America is investing like never before in uncrewed systems—and the stakes have never been higher.
Securing the Edge. Scaling Autonomy.
As global threats accelerate and battlefield environments grow more contested, the U.S. is making an unprecedented push to operationalize trusted autonomous systems. With $13.4 billion in requested FY26 funding for uncrewed and autonomous technologies—including $9.4 billion for UAVs and nearly $2 billion for maritime platforms—the defense community is entering a new phase of rapid scaling and strategic alignment.
AUVSI Defense 2025 comes at a critical inflection point. This fall’s event will focus on:
Securing the Edge: Strengthening the domestic arsenal for autonomy through reformed acquisition, trusted supply chains, and resilient production capacity—ensuring the U.S. can integrate and field mission-ready technologies faster and at scale.
Scaling Autonomy Through Strategic Alignment: Deepening coordination across services, allies, and industry to ensure autonomous capabilities are integrated across domains and optimized for contested, denied, and disrupted environments.
350+ Attendees, 50+ Speakers, 21 Expert Committee Members
Program Tracks Will Explore:
- Trusted platforms, components, and certification frameworks
- Reforming acquisition to speed fielding of Group 1–5 systems
- Reshoring and scaling defense manufacturing capacity
- Aligning innovation with joint operational needs
- Secure autonomy at the tactical edge and beyond
Who Attends?
Roles:
Defense Leaders | Program & Acquisition Managers | Policy & Government Affairs Experts | Engineers | Innovation & R&D Leads | Business Development Professionals | Investors | Researchers | Academic Faculty & Graduate Students | International Liaisons
Industries:
U.S. Defense & National Security Agencies | Congress & Federal Policymakers | Defense Primes & Integrators | Autonomy Startups & COTS Providers | Investors & Public-Private Partners | R&D Centers, National Labs & Universities | International Defense & Allied Partners
Hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), this is the only defense-focused event series dedicated to aligning U.S. military priorities with the technologies, policies, and partners shaping the future force.
This is where readiness meets reality. Don’t miss it.
