New leaders, new drone command: What we expect from AUSA 2026

The Army’s autonomy push and the future of its modernization programs are set to loom large at this year’s conference.

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AUSA 2026 preview

The Army is heading into AUSA 2026 with new leadership and a major question hanging over the service: How much of its modernization agenda will remain intact? Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Army reporter Carley Welch preview what they expect to hear from acting Army Secretary Adam Telle and acting service chief Gen. Christopher LaNeve. Then they discuss what the Army’s new autonomy command could mean for its growing focus on drones and robots .

Make sure to check back each day next week for wrap-up videos , photos from the show floor and comprehensive reporting from the Army’s biggest annual conference.

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