IDGA’s 9th Annual Helicon Summit East is an exclusive forum for senior program leaders, military experts and other defense decision makers to address advancements in technology and the newly developed and researched rotorcraft platforms. Briefings will cover Naval Rotorcraft Advancements, Sea and Coast Helicopter Protection, Rotorcraft Demand in Medevac Operations, Sustainable Rotorcraft Aeromechanics, Combining Manned and Unmanned Helic...

Special Operations Summit will provide the latest in mission and operational priorities for special operations equipment and solutions from the commanding officers themselves. This event will take a closer look at military strategies for unconventional warfare including Special Forces and counter insurgency operations. Due to increasing challenges, acquisition decisions are currently being made, as well as new requirements for industry. Benefi...

IDGA’s Image Fusion Summit provides a forum for image fusion stakeholders to discover the latest technological developments from the field’s leading researchers, understand program and requirements updates from government offices that are looking for solutions, and network with a community of peers from government, academia, and businesses of all sizes. At this year’s Image Fusion Summit, you can look forward to: •Curren...

Receive Informative and Innovative Sessions from the Canadian Forces and Leading Organizations Influencing the Direction of Canada’s Unmanned Programs IDGA’s: Unmanned Vehicle Systems summits have become highly recognized and respected forums where members of the military, government, and industry can come together for an advanced and focused curriculum on the up to date utilization of Unmanned Vehicle Systems. Unmanned Vehicle Sys...

Image Fusion Summit provides a forum for Image Fusion stakeholders to discover the latest technological developments from the fields leading researchers, understand program and requirments updates from government offices that are looking for solutions, and network with a community of peers from government, academeia and business. At this year's Image Fusion Summit, you can look forward to: Current status and future outlook for military multi-s...

Technologies Providing Maximum Protection & Reducing the Logistics Footprint The 10th Annual LAV & Stryker Summit, located in Washington, DC, seeks to deliver the latest information regarding agile and adaptive light vehicle platforms, advancements in integrated and interoperable systems, and new capabilities for providing fast and lethal troop support in any environment at any time. Highlighted at this event will be the many opportuni...

The DoD is making alternative energy a bigger priority than ever before. Conserving energy, lowering costs, reducing reliance on foreign oil, and increasing tactical and strategic security are the goals of new efforts toward “greening” the services. With a new partnership with the DoE and a new Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, the DoD has gotten serious about taking action. In time with the...

IDGA’s Engineering Simulation for Military Technology Summit will focus on current RDT&E processes being used within military commands and the role of simulation to improve this. The Summit will discuss the use of modeling and simulation in the research, development, testing, and engineering phase of capability development. Traditional RDT&E relies on expensive and time consuming product development which requires extensive real-...

Leveraging Effective Partnerships to Achieve Energy Efficiency Alternative energy sources have become a top priority in all sectors. With constantly rising fuel prices, and organizations clamoring to “go green,” the United States is in need of alternative energy solutions. In fact, The Department of Defense, which consumes 1.5% of the nation’s energy consumption, has set a goal that 25% of its energy should come from renewabl...

Expediting RDT&E for Rapid Fielding of Warfighter Capabilities IDGA’s Engineering Simulation for Military Technology Summit will focus on current RDT&E processes being used within military commands and the role of simulation to improve this. The Summit will discuss the use of modeling and simulation in the research, development, testing, and engineering phase of capability development. Traditional RDT&E relies on expensive an...