Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026 will focus on UAS threats affecting force protection, base security, maritime operations, and regional security across the Indo-Pacific. Taking place in Honolulu, the conference will bring together U.S., Asia-Pacific, and allied defense leaders, industry representatives, and policymakers involved in counter-UAS operations and capability development.
The two-day program will examine operational challenges, emerging technologies, and capability deployment across the Indo-Pacific. Sessions will cover deployable C-UAS capabilities, layered defense, interoperability, intelligence, rapid experimentation, systems architecture, and the protection of airfields, military forces, critical infrastructure, and maritime assets.
When is Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026?
Counter UAS Indo-Pacific will take place on October 19–20, 2026.
Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026 Themes
The conference will examine counter-UAS challenges and capability priorities across the Indo-Pacific operational environment. A major focus will be deployable C-UAS for expeditionary operations and airfield force protection.
Other topics will include coalition interoperability, intelligence and threat attribution, rapid trials and experimentation, future systems architecture, layered defense, information sharing, and capability development for emerging UAS threats.
The agenda will also consider counter-UAS requirements beyond military operations, including law enforcement responses in dense urban areas, around major events, at borders, and around critical infrastructure.
What’s On at Counter UAS Indo-Pacific?
The conference program includes keynote presentations, operational and technical briefings, panel discussions, sponsor sessions, and networking periods across both days.
Day one will open with a US Army Pacific keynote examining the proliferation of drones in the Pacific and requirements for protecting Army and joint forces. Further sessions will address adaptive and layered counter-UAS approaches, PACAF airfield protection, deployment of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), and multinational coordination across the region.
The first day will also examine U.S.-Japan counter-UAS cooperation, operational lessons and rapid procurement, NATO C-UAS architecture and interoperability, and the use of joint trials and experimentation to support capability development.
Day two will include perspectives from the Philippines, Australian Army, Singapore, and South Korea. Sessions will explore national C-UAS capability development, intelligence and emerging threats, high-threat environments, multi-domain operations, and capability gaps across Southeast Asia.
Further discussions will cover law enforcement counter-UAS operations, future systems architecture, open architecture, digital innovation, and approaches to addressing emerging UAS threats across the region.
Coalition Perspectives
Representatives from the United States, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and additional allied and regional partner nations will contribute perspectives on interoperability, information sharing, multinational coordination, and shared capability priorities.
The agenda includes discussion of joint and combined C-UAS operations, intelligence and lessons sharing, bilateral cooperation, standards, and coordination between allied and partner nations.
Counter-UAS Capability Development
Sessions will examine the development and fielding of deployable C-UAS capabilities, including the integration of sensors, effectors, and command-and-control systems.
The agenda will also cover rapid experimentation, operational trials, procurement, layered defense, and approaches to protecting deployed forces, airfields, aircraft, maritime assets, and critical infrastructure.
Intelligence and Emerging UAS Threats
A panel will examine the evolving UAS threat landscape across the Indo-Pacific and the role of intelligence, biometrics, and forensics in counter-UAS operations.
Discussion will cover threat attribution, decision-making for commanders, and how intelligence insights can support next-generation defeat capabilities.
Law Enforcement Counter-UAS
A dedicated panel will consider counter-UAS operations from a law enforcement perspective. Topics will include legal authorities and safeguards for detection, tracking, and interdiction, as well as coordination between police, aviation, defense, and regulatory organizations.
The panel will also address responses to real-world incidents at major events, borders, and critical infrastructure, alongside the deployment of counter-UAS technologies in dense urban and maritime environments.
Speakers at Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026
Speakers will include representatives from Pacific Air Forces, the US Marine Corps, NATO Communications and Information Agency, British Army, Defence Science and Technology Agency Singapore, US Air Force Research Laboratory, Honolulu Police, FBI Counter UAS Operations Unit, US Pacific Command, and other military, government, technical, and security organizations.
Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026 Tickets
Registration is available for Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026. An early-bird saving of $100 is available for registrations made by September 4, 2026.
Where is Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026?
Counter UAS Indo-Pacific 2026 will be held at:
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort
2424 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, USA
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