PARIS AIR SHOW — The largest defense expo in Europe kicked off today in Paris, and not without some day one controversy.
Amid all the manned aircraft, drones and weapons on display from companies around the world, black walls were erected around Israeli pavilions so visitors could not see their military hardware — a move that prompted vocal protest from the firms.
Take a look at photos of the situation below, along with other more conventional sights of the Paris Air Show on day one.
IAI’s booth at the Paris Air Show, surrounded by the barricade. (Valerie Insinna/Breaking Defense)
Elbit Systems’ booth at the Paris Air Show was blockaded off at the start of the conference. (Valerie Insinna/Breaking Deefnse)
Rafael’s booth at the Paris Air Show, obstructed by black walls, on June 16, 2025. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)
A French Dassault Rafale jet banks hard during an aerial show at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2025. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Denfense)
An F-35 climbs through the sky at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2025. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
An Embraer KC390 transport aircraft takes to the sky at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2025. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense)
It is the Paris Air Show after all, with food booths on brand. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)
Two rockets from space-based displays loom over the crowd at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2025. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)
A visitor pops their head out of the top of an A400M transport aircraft at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2025. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)
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