Unlike sprawling trade shows or generalist tech expos, this event is laser-focused on accelerating trusted autonomy where it matters most: in defense operations.
AUVSI Defense brings together a curated community of defense acquisition leaders, program managers, technologists, and solution providers to drive outcomes, not just awareness. It’s designed to close the gap between emerging innovation and operational capability by tackling shared priorities head-on:
- Mitigating reliance on adversarial supply chains and building a trusted, domestic technology base
- Identifying and addressing supply chain vulnerabilities across air, ground, and maritime platforms
- Accelerating fielding of next-generation autonomous capabilities to enhance warfighter effectiveness and reduce risk
Attendees won’t just sit through panels—they’ll engage directly with key decision-makers shaping acquisition reform, platform certification, and strategic investments.
This is the place to move beyond the showroom floor and into the decision cycle.
If you’re looking to influence or implement the next era of mission-ready autonomy, you won’t find a more focused or timely opportunity.
For Industry
Where Business Meets Battlefield Needs
AUVSI Defense offers a direct line to the policymakers, program managers, and acquisition officials defining the future of autonomy in defense. This is not a traditional trade show—it’s a working forum designed to accelerate fielding, build trusted supply chains, and match industry capabilities to DoD priorities.
Why attend as an industry leader:
- Get clarity on near-term funding, procurement, and certification pathways
- Engage in targeted conversations with government decision-makers
- Position your technologies for inclusion in trusted platform pipelines
- Navigate evolving NDAA compliance, DIU standards, and component-level security expectations
- Build meaningful relationships that go beyond business development and into implementation
If your company is looking to play a role in defense autonomy—from component manufacturing to full-stack systems—this is where alignment happens.
For Defense Stakeholders
Engage Industry. Share Challenges. Drive Alignment.
AUVSI Defense is not a trade show—it’s a mission-focused forum where government and military leaders engage directly with industry to accelerate the secure integration of autonomous systems. This event is designed to foster two-way dialogue, giving defense stakeholders a focused opportunity to hear from technology developers, share operational needs, and shape the solutions pipeline before procurement begins.
Why attend as a defense leader:
- Learn where industry is facing friction—whether in certification, sourcing, or scaling
- Share capability gaps, operational challenges, and timelines to guide development
- Inform requirements and acquisition pathways through structured, candid engagement
- Strengthen alignment with trusted U.S. suppliers, integrators, and innovators
- Build a feedback loop that accelerates delivery of warfighter-ready technologies
If you‘re working to scale autonomy across the force, this is your chance to help shape what industry builds—and how fast it gets to the field.
