BAKU, Azerbaijan - The United States is expanding its defense and security partnership with Azerbaijan, with a broad group of American companies participating in the ADEX 2026 defense exhibition in Baku, according to the U.S. Embassy.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Amy Carlon visited ADEX 2026 and the Securex Caspian international exhibition for internal security, where the American delegation reviewed new technologies and opportunities for cooperation with Azerbaijani and international partners.
The embassy said Washington and Baku are continuing to broaden cooperation in defense and security under the U.S.-Azerbaijan Charter of Strategic Partnership.
U.S. companies represented at ADEX include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, SIG Sauer, Motorola Solutions, Curtiss-Wright, Persistent Systems, Ondas, Vantor and Space Eyes. Some of the companies are participating in the Baku exhibition for the first time.
The expanded industry presence could open new channels for contact, but no specific contracts or projects had been announced following Carlon’s visit.
Source: Vesti Baku, citing the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan.