Loitering Munitions USA Conference 2025

The Only North American Conference Dedicated to the Development, Testing, Acquisition and Integration of Loitering Munitions

April 7-8, 2025 - Arlington, VA, United States

The Loitering Munitions USA Conference is a first of its kind forum built exclusively to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities within the loitering munitions field.

With insights from senior leadership, operators & acquisition professionals from across the entire US DOD, and welcoming perspectives from key international allies, attendees will hear directly from those pioneering LM development and integration in one dedicated forum across two days.

Whether as a speaker, industry partner or delegate, we look forward to welcoming you to this vital gathering in April 2025.

Attendees will be able to:

  • Streamline their own development with unprecedented insight into the US DOD's most advanced Loitering Munitions programs
  • Make more informed acquisition decisions based on operational learnings from the front lines
  • Witness the cutting edge in industry capabilities and pose questions directly to their manufactures

Featured Speakers

  • Major General Frank Lozano, Program Executive Officer, Missiles and Space, US Army
  • Brigadier General Cain Baker, Director, Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team, US Army Futures Command
  • Dr James Kirsch, Director, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center
  • Colonel Anthony Gibbs, Project Manager Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel Matt Johnson, Commander, White Sands Test Center, Army Test and Evaluation Command
  • Colonel Shane Riley, Unmanned Systems / Launched Effects Director, Oklahoma National Guard
  • Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Watkins, Product Manager, Launched Effects, PEO Aviation, US Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel Alan Wood, PM SOF Lethality, USSOCOM
  • Major Kev Carter, SO2 FIRES NCHQ - UK Commando Force Transformation Prog, Royal Marines
  • Major Sean Harper, Senior Operations Research Analyst, United States Marine Corps
  • Dr Casey Perley, Executive Director, US Army Applications Laboratory
  • Mr Tony Garcia, Director of Munitions Technologies, OUSD (R&E), ASD (S&T)
  • Mr Trent Emeneker, Project Manager, Autonomy, Defense Innovation Unit
  • Dr Charles Pippin, HQE for Applied Autonomy, Naval Air Warfare and Weapons (Code 35), Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • Mr Justin Croutch, Cross Functional Team Integrator, US Army Yuma Proving Ground
  • Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Lima, Training Developer, Ammunition Warrant Officer, US Army Ordnance School

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