AUSA Annual Meeting 2026

The AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2026 runs Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October 2026 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

At the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The exhibition occupies all five halls — A, B, and C on the lower level, D and E on the upper level — and is served by the Mount Vernon Square / Convention Center Metro station.

It is North America's largest land-power exposition and professional-development forum, hosted each October by the Association of the United States Army. It combines a major defense exhibition with keynotes and forums led by U.S. Army leadership, under the 2026 theme "Where the Global Defense Community Converges."

The 2026 edition draws tens of thousands of attendees from 92 countries, including U.S. Army leadership, acquisition staff, and international military delegations.

Registered industry, U.S. military and government personnel, media, and international delegations. The show floor is unclassified but access is badge-based, with verification for military and government categories and vetting for foreign delegations.

Every year, in October, in Washington, D.C. It is an annual event — unlike biennial defense shows such as DSEI and Eurosatory.

Exhibit space is booked through AUSA and generally requires AUSA National Partner membership, with an exception for first-time small businesses. See our AUSA Annual Meeting 2026 exhibitor guide for eligibility, booth costs, the show-floor halls, the ITAR/export-control timeline, and a land-power ROI playbook.