Heading into AUSA 2024: What to know [VIDEO]

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is going through its first cold snap of the year, but inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center next week things will be plenty hot — if you’re interested in the US Army, at least.

That’s right, it’s time once again for the annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) conference, the largest gathering of industry and leaders from the defense community in the United States. And to let you know what to keep an eye out for this year, Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Senior Reporter Ashley Roque are here to help.

In the video above, the two talk about the trends they’ll be keeping an eye on and what news they expect to hear.

The Breaking Defense team will be at AUSA in force and has already started out coverage, which you can find by clicking here. Make sure to check back early and often as AUSA gets underway.

PHOTOS: AUSA 2024

PHOTOS: AUSA 2024

At AUSA 2024, land vehicle giant AM General rolled its HUMVEE 2-CT Hawkeye MHS, featuring a howitzer launcher on a hummer. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Ammo handling specialists Nobles Worldwide brought its closed loop, linkless ammunition handling system to AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

IEC Infrared Systems's Lycan counter-UAS system gazes out at attendees at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Australian firm EOS was at AUSA 2024, here displaying its Slinger kinetic counter-drone system. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Defense start-up Anduril makes a wide range of products and at AUSA 2024, including his platform from its "family of autonomous systems and Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) systems powered by Lattice and AI at the edge." (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Aimlock, which develops "semi-autonomous precision auto-targeting systems" attached a 12-guage shotgun on a ground robotic vehicle at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Connecticut-based Kaman Corporation offers unmanned cargo copters, as seen on the show floor at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Defense giant Northrop Grumman shows off its Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS), which the company says is designed to work in GPS-denied environments. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Taiwanese Thunder Tiger displayed an unmanned surface vessel, Seashark, at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Northrop Grumman shows off its Bushmaster chain gun at AUSA 2024. The company launched a new Bushmaster M230LF (Link Fed) dual-feed chain gun, designed to neutralize UAS and ground threats, with the manufacturer targeting export customers for future orders. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

It's less ominous than it looks: Avon Protection's Core Intelligent undersuit and MCM100 Multi-Role Military Diving Rebreather are marketed on the show floor to help military divers keep warm under the water. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

Edge Autonomy shows off its E140Z camera, part of its Octopus surveillance suite. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

Flyer Defense shows off its Flyer 72 vehicle at AUSA 2024. Selected by SOCOM, the company says it is capable of internal transport in the CH-47 and C-130 aircraft. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

The Kongsberg Protector RS6 is a Remote Weapon System for low-recoil 30mm cannons. The company says it will be able to equip other weapons in the future. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

Bell helicopters showed off a number of items on the show floor. (Brendon Smith/Breaking Defense)

One of BAE's two AMPV varients on the show floor at AUSA 2024, this one sports the company's Modular Turreted Mortar System. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)

Oshkosh Defense displays its Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROUGE-Fires) on the floor at AUSA 2024. (Brendon Smith / Breaking Defense)