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Washington, D.C. / United States
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14 Oct 2025
Battlefield Connectivity Forum
The Westin Washington DC City Center, 999 9th St NW · Washington, D.C., United States
- Dates
- Tue, 14 October 2025
- Venue
- The Westin Washington DC City Center, 999 9th St NW
- Location
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Organizer
- Tectonic (Arkaea Media Group)
- Cost
- free
- Scale
- intimate
- Recurrence
- one-off
- Format
- On-site
Market intel
Moderate pricingmedium confidence
A single-evening, application-gated forum convened by Tectonic (Arkaea Media Group) spotlighting Amazon Kuiper's defence applications and the US Army's technology modernisation agenda.
- The speaker roster blends active-duty and former senior military technologists with defence-tech CEOs, investors, and policy analysts, making this a high-signal rather than high-volume event.
- No exhibition floor or public ticketing; commercial engagement is through sponsorship packages arranged via Arkaea Media.
Notable exhibitors
Amazon Kuiper Government SolutionsAnduril IndustriesL3Harris TechnologiesOverland AIPerformance Drone WorksValinorFirehawk AerospaceCSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
AI-researched Sat, 22 August 2026. Estimates from public sources. Verify with the organizer.
Why it matters
The forum provides a rare, intimate setting for defence SMEs and startups to engage directly with senior Army, Space Force, and Air Force technology leaders alongside prime contractors and investors on the critical topic of SATCOM and tactical-edge connectivity — a fast-growing procurement priority.
- Kuiper Government Solutions' participation signals concrete commercial contracting opportunities in military broadband and JADC2-adjacent programmes.
- For non-traditional vendors, the application-gated format means a high-density, low-noise room where business development conversations are genuinely accessible.
Registration
About
The Battlefield Connectivity Forum is a curated evening event (5–8 PM) hosted by Tectonic, the defense-tech media brand of Arkaea Media Group, bringing together defense innovators, policymakers, and military leaders at The Westin in Washington, DC.
- The forum focuses on how Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite constellation is enabling data-driven decision-making and resilient communications at the tactical edge.
- The agenda includes a panel on 'Battlefield to Cloud' data decisions and a session on the US Army's real-time technology pivot, with senior speakers from Anduril, L3Harris, Overland AI, the Army CTO office, and CSIS.
- Attendance is by RSVP/application only.
Topics
C2 / Battle ManagementSpaceISR & SensorsAutonomy & RoboticsAI
Who it's for
SMEsStartupsInvestorsInstitutions
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