AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, D.C. / United States
The anchor event for anyone selling to the US Army. Program offices and primes are present in force; ideal for SMEs seeking subcontracting and teaming opportunities.
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24–26 Mar 2026
AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition
Von Braun Center · Huntsville, United States
- Dates
- Tue, 24 March 2026 – Thu, 26 March 2026
- Venue
- Von Braun Center
- Location
- Huntsville, United States
- Organizer
- Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
- Cost
- paid
- Scale
- major
- Recurrence
- annual
- Reg. deadline
- 27 Feb 2026
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
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AUSA Global Force is one of the most operationally significant annual Army-focused events in the United States, drawing 7,000+ attendees including senior Army leadership, programme office representatives, and 200+ exhibiting defence companies across 62,000+ sq ft of exposition space.
- Its Huntsville location adjacent to Redstone Arsenal maximises access to acquisition decision-makers and aligns exhibitor engagement directly with Army modernisation priorities.
- The 2026 edition's emphasis on Transformation in Contact and counter-UAS/drone swarm threats reflects live Army capability gaps, making it a high-value business development opportunity for suppliers across land systems, autonomy, directed energy, and C2 domains.
Notable exhibitors
Lockheed MartinNorthrop GrummanBAE SystemsGeneral DynamicsAeroVironmentIPG Defense (IPG Photonics)Raytheon TechnologiesAkima
AI-researched Wed, 29 July 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
Global Force is the U.S. Army's primary spring forum for signaling near-term acquisition and modernization priorities, making it a critical venue for defence suppliers seeking early insight into program office requirements and contracting opportunities.
- Its location adjacent to Redstone Arsenal — home to Army Materiel Command, Army Futures Command elements, and a 36,000-person government-contractor workforce — provides unmatched proximity to programme decision-makers.
- For SMEs and startups, the Warriors Corner sessions and exposition floor offer direct engagement with procurement specialists and prime contractors actively scouting capability gaps.
About
The AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition is the Association of the United States Army's annual three-day forum dedicated to advancing Total Army modernization through collaboration between military, industry, and academia.
- Held at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama — adjacent to Redstone Arsenal — the 2026 edition spotlighted the Army's Transformation in Contact initiative, emphasizing iterative, outcomes-focused modernization under realistic operational conditions.
- The event features over 50 sessions and 200+ exhibits, with keynote addresses from senior Army leadership, Warriors Corner panel discussions, and a dedicated exposition floor with structured, session-free exhibit hall hours.
- Topics span acquisition innovation, multi-domain operations, UAS and counter-UAS, command and control, force sustainment, and organic industrial base modernization.
Topics
Land systemsUAS / DronesC-UASAutonomy & RoboticsC2 / Battle ManagementISR & SensorsAIMunitions & MissilesAirSoldier SystemsManufacturing & Supply ChainLogisticsProcurement
Who it's for
PrimesSMEsStartupsInstitutions
Funding behind this kind of event
Instruments open to companies based in United States, tracked with their call deadlines.
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