As near-peer adversaries advance their capabilities, achieving and maintaining air dominance is critical to overall defense strategy. To secure superiority in the skies, there is an increasing need for enhanced lethality and survivability. This advancement is possible through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, including real-time data for faster and more effective decision-making, Artificial Intelligence, advanced sensors, next-generation weapons, and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T).

The 2026 Air Dominance Summit will bring together leaders from across the defense and aerospace communities, including the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, allied nations, industry, and academia, to build on last year’s conference discussions. We will discuss the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs, as well as sixth-generation fighter programs. We will also cover sustainment of current systems, including the F-35, logistics challenges, reflect on current conflicts, advanced weapon systems, and explore innovation in air supremacy.

The 5th Annual Assured Logistics Summit will convene senior leaders, leading experts, and strategic decision makers from across the DoW, military services, and industry for in-depth discussion on the strategies, policies, and technologies enabling secure, resilient, efficient, and responsive supply chain and sustainment operations in contested logistics environment.

Topics to be Covered

• Sustaining joint force readiness & mobility by integrating global contested logistics posture across the DoW
• Ensuring seamless resupply & operational continuity in contested environments to maximize warfighter lethality
• AI & data-driven logistics transforming military sustainment
• Enhancing the readiness, resilience, & efficiency of the global defense supply chain
• Modernizing defense acquisition & revitalizing the defense industrial base through speed & execution
• Sustaining the force: strategic logistics & material readiness
• Enabling resilient operations in contested environments through the regional sustainment framework
• Enabling total Army readiness: modernizing logistics & sustainment for the future force

Businesses, nonprofit organizations and academic researchers who are U.S. citizens with “secret” federal government clearances are invited to sit down with leaders of Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to learn more about Air Force research priorities.

Typically, AFRL has held these “secret” meetings with research partners as part of the annual Wright Dialogue with Industry gatherings, noted Matthew Howard, collaboration and engagement division chief in AFRL’s Strategic Partnerships office.

As the premier event dedicated to advancing military satellite communications across the United States and allied nations, MILSATCOM USA 2026 is the unmissable annual touchpoint to meet with senior leaders, technical experts, and industry innovators to explore cutting-edge developments in secure connectivity, resilient networks, and next-generation SATCOM solutions.

2026 themes include:

• COMSATCOM updates and SATCOM policy developments
• Innovations in SATCOM for warfighter advantage
• Cybersecurity solutions for space systems

Connect. Shape. Learn. - Join us at the 10th annual edition of MILSATCOM USA to advance the future of defense communications through insightful discussions, strategic partnerships, and groundbreaking technologies.

With technological advancements in UAS innovation impacting recent conflicts, the battlefield has changed. Drone dominance is no longer a future ambition for the U.S, it's now become today's operational imperative.

The Next Generation UAS Summit convenes senior leaders from the U.S. military, the tech community, and the defense industrial base to drive the next phase of unmanned capability. As unmanned aerial systems redefine lethality, ISR, electronic warfare, and force projection, this summit provides an opportunity to discuss next generation challenges, including scaling production, integrating advanced autonomy, and fast-tracking acquisition to deliver battlefield advantage.

Over two comprehensive days of learning and engagement, you will gain direct visibility into key program areas like the development of the UAS marketplace and how the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is scaling the Blue UAS List. You will also hear from leaders across the services about one-way attack systems, vertical lift modernization, AI-enabled autonomy, ISR capabilities, and next-generation training pipelines.  
 

The 4th annual Digital Engineering for Defense Summit will bring together leaders from across the Department of War, federal government, industry, academia, and other relevant stakeholders to advance engineering innovation to accelerate the delivery of advanced warfighting systems for technological advantage. This Summit will highlight critical DoW programs and policies that are shaping the design, strategy, and acquisition of the joint force.

Topic to be Covered

• Designing, Acquiring, and Sustaining the Future Fleet with Digital Engineering
• From Policy to Program: Operationalizing Digital Engineering to Support Acquisition, Reduce Risk, and Enhance Interoperability
• Delivering a Lethal and Resilient Space Enterprise: Driving Digital Transformation to Operate at Speed and Scale
• Scaling Digital Engineering Across the Air Force to Accelerate Capability Delivery and Sustainment
• How the Army is Aligning Data Strategy, Software Acquisition, and Digital Engineering to Enable Continuous Modernization

The 8th Annual DoW Energy and Power Summit will provide a forum for members of the DoW, Military Services, Federal Government, Industry, and Academia, and other leading stakeholders to enhance energy efficiency, resiliency, affordability, and security across the Department of War and federal government. This "town-hall" style summit will allow attendees to hear first-hand from decision makers and engage in meaningful conversations and discussions surrounding various energy & power initiatives that are aimed at unleashing American Energy Dominance.

Topics to be Covered

• The Energy-Defense Nexus: Powering American Dominance in the Age of AI
• Empowering Warfigther Operations Through Robust and Resilient Installations
• Accelerating SMR and Microreactor Deployment for Mission Assurance
• Reducing Operational Energy Dependence in Contested Environments
• Accelerating Deployment of Resilient Microgrids in DoW Installations
• Powering the Fleet and Advancing Naval Energy Resilience for the Modern Fight
• Unleashing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy for DoW Mission Assurance

The Air Force is dedicated to strengthening its collaboration with industry. Our partnerships are crucial, as they open the door to joint ventures and innovation opportunities that harness the strengths of both sectors and focus our way and address emerging threats. Streamlining acquisition and enhancing sustainment capabilities are key priorities along with ensuring industry partners find it easier to work with the Air Force. These efforts collectively contribute to a robust, modernized force ready to meet the challenges of the future. 

The Air Force is dedicated to strengthening its collaboration with industry. Our partnerships are crucial, as they open the door to joint ventures and innovation opportunities that harness the strengths of both sectors and focus our way and address emerging threats. Streamlining acquisition and enhancing sustainment capabilities are key priorities along with ensuring industry partners find it easier to work with the Air Force. These efforts collectively contribute to a robust, modernized force ready to meet the challenges of the future. 

Meet with industry and government customers face-to-face during three days of presentations, lunches, and open networking. Find your ideal customers. Connect directly with partners, funding agencies, and new prospects to discover what they need most from industry partners like you.

As global rivals advance, this Summit delivers exclusive insights into DoD strategies, next-gen missile defense, and breakthrough technologies. Engage top defense leaders and stay ahead of what's shaping the future of high-speed precision warfare.

Join us to gain mission-critical intelligence on U.S. hypersonic programs like Dark Eagle, assess how China's global-strike platforms and Russia's Arctic launches are reshaping deterrence, and explore breakthrough innovations - from solid fuel ramjets to dual-mode propulsion - driven by DoD, national labs, and industry leaders. Engage directly with senior decision-makers as calls intensify for streamlined acquisition and centralized leadership.

At the Hypersonic Weapons & Emerging Technologies Summit, immerse yourself in the momentum redefining the battlespace. This is where senior defense officials, leading engineers, and top-tier contractors align on the technologies, testing, and integration efforts shaping tomorrow's high-speed, precision-strike capabilities. From propulsion and materials breakthroughs to counter-hypersonic defense and global deterrence strategy, this summit delivers the actionable intelligence and connections to stay ahead in the race for hypersonic superiority.