2026 Aircraft Survivability Symposium

The Aircraft Survivability Symposium is a SECRET//NOFORN event that will include Survivability Tutorials and presentations by senior leaders from industry, government, academia, and the armed services. These presenters will discuss survivability technologies, survivability sustainment and operations, threats and countermeasures, and warfighter lessons learned from recent combat experiences. Government and industry keynotes will present talks on survivability-related areas that will set the overall tone for the symposium’s content. Panels across Government and Industry will also provide a diverse perspective of survivability-related areas. Additionally, the symposium will include warfighters to provide firsthand information on survivability effectiveness in today’s fight, which will inform solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

The symposium will begin on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and run through Thursday, November 5, 2026. During both days of presentations, the symposium will have an area for technical poster papers where additional content can be viewed and discussed outside of the formal session presentations. The event will feature displays and extended breaks and is specifically structured to facilitate a relaxed dialogue and continuous networking opportunities among attendees. Finally, NDIA’s Air Combat Survivability Division will recognize individual technical and leadership achievements in a formal awards ceremony.

Registration will open in late summer.