ComDef 2020 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 29- Oct 01st | Goals for ComDef 2020 Conference This Administration has shifted focus to near peer competition How will this impact older defense programs? What will its impact be on force structure? What programs are likely to be impacted? What strategies will be given emphasis in exporting? Will there be more protectionism? How will basing adjustments be addressed? How fast will industry adjust to...

Listening to the needs and priorities of our forces and allies, IDGA’s International Fighter USA 2020 online summit is once again designed to bring cutting edge perspectives from prominent decision makers to address the leading themes in global fighter priorities from USAF, DoD and international allies and provide answers to the challenges of 4th and 5th generation integration, next generation fighters, multi-domain joint operations, mul...

JIFX 20-4 is a hybrid virtual event that will continue JIFX’s long tradition of hosting premier experimentation events for industry, innovators, academia, military and government team members. At JIFX 20-4, industry members will present their innovative technologies as part of a showcase to attendees. Concurrently, there will be dispersed live experimentation, seminars, workshops, and panel discussions centered around experimentation and...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. This event defines and showcases the global commercial UAV industry, with a special focus on solutions in the Americas region and a glimpse into the world of urban air mobility. It has shown consistent growth for 5 straight years, with 3,000+ attendees projected in 2019 and a record 188 exhibiting companies. It moves to much larger...

Air-Underwater-Surface-Land UAS: Military spending for UAS is expected to grow as an overall percentage of large military budgets such as the United States, offering specialized drone manufacturers and software developers a tremendous opportunity. While drones will never completely replace soldiers, this debate is becoming less important in the current strategic climate. The Global Military UAV industry, is valued at US $30 Billion in 2019 and...

Import Basics for Export Control, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchasing, Receiving, Engineering, and Supply Chain Professionals in Aerospace Companies: The purpose of this webinar is to train non-import professionals to spot potential import issues before the problems occur. Even if import compliance is not your job, import rules and regulations can have a significant impact on you. You do not need to be an expert on imports, but a little bit of pra...

The FX program exists to provide an opportunity for NPS faculty, students, private companies, and academia to demonstrate and evaluate new technologies related to the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense research in an operational field environment, and also to provide the operational community the opportunity to experiment with these technologies to better understand the capabilities that they may represent. The Naval Postgrad...

Want to be brought current on developments in export controls over the past six months in only 90 minutes? ECTI’s got you covered. The last few months have been disruptive for all of us. But that hasn’t stopped federal agencies from implementing an array of new and amended rules. Now’s a good time to take a breath and catch up on changes to the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation...

IDGA's 5th Annual International Military Helicopter 2020 Online Event will provide a means to discuss the ongoing efforts to meet the next generation of innovative rotary wing aviation assets to bolster air and battlefield overmatch. The US Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program will develop the next generation of military helicopters. Along with continued modernization and maintenance, FVL is driving helicopter capability development on a global...

Covering the basics and awareness on export controls and sanctions US companies need for operations in the UK or EU! All companies with operations in the UK and/or the European Union particularly – not just those dealing in defense or dual-use items – need to be aware of the export controls and sanctions regulations that may apply. Those regulations, while similar to their US equivalents, also have significant differences. Business...