As near-peer adversaries advance their capabilities, achieving and maintaining air dominance is critical to overall defense strategy. To secure superiority in the skies, there is an increasing need for enhanced lethality and survivability. This advancement is possible through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, including real-time data for faster and more effective decision-making, Artificial Intelligence, advanced sensors, next-generation weapons, and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T).
The 2026 Air Dominance Summit will bring together leaders from across the defense and aerospace communities, including the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, allied nations, industry, and academia, to build on last year’s conference discussions. We will discuss the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs, as well as sixth-generation fighter programs. We will also cover sustainment of current systems, including the F-35, logistics challenges, reflect on current conflicts, advanced weapon systems, and explore innovation in air supremacy.
Together, we will explore the ways in which they are rapidly shaping air superiority and strategies for the future.
Download this report to discover insights on the latest funding figures and updates for air dominance programs, air superiority efforts from near peers, updates on FCAS & GCAP programs, and an overview of fighter programs around the world.
This presentation delivered by Steven "CAP" Rogers, Senior Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Enabled Autonomy, Air Force Research Laboratory, delves into artificial intelligence for air dominance and looks at NGAD, AACO, STARS, and CCA.
IDGA sat down with Admiral Gortney, Former Commander of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), to discuss the history of air dominance and international collaboration.
IDGA’s 3rd annual Air Dominance Summit took place on May 13-14, 2025 in Henderson, NV. The two-day event brought together leaders from across the defense and aerospace communities to discuss rapidly shaping air superiority, and strategies for the future.
Last year’s event focused on a range of topics that included improved lethality, survivability, artificial intelligence, autonomy, MUM-T, cloud computing, data, logistics, readiness and more.
2026 is expected to be our biggest iteration yet! Download the post-show report to see what you could expect.
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