Joint Armaments Conference, Exhibition & Firing Demonstration

The purpose of the Joint Armaments Conference is to bring together the complete government and industry community to participate in presentations and exhibits representing activities supporting the evolving requirements, technologies, systems and ongoing production. Poster sessions continue to grow in interest and will be expanded to supplement the oral presentations. Tutorial sessions addressing key topics of interest in requirements, acquisition, ITAR, program management, DoD priorities and budget, industrial base, etc. will be focused on current topics of interest to the Armaments community.

Background

The NDIA Joint Armaments Conference & Exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to link the interests and capabilities of the Small Arms, Gun and Missile, and Unconventional and Emerging Armament Systems communities. This conference will address topics common to the total armament community for the 21st Century. Presentations related to integration of armament systems in evolving DoD mission capabilities will be included. Presentations from each military service, industry, and the international community are desired. The conference will address common issues/topics regarding DoD policy/budget related to Armaments, requirements, trends, technology, systems, and industrial base adjustments/readiness.

The conference will begin with a joint session to focus on keynote addresses and panels of industry and government leaders impacting the evolving capabilities for readiness. Other sessions will focus on evolving requirements, technology, systems, production readiness in Small Arms, Gun and Missile, and Unconventional & Emerging Technologies systems. Attendees will have the opportunity to attend the program sessions of individual interest. The program will be structured to illustrate the synergism of technology and system integration across the three segments of the Armaments Division—Small Arms—Gun and Missiles Systems—Unconventional and Emerging Armament Systems.

The NDIA Armaments Division integrated the joint conference approach to respond to government and industry interest in a common forum which enables sharing of common requirements, program status, and understanding of linkages of emerging new technology and capabilities. The conference format confirms a recognized convergence of topics across the three Armaments Division Committees.