NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute has announced a public launch of its newest report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. The event will take place virtually on January 23rd from 1:00-3:45 pm. Recent world events have exposed the fact that the United States faces substantial supply chain vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Nearly every sector has been affected, including emerging defense technologies....

Registration is closed NDIA Delaware Valley Chapter (NDIA-DVC) will hold its 3rd annual Naval Nuclear Submarine and Aircraft Carrier Suppliers Conference, a premier event focused on supply chain challenges and opportunities in the U.S. Navy’s Virginia and Columbia class submarines, and Ford class aircraft carrier shipbuilding programs. The program will also provide information on related international initiatives. This event will again c...

Presented by NDIA, including the Emerging Technologies Institute, and in association with the Hudson Institute's Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, this symposium seeks to delve into new opportunities and technical enablers of Joint Integration. The event aims to shed light on the advanced technical solutions that are redefining how the different services and Department of Defense agencies connect battlefield sensors, shooters, and ne...

While high energy lasers (HELs) have intrigued the public, policymakers, and military leaders for decades, these weapon systems have often struggled to make it past the testing stage of development. A notable example, the Air Force’s Air Borne Laser (ABL), was capable of megawatt power and had successfully shot down several ballistic missiles, yet struggled to achieve desired range, beam quality, and cost effectiveness, and was subsequen...

Sharpening our Nation’s Warfighting Edge through Small Business Speed, Agility, and Transformational Innovations The San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is proud to present the 35th Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event from July 26 - July 28, 2023. The NDIA Department of the Navy Gold Coast Event is the premier Navy procurement conference in the country. Gold Coast...

Join us in Columbus, OH, from February 27 – March 1, 2023, for the next Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV) Conference. This extraordinary event brings together leaders from the Department of Defense, the military services, industry, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and academia to address present and future tactical wheeled vehicle requirements in preparation for the multi-service modernization and sustainment goals focused on...

Join us for the 2022 Insensitive Munitions and Energetic Materials (IMEM) Technology Symposium! Drawing attendees from around the globe, the IMEM Technology Symposium brings together top chemists, system designers, and engineers from government laboratories, private industry, and academia as they share their advancements in new IM technologies and EM formulations. This in-person symposium serves as the leading forum for understanding the lates...

The United States and our Allies have been able to count on a decisive technological advantage for more than 40 years. In today’s complex world, we see challenges to our technological superiority from multiple sources. Our competitors are investing in technologies and developing capabilities that are directly designed to counter U.S. warfighting advantages, while simultaneously facing the difficulties operating in austere and remote envi...

Join us in Norfolk, VA, from February 28 – March 2, 2022, for the next Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV) Conference. This extraordinary event brings together leaders from OSD, the military services, industry, prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and academia to address present and future tactical wheeled vehicle requirements. The conference provides a unique atmosphere for open discussion between participants on the needs of the m...

Please join the National Defense Industrial Association at their second Submarine Suppliers Symposium for the Defense Manufacturers involved with the manufacturing of components for the U.S. Naval submarine fleet and shipbuilders for the Virginia Class and Columbia Class shipbuilding programs. Participants will gain a better understanding from the Navy and Shipbuilders about the status, construction plans and how to coordinate and align better...