DSEI 2023, in the most significant and largest iteration of the show in its 24-year history, will tackle the theme of ‘Achieving an Integrated Force’. Highlighting the pertinence of integrating across the five operational domains of Air, Cyber, electromagnetic activities (CEMA), Land, Sea and Space. Featuring over 2,800 defence and security suppliers – including major prime manufacturers plus more than 230 new exhibitors. DSE...

We are looking forward to gathering AFA's best of the best at this year's National Convention at the Gaylord National Resort, in National Harbor, MD, September 9-10, 2023. We need YOU to join us as a voting delegate to have your voice heard on important issues that will shape the future of our Air & Space Forces Association. Click here for a draft agenda. If you would like to be a delegate at this year's National Convention and attend this...

Commercial UAV Expo, September 5-7, 2023 in Las Vegas, defines and showcases the global commercial drone industry, with a tie-in into the world of advanced air mobility. In 2022, the show smashed all previous records and registered more than 4,100 attendees from 60 nations and all 50 states, while hosting 232 exhibitors. It draws the power buyers and global influencers and sets the pace for the industry. 4,000+ delegates from 6 continents will...

The JIFX team leads experimentation in alternative methods to enable rapid technological development by cultivating a community of interest and hosting broadly scoped quarterly collaborative field events which enable DoD, US government, and allied stakeholders to identify, influence, and accelerate early-stage technology development that address national and collective security challenges. The next event will take place from 7-11 August 2024 a...

Our theme this year, “Multi-Domain Operations in an Extended Range Environment”, will take a look at our need to be better and faster at getting our products to the warfighter and decision makers. Our intent is to peak discussions on how we can prioritize our resources, identify innovative solutions to overcome the status quo, even in the midst of resource and dollar limitations. We must move towards a test, training, and experimen...

The Government Contract Pricing Summit (GCP Summit) is a unique opportunity for federal contract pricing professionals from the public and private sectors to meet, grow professionally, and collaborate on solutions for more efficient acquisitions.Since its inception in 2016, the GCP Summit has attracted over 2,000 top pricing professionals from government and industry.

Revolutionary Leaps Toward a New Age of Aviation The first Age of Aviation proved that human flight was possible and developed aviation into a safe and viable transportation industry. The second Age of Aviation started with the development of the jet engine, which enabled higher speeds, improved safety, and paved the way for air travel accessibility for all. The next Age of Aviation will separate power from propulsion in conjunction with speci...

THE LEADING compliance event for defense, aerospace and other government contractors, and industry experts working in procurement, government compliance, cost pricing, audit, and more. This 2-day conference is specifically focused on cost, pricing, audit, and compliance challenges faced by government contractors. This is a unique opportunity to delve into these topics and hear from senior government officials from DCAA and DCMA to ensure that...

Additive Manufacturing, or 3D printing, is quickly becoming a staple component of advanced manufacturing capability across the aerospace, space and defense industrial base. With this in mind, the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) is holding our first annual Additive Manufacturing for U.S. Aerospace, Defense and Space Summit on June 13-14 in Orlando, Florida. This senior and expert-led Summit will highlight the ongoing eff...

Test Instrumentation Workshop will support our need to be alert and aware of all technological developments that may have an impact on our test and evaluation operations. This workshop will discuss selected tenets of the various sensor instrumentation support to include the network, communications, and the massive resultant data. Join us to share your experiences, lessons learned, and solutions to the problems we face in today’s constrai...