Earlier this month, Aviation Week Network hosted the annual A&D Programs Conference in Washington, D.C.. Attended by C-suite industry executives and government leaders, this event provides business intelligence and networking opportunities for industry and defense attendees, and this year’s event focused on the theme of “Building a Resilient Industrial Base.”

Each branch of the U.S. military has a technological research and development (R&D) arm dedicated to advancing and strengthening the organization through the adoption of innovative and new technologies. Though the military conducts its own testing and deployment of novel technologies in-house, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) also recognizes