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Trade shows, symposia, industry days, competitions and exercises where military autonomy is the point, not a side track. Soonest first, with the submission and exhibitor deadlines that matter before the doors open.

Conference

Off-the-record sessions with defense leaders on scaling uncrewed systems, autonomy, acquisition reform and the industrial base. Runs alongside the AUVSI Fall Assembly and the Drone and AAM Policy Symposium.

AUVSI ·

Washington, DC

Symposium

Symposium, demo day and expo at the home of Army special operations, and a direct route to SOF users of small autonomous systems.

Global SOF Foundation ·

Fort Bragg, NC

Conference

Dedicated U.S. counter-UAS conference where Department of War and DHS buyers discuss detection, defeat and base defense requirements.

SAE Media Group ·

Washington, DC

Conference

Agenda-setting forum where the Secretary of War, service chiefs, Congress and primes frame autonomy and drone priorities for the coming budget year.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute ·

Simi Valley, CA

In-person attendance is by invitation; virtual registration is open.

Symposium

Primary venue for surface-fleet leadership on uncrewed surface vessels, DRPM-UxS and the hybrid fleet.

Surface Navy Association ·

Arlington, VA

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

Conference

Homeland-security counter-UAS requirements that increasingly overlap with Department of War base defense and autonomy policy.

SAE Media Group ·

Arlington, VA

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

Symposium

AFSOC's industry symposium, where special air warfare autonomy, launched effects and counter-UAS requirements get aired.

Global SOF Foundation ·

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Conference

Government-heavy speaker roster on uncrewed systems across all services, held in Huntsville three weeks ahead of AUSA Global Force.

Defense Strategies Institute ·

Huntsville, AL

Symposium

Air Force and Space Force senior leaders set collaborative combat aircraft, autonomy and counter-drone priorities here each spring.

Air & Space Forces Association ·

Aurora, CO

Trade show

The Army materiel and acquisition community's main spring show. Launched effects, the drone marketplace and Transformation in Contact dominate.

Association of the U.S. Army ·

Huntsville, AL

Registration opens December 2026.

Trade show

Largest maritime expo in the U.S., where Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard uncrewed maritime and aerial programs are briefed.

Navy League of the United States ·

National Harbor, MD

Conference

Allied-military robotics and autonomy conference regularly attended by U.S. Army and Marine Corps program offices.

SAE Media Group ·

London, UK

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

Trade show

The Marine Corps' primary industry expo, with Force Design, organic precision fires and small-UAS requirements front and center.

Marine Military Expos ·

Washington, DC

Attendee registration opens in January.

Conference

Core technical venue for sensors, perception and autonomy processing papers, with a dedicated autonomous systems track.

SPIE ·

Orlando, FL

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

Call for papers is open, including a dedicated Autonomous Systems conference; check SPIE for the abstract deadline.

Trade show

USSOCOM's flagship industry event. 2027 adds The Outpost, a new all-domain autonomous systems zone for live demonstrations.

Global SOF Foundation and USSOCOM ·

Tampa, FL

Non-partner exhibit intake form due Nov. 29; Accelerator Alley small-business applications due Nov. 24; early-bird registration through April 14.

Trade show

Largest U.S. uncrewed systems show, with a dedicated defense programming track. Education starts May 17, exhibits May 18.

AUVSI ·

Miami Beach, FL

Exhibit space booking is open.

Trade show

Biggest commercial drone show in the Americas and increasingly a venue for dual-use airframe, autonomy-stack and NDAA-compliant component suppliers.

Diversified Communications ·

Las Vegas, NV

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

Conference

Fall counterpart to the Warfare Symposium. Collaborative combat aircraft increments, autonomy and counter-UAS announcements usually land here.

Air & Space Forces Association ·

National Harbor, MD

Trade show

Largest land-power expo in North America. Army drone, launched-effects and Autonomous Warfare Command news breaks here.

Association of the U.S. Army ·

Washington, DC

· dates per secondary listing, confirm with organizer

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