Government & Public Sector

Counter UAS Technology USA 2026

Counter UAS Technology USA 2026 is the premier forum for military, government, and industry leaders to address the evolving UAS threat landscape. The conference offers in-depth exploration of the latest priorities, technologies, and strategies for detecting, deterring, and defeating hostile drone threats. Attendees will engage in high-level discussions on na…

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8Speakers
17Sponsors
4Exhibitors
13Sessions
28Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Counter, in alphabetical order.

Alfred J. Grein, SES
Executive Director, Research and Technology Integration · Ground Vehicle Systems Center
Colonel Christopher Hill
Director, Global-Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate G-TEAD · US Army
Colonel Johnathon Nelson
Incoming Commander · White Sands Missile Range, US Army
Colonel (Ret.) Adam Miller
Former Deputy Director for Directed Energy C-sUAS, RCCTO, Director for High Energy Laser · EO Solutions
Colonel Scott Humr
Science & Technology Division Chief · Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401)
Dr Craig Robin
Chief Executive Officer · EO Solutions
Hon. Mike Dodd
Assistant Secretary of War, Critical Technologies · US Department of War
Kaitlyn Tani
Deputy Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems · CPE Armaments and Energetics

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AaroniaLead Sponsor
American RoboticsSilver Sponsor
Axon VisionSilver Sponsor
Black River SystemsSilver Sponsor
Black River Systems OEM: Ninja C-sUASSilver Sponsor
CACISilver Sponsor
D-Fend Solutions Ltd.Silver Sponsor
EchodyneGold Sponsor
Fortem TechnologiesSilver Sponsor
L3HarrisSilver Sponsor
Lockheed MartinSilver Sponsor
Ondas, Inc.Silver Sponsor
OpenWorksGold Sponsor
Robin Radar SystemsGold Sponsor
SkySafeSilver Sponsor
TermaSilver Sponsor
XCERUSGold Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions.

  • 11:00

    Advancing C-UAS Integration for Maneuver Forces: Operational Priorities & Future Capability

    Embedding mobile, layered C-UAS within manoeuvre units to protect forces on the move Delivering real-time situational awareness and rapid kill-chain decisions at the tactical edge …

  • 11:50

    Counter-UAS and Vehicle Survivability: Protecting Ground Platforms in a Drone-Contested Battlespace

    Addressing the evolving UAS threat to ground combat platforms and its implications for vehicle survivability in multi-domain operations Integrating active and passive protection me…

  • 13:40

    Defeating Drone Threats at Sea: Integrating Next Gen Weapons and Sensors for Surface Dominance

    Strengthening layered maritime sensor networks to track low-signature UAV threats Integrating advanced kinetic, EW, and directed energy systems for flexible response Accelerating s…

  • 14:30

    Rethinking C-UAS for the Age of Autonomy: Countering AI-Enabled Threats and Redefining the Role of UxS Across the Defence Ecosystem

    Understanding how autonomy and artificial intelligence are transforming the UAS threat landscape and creating new challenges for C-UAS operators Reassessing where counter-uncrewed …

  • 14:50

    From Fielding to Fighting: Building Mobile Counter-UAS Combat Power

    Captain Perez focuses on building a first-of-its-kind formation capable of integrating fixed and mobile C-UAS capabilities into large-scale armored operations while developing the …

  • 16:10

    Ammunition Solutions for Counter-UAS Operations

    Assessing the effectiveness of advanced ammunition types against small and manoeuvring UAV threats Balancing precision, cost-efficiency, and scalability in kinetic C-UAS responses …

  • 16:30

    Enhancing Kinetic C-UAS Capabilities for High-Tempo, Multi-Domain Operations

    Positioning kinetic systems within a layered, integrated air defence architecture Improving engagement success against small, fast, and maneuvering UAS targets Delivering viable cl…

  • 16:50

    Panel Discussion: Integrating Mobile C-UAS across Joint and Allied Forces

    Strengthening coordination between services and allied partners for deployable mobile C-UAS operations Enhancing operational effectiveness through integrated and rapidly deployable…

  • 17:30

    Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

Company intelligence

An audience of 28 companies, parsed from the program.

28 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
17Sponsoringsponsor only
4Exhibitingexhibitor only
7Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite113%
  • Director / Head of338%
  • Manager / Lead113%
  • Other roles338%

Of 8 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AaroniaSponsor · Lead Sponsor-
2American RoboticsSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
3Axon VisionSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
4Black River SystemsSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
5Black River Systems OEM: Ninja C-sUASSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
6CACISponsor · Silver Sponsor-
7D-Fend Solutions Ltd.Sponsor · Silver Sponsor-
8EchodyneSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
9Fortem TechnologiesSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
10L3HarrisSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
11Lockheed MartinSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
12Ondas, Inc.Sponsor · Silver Sponsor-
13OpenWorksSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
14Robin Radar SystemsSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
gold sponsor4
24% of 17
lead sponsor1
6% of 17
silver sponsor12
71% of 17
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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