2026 aerospace and defense trade mission to Poland
November 10-20, 2026Online directory
Helping Washington businesses expand their overseas exports
This auspicious trip to Poland builds upon three years of work with both Poland and Ukraine, with this program focused specifically on building opportunities for aerospace and defense companies from Washington state. We invite you to visit our Washington state energy and construction trade mission to Poland online directory, taking place at the same time. These industry representatives will also participate the Rebuild Ukraine Conference and Exhibition.
Commerce is leading thetrade mission for aerospace and defense to offer Washington companies in these industries a platform for exploring international sales expansion opportunities. Poland is one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union with a population of about 38 million and a GDP for Poland exceeding $1 Trillion. It is ascending as the manufacturing powerhouse in Europe, currently ranked the fifth largest manufacturing country in the EU. As a member of the EU and NATO, Poland is a strategic partner and neighbor of Ukraine, both in terms of commerce and military logistics.
Washington is proud of our innovative culture across an array of industries. Our companies offer world-class products and forefront solutions. As an efficient export hub with an expert entrepreneurial workforce, we are eager to do business with you. We welcome the opportunity to connect with your businss in Poland and to visit us at Rebuild Ukraine.
A few highlights from the 2025 Rebuild Ukraine event
2025 Washington delegates
Meeting with the Kyiv representatives
A visit from Deputy Secretary of state, Richard Verma
Aerospace and defense delegate companies from Washington
nLIGHT, inc
enLIGHT (NASDAQ: LASR) is a leading U.S. defense technology company focused on high-energy lasers for Counter-UAS, air defense and directed energy applications. With vertically integrated manufacturing and decades of defense innovation, nLIGHT supplies advanced laser capabilities to the U.S. military and allies. The company recently secured the $627M Joint Laser Weapon Systems (JLWS) contract and is expanding its European operations to support Make-in-EU initiatives and localized defense production.
Products
Laser effectors for counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and counter-missile defense missions.
Contact:
Joe DeBartolo, VP BD
Phone: +1 (360) 608-2255
Email: joe.debartolo@nlight.net
Omniris
Omniris Group’s purpose is to make geospatial intelligence accessible, actionable and independent of any single sensor, cloud or platform. Our vision is a world where drone, satellite, IoT and AI data flow seamlessly from cloud to edge, turning imagery into real-time intelligence. We enable organizations to understand, monitor and act on the physical world—anywhere, including environments without internet connectivity.
Products and services
Omniris provides geospatial intelligence products and services combining drones, satellites, IoT sensors, AI and digital twins. Services include drone data collection, 2D orthomosaics, 3D models, infrastructure and agricultural analysis, site monitoring, change detection and AI-powered insights. Our platform operates across cloud and edge environments, while G-Box provides portable, offline geospatial processing and AI for construction, agriculture, telecom, energy, emergency response and defense.
Contact:
Keith McCall, CEO
Phone: +1 (425) 503-1693
Email: Keith.Mccall@Omniris.world
Meet our team
Our experts help you do business in and with Washington state. Whether you want to locate a new facility or find a partner, we will help you expand.
Joanna Boatwright
International Trade Specialist – aerospace and defense
Apply for an export voucher and reduce your export-related expenses
The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Export Voucher Program provides direct cash assistance to qualifying small businesses to help them expand their international sales.
The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) is funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration and in accordance with Section 632 of Public Law 117-328, State’s total STEP program cost is $1,200,000 of which 75% is Federal Share of $900,000 and Non-Federal Share of $300,000.