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SpaceCom

SpaceCom | Space Congress exclusively draws participation from industry leaders and organizations with the power to drive new space strategies, fuel forward progress, signal demand…

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2025 Special Air Warfare Symposium

Since its inception in 2022, the Special Air Warfare Symposium (colloquially known as SAWS) has evolved into a growing event for the global special operations…

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2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference

Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for…

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Military Women’s Symposium

The Military Women’s Symposium 2025 (MWS25) will take place March 6-7, 2025. This year’s topics include Policy Challenges & Gaps, Servicewomen in Leadership, Health &…

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2025 National Fire Control Symposium

The National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS) is a tri-service supported event with technical program lead advisory rotating among the services. The U.S. Navy will provide…

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2025 Space Technologies Independent Research & Development (IR&D) Technology Interchange Meeting

During the week of 24-28 March 2025, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), on behalf of the DoD Space Community of Interest (COI), will host…

Past Events

Defense Forum

The AIAA DEFENSE Forum is focused on aerospace technologies and their applications in national security. The 2022 forum will explore how the science and technology…

Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing Open Course (Westpak San Jose)

This three-day training in fundamentals of random vibration and shock testing covers all the information required to plan, perform, and interpret the results of all…

2022 Undersea Warfare Spring Conference

This conference will include a full day of technical breakout sessions in sensor systems, mine warfare systems, undersea vehicles (including weapons), aviation, C4I, combat systems,…

Satellite 2022

Satellite 2022 will offer several different track passes, including Government & Military Track Pass, Executive All-Access Pass, LEO & Smallsat Track Pass, and Tech Track…

2022 Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM)

*Registration for this event is now closed* Overview The 2022 Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM) will take place March 21–25, 2022…

Unmanned Systems & Robotics Summit

The 2022 Unmanned Systems & Robotics Summit provides opportunities, including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions. As an interdepartmental event, this…