Air and Missile Defence Technology 2026
Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology Conference 2026 will take place from 2–4 November 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Entering its 10th year, the conference will provide insight into the development of open architecture integrated air and missile defence networks across NATO.
The conference agenda focuses on ground-based air defence, ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defence, directed energy systems, counter-UAS capabilities, integrated radar systems, and international defence strategies. The event will examine interoperable and scalable command and control systems designed to support NATO and allied defence operations.
When is Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology 2026?
The Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology Conference 2026 will take place from 2–4 November 2026.
Themes
The conference will examine the development of integrated and networked air and missile defence systems across NATO and allied nations.
Topics covered throughout the event include:
- Open architecture command and control systems
- Ground-based air defence modernization
- Counter-UAS operations
- Directed energy systems
- Integrated and networked radar systems
- Ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defence
- NATO interoperability and coalition defence
- Integrated sensing and sensor-to-shooter connectivity
- Missile warning and space tracking
What’s On at Integrated Air and Missile Defence Technology 2026?
The event will feature an Open Architecture C2 Focus Day alongside two conference days covering integrated air and missile defence systems, command and control, interoperability, counter-UAS capabilities, and ground-based air defence modernization.
The Open Architecture C2 Focus Day will examine interoperable and scalable command and control systems, tactical air command and control, over-the-horizon radar tracking, integrated sensing, coalition interoperability, missile warning, and space tracking.
Additional conference sessions will cover:
Counter-UAS and Emerging Threats
Sessions will examine drone threats, loitering munitions, swarm attacks, low-signature systems, and coalition approaches to integrated air and missile defence.
Ground-Based Air Defence Modernization
Speakers will discuss multilayered and integrated air defence systems, modernization priorities, resilience, operational readiness, and future GBAD capability development.
Directed Energy Systems
Sessions will examine directed energy systems, including high-energy lasers and systems designed to counter aerial threats.
NATO Integration and Interoperability
The conference will examine NATO policy, multinational coordination, interoperability standards, command and control integration, and coalition approaches to integrated air and missile defence.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include representatives from NATO, the Royal Air Force, British Army, Bundeswehr, US Army, US Marine Corps, Swedish Armed Forces, French Air Force, Polish Armament Agency, Royal Canadian Air Force, NATO International Staff, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Brigadier General (Ret.) John Shapland, Senior Director, Stellar Solutions
- Brigadier General Arnt Kuebart, Commander, Ground-Based Forces, Bundeswehr
- Brigadier General Peter Gielen, Military Advisor on IAMD and UAS, Ministry of Defence of The Netherlands
- Colonel Bradley Son, Project Manager, SHIELD, PAE Fires, US Army
- Colonel Michael French, Integrated Air & Missile Defence & Offensive Operations Branch Head, NATO Air Command
- Colonel Przemyslaw Jaworski, Integrated Air & Missile Defense Division Chief, Polish Armament Agency
- Dr Marc Muehlberg, Policy Officer, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, NATO
- Dr Sidharth Kaushal, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI
- Flight Lieutenant Melvin Thomas, Second-in-Command, UK Counter-UAS Detachment – TF ZEUS, Royal Air Force
- Lieutenant General Guillaume Thomas, Deputy Commander, NATO Allied Air Command
- Lieutenant Colonel Anders Broberg, Head of IAMD Division, Policy & Plans, Swedish Armed Forces
- Lieutenant Colonel Christophe Valognes, GBAD Wing Commanding Officer, French Air Force
- Lieutenant Colonel Euan Quin, SO1 GBAD, British Army
- Lieutenant Colonel James Boutle, Commanding Officer, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, British Army
- Mr Pete Saunders, Director General IAMD, Royal Canadian Air Force
- Mr Peter “Woody” Woodmansee, Managing Director and Founder, TDC Team Strategies
Where is the Event?
The event will take place in London, United Kingdom.
To ensure event security, the exact venue location and address will not be disclosed publicly. Once registration has been confirmed and approved, attendees will receive the full venue location, address, and hotel booking information.
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