EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

 

Special Operations Command – Africa (SOCAF) annually hosts the Flintlock Exercise. This exercise began in 2005 and has grown in significance, relevance, and importance to USAFRICOM year after year. This year, Flintlock is looking to add industry demonstrations for their VIPs and DVs to close out their exercise.

The event will be taking place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa on April 29-30, 2026.

Flintlock is USAFRICOM’s largest special forces exercise. The Flintlock Exercise works to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders, and provide security for their people.

USAFRICOM SOCAF is seeking vendors to participate in a tech expo during the senior leaders summit portion of the exercise, taking place on April 29th. For exhibitors who have larger demos, or would like to showcase satellites, drones, antennas, or other tactical technologies, there will be an opportunity for you to be a part of the live outdoor demos on April 30th as well. Below, please find a list of technologies that will complement this exercise and the requirements of the attendees.

TECHNOLOGIES OF INTEREST

  • The primary emphasis will be on small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) in Class I and II as well as counter-UAS capabilities.
  • Command, Control, Communications & Interoperability (C3)
  • Cyber & Information Operations
  • ISR, Sensing & Situational Awareness
  • Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics
  • Logistics, Sustainment & Mobility
  • Tactical Medical & Human Performance
  • Training, Simulation & Mission Rehearsal
  • Force Protection & Counter-Threat Technologies
  • Cloud, Network & Digital Infrastructure
  • Partner Capacity Building & Governance Support
Register to Exhibit

EXPECTED ATTENDANCE

Below are the African Nations who will have senior representatives attending the Exercise.

  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Guinea

  • Ivory Coast
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania

REPRESENTATIVE AND EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION (REQUIRED)

Please make sure all participants have registered here as we do need up-to-date contact information to communicate event details. Please also provide brief details about all equipment being brought into the country.

This includes:

  • Full Names of Exhibitor Representatives and Passport Numbers
  • Brief Description of Items

Please complete the required information by Friday, April 17.

Submit Reps and Equipment

EXHIBITOR PORTAL (REQUIRED)

Update your exhibitor profile to include your company description, key technologies, and contact details. This information will be used to populate your online exhibitor listing as well as the printed program guide. Please use the link below to log-in to your account. If you have previously registered as an attendee or an exhibitor rep for one of our events, you can use the same email address and password. If not, you will need to select “Set/Reset/Forget Password” to set a password. Be sure to use the email address that we have on file at NCSI.

Once you are logged in, you will see the option to manage different events that your company has registered to attend. Because each event contains its own specific fields, the information will not copy over from one event to the next and you will need to edit each of the events individually.

Exhibitor Portal

DOING BUSINESS

Familiarize yourself with the country’s embassy Office of Defense Cooperation and AFRICOM’s FMS program. The U.S. Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program facilitates sales of U.S. arms, defense equipment, defense services, and military training to foreign governments. These are the major avenues from which these nations can acquire new technologies. Exhibitors are welcome to collect contact information of the participants, but be mindful they do not have purchasing power. They will work via their embassy to procure equipment.

Attendees will expect companies to address how they can meet current capability gaps, they are looking to be educated on your solutions. Brush up on the current environment on the continent, understand their processes/problems, and explain how your solution meets those needs.

POWER

Abidjan, Ivory Coast, primarily uses Types C and E electrical outlets, which are the standard, two-round-pin European style. The voltage is 230V at a 50Hz frequency; please ensure your devices are appropriately rated.

SHIPPING

Shipping is on your own. It is encouraged to hand carry as much as possible to avoid any shipping incidents.