The front line of innovation
Join military officials from across all branches, federal security leaders, and industry innovators to address the most critical issues shaping the integration of unmanned technologies — including acquisition pathways, America First industrial base growth, and the alignment of industry innovation with mission readiness.
Our 2025 Sponsors
Sponsors play a vital role in strengthening America’s defense industrial base and putting mission-ready capabilities into the hands of the men and women on our front lines. Their support enables this forum to deliver high-quality mission-focused dialogue and collaboration. We encourage all attendees to connect directly with these trusted solutions providers to explore the technologies driving autonomy across air, ground, and maritime domains – and to understand how they fit into future acquisition and capture pathways.
3-Star Sponsors

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides global infrastructure and secure, scalable, mission-focused solutions that help the Department of Defense (DoD) meet mission needs, drive efficiencies, increase innovation, and secure critical workloads. Guided by customer missions, AWS is uniquely positioned to deliver scalable capabilities for DoD, including tactical edge solutions, autonomous unmanned systems, generative AI, and high-performance computing (HPC). In addition, DoD customers can leverage the AWS Partner Network (APN), a broad community of companies offering software, developer tools, and consulting expertise, to build, deploy, and manage mission-critical workloads in the AWS Cloud.

Established in 2021, Destinus is redefining the European aerospace landscape through its pioneering autonomous flight systems for defense applications. Our exceptional knowledge includes system architecture, airframe engineering, turbojet propulsion, flight controls, and artificial intelligence. We combine all these areas to create a single, complete concept. Our technologies are not just theoretical; they have been validated through thousands of successful real-world deployments, demonstrating unique precision, adaptability, and reliability.

DTC, a Codan Company, is a global leader in mission-critical communications. With more than 65 years of experience, DTC delivers reliable, integrated solutions that enable military, law enforcement, uncrewed systems, broadcast, and commercial markets to stay connected—wherever they are and when it matters most. Operating across the U.S., U.K., and Australia, we offer regionally tailored support backed by world-class engineering. Innovation is in our DNA, from proprietary waveforms to some of the world’s smallest software-defined radios. DTC is more than a technology provider—we’re a trusted partner committed to resilience, innovation, and empowering mission success.
Contact: info@domotactical.com

Military UAVs and UGVs require robust, jam-resistant communication systems, operative in NLOS (non-line-of-sight) conditions enabling real-time data for effective tactical decisions. Elsight’s Halo lightweight, portable, and modular connectivity platform offers secure and uninterrupted C2, telemetry, and video communications, enabling the data to be analyzed in real-time in a remote command center.
Visit us: www.elsight.com Contact: info@elsight.com

Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) delivers AI-driven drone platforms for defense and security, deployed globally to protect critical infrastructure and populations. Through American Robotics and Airobotics, OAS offers the FAA-certified Optimus System for autonomous aerial security and the Iron Drone Raider for counter-UAS operations. Contact: ondas@escalatepr.com

Seasats is a U.S.-based developer of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) designed for long-duration maritime operations in defense, science, and commercial sectors. The company’s flagship Lightfish series combines multi-month endurance, advanced sensor integration, and modular payloads in a compact, cost-effective form factor. Backed by L3Harris and Shield Capital, Seasats systems have been deployed globally by leading naval, research, and security organizations to extend maritime domain awareness with minimal logistics and maximum flexibility. Learn more at www.seasats.com.
Contact: info@seasats.com

Rapid prototyping group Sikorsky Innovations is developing a family of next generation uncrewed VTOL products, with advanced autonomy and electric systems as key enabling technologies. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, now in its 101st year, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service for military and commercial customers.

TUALCOM USA specializes in the development of cutting-edge Communication and RF-Microwave products. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions, including GNSS Anti-jamming, Telemetry, Data Acquisition/Recording, Flight Termination, Electronic Warfare, and 4G/5G Communication systems.
Renowned for its diverse portfolio, we provide CRPA-based GNSS Anti-Jamming systems. Our ultra-low SWaP Anti-Jam systems ensure immediate resilience against GNSS spoofing and jamming, delivering uninterrupted PNT capabilities. In addition, our latest terrestrial-based PNT system offers assured positioning, navigation, and timing even in GNSS-denied environments.

Tulsa Innovation Labs is an economic development organization building a world-class innovation hub in America’s heartland that unlocks opportunity for all. We help innovation-driven companies thrive and win in the new economy by working with corporate partners, dynamic startups, educational and governmental institutions to strengthen our key industries through initiatives that catalyze capital and entrepreneurship, talent and workforce, and place and infrastructure.
2-Star Sponsors

Advanced Navigation is a global leader in APNT and autonomous system technologies, delivering exceptional performance across land, air, sea, and space applications where GPS is unreliable. Backed by extensive research and vertically integrated manufacturing, the company has advanced into robotics, sensing, AI, underwater acoustics, and GPS technologies. Customers trust Advanced Navigation for rapid delivery and technical expertise. Headquartered in Sydney with facilities nationwide and offices worldwide, it is an Australian manufacturer exporting globally.

Fotokite’s tethered drones provide real-time, overhead views for emergency teams. By eliminating the complexities of traditional drone operations, Fotokite enables first responders to focus on their missions, improving response times and saving lives. Fotokite is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with operations in Boulder, Colorado.

SkyTech Orion Global delivers end-to-end unmanned and drone defense solutions- from innovative modular drone platforms empowering soldiers in the field to advanced production and innovation centers with scalable manufacturing capacity, meeting the rapidly growing global demand for trusted, secure, and non-restricted unmanned systems and drone technologies.
A U.S. company with an Israeli subsidiary, SkyTech Orion Ltd., which was awarded a national flagship project by the Israeli Ministry of Economy to establish the SkyTech Center – a national hub for unmanned systems, drones, and advanced defense technologies – the company combines American industrial scale and defense standards with Israeli innovation and agility, creating a powerful dual-nation platform for the development, production, and deployment of next-generation unmanned systems and drones for the United States, Israel, NATO, and allied markets worldwide.
For more information, visit www.skytech-global.com or contact info@skytech-global.com.

The Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) is a consortium of American companies supporting the domestic production of printed circuit boards, IC substrates, printed circuit board assembly, and associated materials and services. PCBAA was established in 2021 to Educate, Advocate, and Legislate on Capitol Hill.
More info: www.pcbaa.org

RuralSky is building the backbone of rural logistics infrastructure-connecting the aerial delivery, data integration, and local innovation into national resilience. Operating from Nebraska, RuralSky links healthcare, agriculture, and defense corridors to strengthen connectivity, access, and readiness across rural America.

Unusual Machines is a leading American innovator in the drone industry, dedicated to delivering best-in-class drone components for enterprise, public safety, defense, and consumer markets. Their mission focuses on meeting the evolving demands of these sectors through advanced design, manufacturing, and distribution capabilities.

xCraft, a premier aerospace innovator, excels in autonomous unmanned systems. Dubbed “America’s Drone Company,” it gained fame on ABC’s Shark Tank, securing a historic deal with all five Sharks. Now focused on enterprise and military markets, xCraft delivers cutting-edge tethered and ISR sUAS solutions. Discover more at www.xcraft.io.

ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures drone solutions for business and government that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional AI drone solutions for industrial surveillance, monitoring, inspection, process automation, and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications in agriculture and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, and the IQ Square is an outdoor drone designed for land surveys and inspections use in commercial and defense sectors.
1-Star Sponsors

Clairvest is a leading private equity firm with over $4.6 billion under management, partnering with committed entrepreneurs to build strategically significant businesses. We specialize in non-control growth equity, helping companies accelerate through organic growth, acquisitions, and infrastructure expansion. Clairvest has been investing across the aerospace and defense domain for more than 15 years, with experience spanning C5ISR, unmanned operations, maintenance and tech integration, training and simulation, and logistics across both classified and non-classified missions. Clairvest focuses on creating lasting value while embracing the entrepreneurial spirit of our partners.

The National Advanced Mobility Consortium, Inc. (NAMC) is a proven source for ground vehicle, automotive, and intelligent systems technology across the Department of Defense (DoD). As a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium, NAMC enables flexible, streamlined acquisition through its Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) and additional contracting mechanisms, offering a procurement pathway designed to support innovation, encourage competition, and engage both traditional and non-traditional defense contractors. With a diverse, pre-vetted membership spanning industry leaders, small businesses, and academia, NAMC provides a trusted pool of technology providers capable of rapidly responding to critical needs and delivering solutions aligned with DoD priorities, while also facilitating Government-Industry engagement through Communities of Interest (COI) and advocating for mission success. To explore how NAMC can support your program needs or engagement opportunities like Communities of Interest, visit NAMConsortium.org.

Vector exists to arm America’s warfighters with operationally proven, combat-ready War Tech at speed and scale. Built by warfighters for warfighters, we serve the War Department directly — integrating battlefield-hardened systems, tactics, and sustainment so our forces are ready to fight and win the next war.