Military Aviation & 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, the Department of the Navy (DoN), 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.
When is the 2026 Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit?
The 2026 summit will be held January 21-22.
Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit Themes
The summit will focus on the following themes:
- 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 contested cyber environments
- Implementing MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach) 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
What’s On at the 2026 Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit?
Attendees will have access to a series of keynote addresses, panel sessions and expert discussions on military aviation strategy, acquisition, technology and international cooperation. Through these sessions, participants will explore the modernisation of platforms, the role of unmanned and autonomous systems, aviation support for joint and coalition forces, and cyber‑resilient systems for air dominance.
Speakers at the 2026 Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit
Among the confirmed speakers for 2026:
- MG Clair Gill, USA — Commanding General, Army Aviation Center of Excellence
- BG David Phillips, USA — Program Executive Officer, PEO Aviation
- BG Cain Baker, USA — Director, Future Vertical Lift CFT, U.S. Army Futures Command
- Air Commodore Nicola Thomas — Air Attaché, Embassy of the UK to the US
Where is the 2026 Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit?
Jackson Center
6001 Moquin Drive NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35806
United States
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