Aerospace & Defense Conferences & Events in the US
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This US aerospace and defense calendar covers conferences, expos, summits, member meetings, forums, and symposia. The sample brings together professionals working in defense, uncrewed systems, space exploration, manufacturing, robotics, critical minerals, and CBRN research and procurement, with events held in cities including Washington, DC; Orlando; San Diego; and Huntsville.
Recurring themes include training readiness and all-domain operations, strategic and economic power, defense applications of uncrewed vehicles, digital manufacturing and robotics, critical-mineral supply, CBRN research and acquisition, and space exploration. The program also reflects collaboration among industry associations, government-focused organizations, research and technology groups, and technical societies.
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MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) · Chicago, IL
Aerospace & Defense · Heavy Machinery & Equipment · Robotics & AutomationTheme: “Ready Now: Manufacturing at Mission Speed,” focused on deploying proven manufacturing capabilities that strengthen the U.S. industrial base. Programming covers deployment and scale, workforce and capacity, technology maturity and readiness, supply chain resilience, public funding and private capital, secure manufacturing readiness with private 5G, engineering change and production reality, digital manufacturing strategies for the defense industrial base, and emerging technologies from MxD member companies. Additional sessions address AI adoption in the industrial base, AI deployment in regulated and cloud-blocked environments, AI productivity in manufacturing, AI-enabled digital threads for defense sustainment parts, quantum technologies for defense manufacturers, supplier discoverability, MRO intelligence, compliance, and cybersecurity. The program includes keynotes, panels, breakout tracks, an MxD CEO Town Hall, and a member technology showcase. Named speakers include Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of War; Patrick Kelleher, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Materiel Readiness, U.S. Department of War; James Mismash, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Growth and Director of Small Business Programs; Berardino Baratta, CEO, MxD; Saurabh Mehta, CEO, Belcan, a Cognizant Company; Justin Siebert, COO, Ursa Major; and Alison Magyari, Vice President of Information Technology and Global Business Relationship Management, Eaton.
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DEC
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National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) · Orlando, FL
Aerospace & Defense · Robotics & Automation · SpaceThe 2026 conference marks NTSA’s 60th anniversary and centers on the U.S. Army lead-service theme, “Beyond the Battlefield: Training Readiness and Lethality for All-Domain Dominance!” The program combines executive presentations, technical papers, tutorials, professional development workshops, special events, and Next Big Thing talks focused on modeling, simulation, training, education, AI, autonomous systems, synthetic environments, operational test and evaluation, acquisition modernization, digital engineering, digital twins, cyber and information warfare, and the defense industrial base. Featured content includes an Industry Keynote by Brandon Tseng, President & Co-Founder, Shield AI; a Featured Government Keynote by Amy Henninger, SES, Ph.D., Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), DoW; and senior-leader discussions involving LTGEN Austin, USMC; MAJ GEN Cropsey, USAF; and MAJ GEN Smith, USSF. Special events include the Congressional M&S Caucus; Digital First discussions on defense acquisition through AI, digital engineering, simulation, and digital twins; Building an AI Ready Military Force; a Naval Aviation Flag Officer Panel; NATO mission-space digital twins; Air Force maintenance training; cyber, electromagnetic, wargaming, and information warfare; and program briefs on training acquisition and the All-Domain Marine. The program also includes perspectives from government, industry, academia, and international partners.
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Space & Missile Defense Symposium (SMD) · Huntsville, AL
Aerospace & Defense · SpaceA strategic forum for industry leaders, government officials, and technical experts focused on space and missile defense. Featured organization updates include Space and Missile Defense Command, Space Command, GDA DRPM, T2COM, CUAS, Northern Command, PAE Fires, and the Missile Defense Agency. Interactive panels cover SPACECOM, Missile Defense System Next, International Space, INDOPACOM, Industry, Next Generation Space and Missile Defense, and PAE Fires. The program also includes a Technology Track with technical paper presentations, Small Business Showcase presentations, and an exhibit hall featuring technology and product exhibitors. Named speakers include senior leaders from USASMDC, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Northern Command, the Missile Defense Agency, Golden Dome for America, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, and PAE Fires.
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