Hypersonic Weapons & Emerging Technologies Summit 2026

It takes place at Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama.

The organizer names defense leaders, program officials, technology experts, military and government personnel, national laboratories, and research and defense industry leaders as audience groups.

It is most useful for program officials, military personnel, national laboratory staff and defense industry people working on hypersonics and missile defense, since the speakers include Dr. L. Neil Thurgood, Captain Scott Rosetti and Dr. Tom Karako, and sponsors include Anduril Industries, the Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Journalists and people outside the defense community get less from it, because press is excluded and recording is banned, which favors frank discussion among a small group over a broad public audience.

Defense conferences in Huntsville usually see business casual for civilians, such as slacks and collared shirts or blazers, while military attendees commonly wear uniform.