5 ISRT systems. These range from incremental modernization programs to the integration of cutting-edge technologies enabling secure, real-time data exchange across platforms and services. This evolution forms part of a broader, holistic approach to modern warfare under the framework of Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO).

The conference will bring together international manufacturers of advanced weapon systems and platforms, C5 ISRT solution providers, systems developers, and defence industry executives, alongside senior representatives from the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, the Joint, Army, Navy, and Air Force General Staffs, foreign military delegations, and defence attachés. Participants will exchange views on emerging strategies and capabilities in mobility, command and control, communications, cyber defence, unmanned systems, sensors, networks, geospatial intelligence, and the protection of complex, network-centric operational environments against evolving digital threats.

Key Topics to be Discussed

• Artificial Intelligence in defence applications and decision-making processes
• Armored vehicles in the digital battlefield
• Development of new battle management models to underpin the requirements of the digital battlefield
• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), supporting military operations and decision-making
• Highly capable and versatile multi-mission frigates in the digital battlefield
• Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
• Satellite communications supporting modern military operations Deep-Strike Capability 
• Deep-Strike Capability
• Modern conventional submarines
• Agile, multi-mission corvettes capable of operating in both blue-water and littoral environments
• Fighter aircraft as powerful force multipliers with advanced sensors and communication suites, operating close to the battlefield, alongside long-range precision missile systems
• Long-range air defence systems
• Electronic warfare (EW)
• Unmanned land systems
• Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
• Integration of loitering munitions into modern warfare strategies
• Responsive C5 ISRT capabilities meeting the full spectrum of Hellenic Air Force operational demands           • From Imagery to Targeting: Commercial Satellite Support in War
• Counter-drone systems and anti-UAS technologies – Acquisition of systems for the non-kinetic defeat of unmanned threats.
• Multi-UAV mission planning for monitoring critical infrastructures
• Addressing system failures and cyberattacks in modern defence environments
• Mobile, all-weather air defence systems designed to intercept and neutralize short-range rockets and artillery threats
• Digital soldiers and next-generation battlefield integration
• New Transport Aircraft
• Night vision and thermal imaging sensors enabling enhanced surveillance and situational awareness

The conference will also feature a display area of the latest technologies and solutions offered by international defense industries in the areas of C5 ISRT Cand the Digital Battlefield.

VIPs Conference attendees have been invited and are expected to be senior officials from the Hellenic MOD, General Armaments Directorate, Senior Officers from the Defence/Army/Navy/Air Force General Staffs, Hellenic Police, Hellenic Cost Guard, Hellenic Fire Brigade as well as Foreign Delegation, Senior Representatives from the Hellenic and the International Defense Industry.

Participation fee €800 (four hundred euro)

*For the second participant offered discount is 20% and for the 3rd is 30%

For more information and sponsorship opportunities  please contact info@dbdcgroup.com /conferences@dbdcgroup.com or visit  https://www.dbdcgroup.com

•        Interested Speakers are welcome to submit their Abstract by 15 September 2026
•        Sponsor Booking Deadline is by 20 October 2026