The RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026 high-tech exhibition, held from June 3-4 at the K. Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan, showcases over 40 Armenian defense industry companies. This event, part of a two-stage forum for 2026, highlights the strengthening military-industrial sector as a significant economic driver, generating a turnover of approximately 70 billion drams and becoming a key export sector. The Armenian government has invested heavily, with orders totaling 172 billion drams in a three-year program, and has committed to continuing long-term contracts with another 190 billion drams. The exhibition emphasizes the necessity of developing a self-sufficient high-tech industry to boost economic productivity and competitiveness.