A side view of SNC's Brawlr (Battery Revolving Adaptive Weapons Launcher) air-defense system near the show floor entrance for the 2026 Air and Space Forces Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Breaking Defense)
As the weather starts to cool down in the DC-area, AFA’s Air Space & Cyber conference is heating up in National Harbor, Md. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Doug Schiess’s keynote address headlined the second day of the show where he told the audience that about 10 percent of the Space Force’s planned efforts for the months ahead can’t proceed without a new spending bill, or a special congressional carveout.
The Breaking Defense team is on the ground covering the event, and you can read our reporting here. And if you missed the show today, below you can find an array of photos from around the expo floor.
Pratt & Whitney’s PW500 engine is seen on the show floor at the Air, Space and Cyber conference on Sept. 14, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
AeroVironment’s Locust X3 directed-energy counter-drone system on the show floor at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber trade show. (Breaking Defense)The Havoc missile system from defense firm Ursa Major at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Breaking Defense)A 1:7 scale model of the Ramjet-X from Hermeus is seen on display at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber expo. (Breaking Defense)
Anduril showed off its FQ-44 Fury unmanned fighter aircraft on the show floor of AFA 2026. (Breaking Defense)A pilot training system from Tactical Air Support is one several trainers brought to the show floor at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Breaking Defense)
The firm Unit Solutions brought their Unit4 rifle (an M4 replica) for attendees at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Breaking Defense)
