Upcoming Events

Weapons Conclave (WEPCON) is a two-part, bi-annual event series focused on driving Air Force alignment and synergies, and increased partnership conversations with industry.

This event is a forum primarily with the U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate’s prime contractors – reviewing enterprise roadmaps, weapons investment priorities, and budget targets.

We will communicate contracting opportunities and various methods for submitting ideas to collaborate with the Directorate, including opportunities to pitch ideas for WEPCON Bravo.

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The Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium is a live, in-person event at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado.

The 2023 event theme is: “Dominant Air & Space Forces to Deter, Fight & Win.”

We are looking to partner with the greatest minds, technologists, and innovators - all to evolve our $92 Billion weapons portfolio.

Further information will be available soon.

Mar. 6-8, 2023

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Weapons Conclave (WEPCON) consists of weapon system forums, introduction of new technologies, capability discussions, and highlighting opportunities for engagement between industry partners and the Department of Defense.

Leadership will educate industry on various methods and forums for submitting ideas and collaborating with the U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate.

The goal of the event will be alignment with U.S. Air Force leadership and prime contractors -- in pursuit of solutions to the Armament Directorate's most critical needs.

Further information coming soon.  Event dates are subject to change.

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Weapons Pitch Day is the crowning event for small business industry engagement, their Super Bowl, their March Madness, their Daytona 500.

Dozens of small businesses will pitch to Air Force leadership for "Direct to Phase 2" SBIR contracts to accelerate the development of emerging weapons technology, focused on the Armament Directorate's Six Innovation Targets, at Weapons Pitch Day 2022.

View last year’s winners here.

Further information coming soon. Event dates are subject to change.

We are excited to host the third Ask The Directorate virtual event that continues to accelerate change and lower the barrier to entry by increasing conversations with business leaders.

For the June event, the featured speaker will be Colonel Ronald Dunlap III, System Program Director for Air Dominance, Armament Directorate, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

We will begin accepting RSVPs two weeks before the start of the event, on Friday, June 10th. RSVPs will continue to be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis.

In the Armament Directorate’s ongoing effort to accelerate change and lower the barrier to entry, we are kicking off a monthly Ask The Directorate series.

Inspired by the “Ask Me Anything” virtual events – join us for this interactive opportunity, to chat virtually with key leaders of the Directorate. Our first session will feature Colonel David Hoffman, Deputy Disruptive Futures Division, Chief Digital Acquisition and Sustainment Office (DASO).

Our first Ask The Directorate event launches on Friday, April 29th, 2022 via Zoom – and will reoccur at the same time, the last Friday of each month.

The Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference is a live, in-person event at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md. 

A full agenda of speaker presentations and a robust technology exposition will greet thousands of visitors. 

Further information coming soon.

We are looking to partner with the greatest minds, technologists, and innovators - all to evolve our $92 Billion Dollar weapons portfolio.

Submit your information to request a meeting with us at the 2022 Air Force Association Aerospace Warfare Symposium (AWS).

If you cannot join us at AFA AWS 2022, please sign up to stay informed on upcoming Armament Directorate events and to learn more about how to innovate for our most critical capability gaps.

Registration is now closed for this event.

WEPCON Spring 2022 will be a 3-day collaboration event. Weapons industry will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and gather feedback from government partners. Other highlights include a Mission Planning AI Collider and SBIR expo. The agenda will be posted closer to the event date.

Any questions? Please contact us at AFLCMC.EBZQ.Workflow@us.af.mil.

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WEPCON is a one-day event consisting of classified forums, introducing new technologies, discussing capability gaps, and highlighting opportunities for engagement between industry partners and the Department of Defense.

Leadership will educate industry on various methods and forums for submitting ideas and collaborating with the U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate.

The goal of the event will be alignment with U.S. Air Force leadership and prime contractors -- in pursuit of solutions to the Armament Directorate’s most critical needs.

Weapons Pitch Day is the crowning event for small business industry engagement, their Super Bowl, their March Madness, their Daytona 500.

Dozens of small businesses awarded Phase I contracts will pitch to Air Force leadership for Phase II contracts to accelerate the development of emerging weapons technology within the Armament Directorate's six Innovation Targets on Weapons Pitch Day 2021.

This was a hybrid digital and in-person event at Doolittle Institute Niceville - produced by the Armament Directorate, with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). All industry partners interested in working with Team Eglin’s Weapons Digital Enterprise were invited. This event was focused on:

• Digital acquisition
• Industry engagement
• Golden Horde/Colosseum, WeaponONE, and model based weapons development

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