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In collaboration with Hudson Institute 

Hudson Institute

 

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Solving problems for the warfighter

Join operators, acquisition professionals, startups, small and medium businesses, and industry leaders to collaborate and address urgent needs with near-term solutions.

Apex Defense 2026 will provide curated discussion and networking opportunities to tackle operational challenges including:

Sustainment and readiness in a maritime and littoral environments

  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • Data processing
  • Cyber
  • AI

Integration of autonomous systems for ISR and precision strikes

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Sensor & Data Fusion
  • Edge Compute
  • Cyber
  • EW
  • AI
  • Theatre Analysis & Mission Planning
  • Comms

Detecting, identifying and defeating low-cost, rapidly proliferating UXS threats to infrastructure, personnel and manoeuvre forces

  • C-UXS
  • Radar and Sensors
  • Attritable Systems
  • EW and Jamming
  • Kinetic Defeat 
  • AI/ML for threat identification
  • Non-kinetic Defeat

Operationalizing Cyber Effects: Coordinating offensive and defensive cyber operations to support joint commanders

  • Cyber
  • Threat Intelligence
  • SIGINT
  • Secure communications
  • AI/ML for cyber 
  • Cyber training, range and simulation

Operating in degraded and contested environments

  • Assured communications
  • Tactical networking
  • Anti-jam GPS
  • Inertial navigation
  • PNT fusion
  • Cybersecurity
  • Space Comms
  • SATCOM 
  • EW
  • AI
  • Edge Computing

Sustaining the force and scaling the industrial base at speed and scale

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Advanced Materials
  • Munitions
  • AI/Automation
  • Predictive Analytics

Augment naval capabilities with autonomous systems for critical infrastructure protection and coastal operations

  • UAS
  • USV
  • UUSV’s
  • AI/Autonomy
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Sensors, Radar and Sonar
  • C2
  • Anti-Submarine Warfare

Resilient, secure communications at the tactical edge in highly mobile, contested environments

  • Tactical Radios & MANET
  • Secure Comms
  • SATCOM
  • 5G/6G
  • Edge Computing
  • AI
  • Cyber/EW resilience
  • Quantum
  • Space
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WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Collaborate ecosystem-wide to work the problem and tackle operational challenges
  • Interact with industry leadership, operators and innovators sharing expert insight
  • High-level curated networking opportunities for problem solvers
  • Eat together, drink together, no-closed doors, no tiered access
  • A digital backbone to start the conversation early and keep it going year-round

THE ORGANIZERS OF APEX DEFENSE

Clarion Defense, known for hosting renowned international military and industry events such as DSEI introduce a US-focused engagement, Apex Defense – designed to facilitate improved interaction among operators, policymakers, and technologists to ensure US and Allied Forces Stay Ahead of the Curve.

Apex Defense is delivered in collaboration with the Hudson Institute and the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology – experts in the implications of emerging technologies for defense strategy and military operations. 

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As a delegate you will collaborate, learn and network with leaders and innovators delivering mission-critical solutions.

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