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Upcoming Events

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Hypersonic Innovation Conference

Defense Strategies Institute’s 4th Annual Hypersonic Innovation Conference will support the United States’ ability to develop and operationalize hypersonic weapons as well as defend against…

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division bounds during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

2026 Combined Light Armor Survivability Panel (CLASP)

Please note that considering the current government shutdown, the original deadline of November 7 for CLASP abstract submissions may change. Any updates will be noted on this webpage as they are announced.

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Newark, CA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology…

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Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing Open Course (Plano, TX)

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

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Boxborough, MA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology…

Past Events

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Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition 2024

Explore the innovations that will shape national security for the next century at NDIA’s flagship Emerging Technologies Conference! Hear directly from technology leaders in government,…

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17th International Detonation Symposium

The International Detonation Symposium started in 1951 and was originally a Navy-sponsored discussion of about 17 papers. In subsequent years, it has been sponsored by…

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UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned…

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2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit

The 2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit will highlight key threats posed to aerial platforms from adversaries and the innovative technologies or strategies, which may be…

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The 2024 FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium

Previously two separate events, the 2024 FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium is the first time both communities are connected to discuss safety…

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Test Training Open Course (Element Materials Technology – Boxborough, MA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) test training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology…