From drones to ground vehicles: Check out day 1 of AUSA

Attendees file in during the first day of the 2026 Association of the US Army annual conference in Washington, DC, on October 12, 2026. (Breaking Defense)

WASHINGTON — International defense firms carted out a variety of air and ground vehicles to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington for this year’s Association of the United States Army conference. The largest annual trade show in the US draws thousands of attendees every year, and this year we’re expecting lots of drones and counter-drone tech on display, along with some other heavier-equipment items. You can see that and more in a collection of images from day one of the expo below.

And be sure to check out our comprehensive coverage of the trade show right here .

Patriot, who is expected to go to a wounded veteran when the dog’s training finishes, is happy to greet attendees outside the Shield AI booth on the show floor. (Breaking Defense)

A close-up look at a munition from Sierra Nevada’s Brawlr (Battery Revolving Advanced Weapons Launcher Reconfigurable) air-defense system, as seen at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Sierra Nevada’s Brawlr air defense system at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Oshkosh’s electric Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on the AUSA show floor Oct. 12, 2026. (Breaking Defense)

Hanwha Defense USA showed off its 155 mm artillery shells at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

AEO Night Hawk Systems displayed their surveillance assembly, with sensors honing in on bystanders on the AUSA conference floor. (Breaking Defense)

AeroVironment’s VAPOR is an all-electric, single-rotor vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) helicopter unmanned aircraft system. Here it is suspended above attendees at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Goodyear representatives brought a sturdy, but very unusual, “moon tire” for lunar exploration to the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

Colt Optics had one of the busier displays, with dozens of attendees observing a wall of assault rifles with specialized optics at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

2026年10月12日，在华盛顿特区举行的美国陆军协会2026年年会首日，与会者陆续入场。（Breaking Defense）

华盛顿——国际防务公司将各种空中和地面车辆运抵位于华盛顿市中心的沃尔特·E·华盛顿会议中心，参加今年的美国陆军协会年会。作为美国规模最大的年度贸易展，该展会每年吸引数千名参观者。今年，我们预计将展出大量无人机和反无人机技术，以及其他一些重型装备。您可以在下方的展会首日图片集中看到这些展品及更多内容。

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训练结束后，这只名叫“爱国者”（Patriot）的狗狗将前往一位受伤的退伍军人家中陪伴他们。目前，它很高兴地在展会现场的Shield AI展位外迎接参观者。（Breaking Defense）

在2026年美国陆军协会（AUSA）会议上，近距离展示了内华达山脉公司（Sierra Nevada）的“斗士”（Brawlr，即“可重构先进武器发射装置”）防空系统的弹药。（Breaking Defense）

内华达山脉公司在2026年美国陆军协会（AUSA）会议上展示了其Brawlr防空系统。（Breaking Defense）

2026年10月12日，奥什科什公司在AUSA展会上展示了其电动联合轻型战术车辆。（Breaking Defense报道）

韩华防务美国公司在2026年美国陆军装备展（AUSA Expo）上展示了其155毫米炮弹。（Breaking Defense）

AEO Night Hawk Systems公司展示了他们的监控装置，其传感器能够精准锁定AUSA会议现场的旁观者。（Breaking Defense）

AeroVironment公司的VAPOR是一款全电动单旋翼垂直起降（VTOL）直升机无人机系统。图中它悬挂在2026年美国陆军协会（AUSA）会议的与会者上方。（Breaking Defense）

固特异公司的代表在2026年美国陆军协会博览会上带来了一款坚固但非常独特的“月球轮胎”，用于月球探测。（Breaking Defense）

在2026年美国陆军协会（AUSA）展会上，柯尔特光学公司的展位人气颇高，数十名参观者驻足观看一面展示着配备专用光学瞄准镜的突击步枪墙。（Breaking Defense）