Military Aviation and Air Dominance Summit 2026

The 8th Annual Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit will convene senior-level experts and decision-makers from across the U.S. Military Services, DoW, International Partners, Acquisition Authorities, and Industry for a Joint Service discussion on strategies, initiatives, and emerging capabilities critical for enhancing lethality and restoring the warrior ethos in pursuit of total air dominance. Amid a dynamic and shifting global landscape, the U.S. Military Services are undergoing a strategic reorientation to maintain and expand air superiority over increasingly sophisticated adversaries.

Topics to be Covered

• Reshaping the Future of Army Aviation with Future Vertical Lift: Fielding The FLRAA and Guiding The Next Chapter
• Deploying Next-Generation Operational Capabilities to Prepare Army Aviators for the Future Fight
• Enabling Air Superiority through the Development and Fielding of Advanced Aircraft Capabilities Such as the Next-Gen Fighter
• Providing Air Support, Assault Support, and Aerial Reconnaissance to Sustain the MAGTF Warfighting Edge
• Redefining the Frontline with Unmanned Systems and the New Era of Warfare
• Code in the Cockpit: Ensuring Air Dominance in a Contested Cyber Environments
• Implementing MOSA to Enable the Rapid Fielding of Agile, Sustainable, and Interoperable Navy Avionic Systems
• Adapting to The Future of Special Operations Aviation: From Legacy to Lethality
• Advancing International Partnerships in the Sky and Securing the Future of Global Aviation

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Why You Should Attend This Summit

Attend this year's summit to gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies, technologies, and partnerships that are shaping the future of military aviation. The summit provides a unique opportunity to hear from senior leaders on how military services, in collaboration with international partners and industry, are modernizing platforms to enhance lethality and ensure air superiority in a dynamic and shifting global landscape.

This year's event focuses on key modernization efforts such as the development of new prototypes like the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Attendees can gain direct insights into how these programs are progressing, with the F-47 NGAD fighter, for instance, now in the engineering and manufacturing development phase and the FLRAA program moving into prototype production. Furthermore, the summit's emphasis on emerging technologies directly aligns with current air dominance initiatives. The 2026 Summit will also feature discussions around topics such as empowering air dominance with innovative technologies like artificial intelligence & digital engineering, developing next-generation platforms for the future fight such as Brigade UAS, and the increasing importance of cybersecurity to secure these new and modernized aircraft. Attending the summit will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, and increase visibility within the larger community. It is a chance to stay informed on the current direction of air dominance efforts and to forge strategic ties with key leaders from across the defense and aerospace communities.

The team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Summits' content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in the military aviation community, to include key acquisition authorities & policymakers across the military commands.

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At Our Summit You Have the Ability To

• Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the Military Aviation community.

• Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance.

• Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

The 2026 Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.
Contact us for sponsorship information