WRIGHT DIALOGUE WITH INDUSTRY (WDI)

We are excited to announce that once again in 2023, Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) and Life Cycle Management Center's (LCMC) Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) will take place within the same week (31 July - 4 August). Both events will be co-hosted with Dayton Defense and both events will be hosted at the Dayton Convention Center. LCID and WDI will remain standalone events; we are combining the events in one week as to gain efficiencies in the sharing of information, collaboration and discussion.

2023 Hypersonic Technology & Systems Conference

HTSC’s emphasis is on systems and applied technology. This conference highlights the nation’s investments in systems integrated hypersonic technologies for both research and development and weapon platform integration for offense and defense. It brings together the best and brightest involved in the development and use of hypersonic technologies in a unique, limited-attendance forum which will facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration opportunities. This event is held at a restricted access level.

Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Vendor Exchange Forum (VEF)

Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Vendor Exchange Forum (VEF) - The BES Small Business Office (SBO) presents a Vendor Exchange Forum – This is an opportunity for Industry to meet BES Leadership and hear the mission and priorities of Portfolios across the Directorate. 

There will be two sessions during the event: 
1) Government Portfolio Briefs
2) Selected Vendor Presentations (8-10 SB vendors will be selected to pitch their capabilities).

Future Military Space USA Conference

We are proud to be hosting the 4th annual Military Space USA conference, which will be taking place on the 5th and 6th of June 2023.

With briefings, discussions, technology demonstrations and panels, Future Military Space USA will provide an unmatched opportunity for space professionals to examine the US space enterprise. Focusing on a number of key mission areas relevant to all space Warfighters, this conference remains the pre-eminent forum to learn how the US and its allies will forge the future of military space.

2023 Industrial Space Defense Summit

Space has gone through a myriad of consequential changes since mankind entered the domain, and today, it is not a benign environment. The commercialization and democratization of space has created a highly-competitive landscape that simultaneously drives innovation and poses significant risks to countries that cannot keep up.

The U.S. must develop and deploy innovative solutions at the speed of relevance to keep pace with adversaries, ensure the country’s space superiority, protect critical systems and maintain national security.