Aerospace & Defense

UAS Summit And Expo

The UAS Summit and Expo, taking place at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, United States, is a premier gathering scheduled for October 13-14, 2026.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
13 October 2026 to 14 October 2026
Location
Alerus Center, Grand Forks, United States
Organiser
BBI International and UAS Magazine
Expected attendance
42
Industry
Aerospace & Defense

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Business Services

On stage

Speakers

  • Caleb Alexander, CEO & CTO, DayLyte Batteries
  • John Nelson, COO, BBI International
  • Colonel Alfred J. Rosales, Grand Forks Air Force Base
  • Andrew Armacost, President, University of North Dakota
  • Anna Simet, Director of Content and Senior Editor, BBI International
  • Kevin Larue, Marketing Director, Grand Sky Development Company, LLC
  • Richard Lusk, President, Oculus Deus, LLC
  • Ray Etter, President/Chief Engineer, TerraConcepts, LLC
  • Danny Rajan, General Manager, US, D-Fend Solutions
  • Victor Meza, Marketing Manager, Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS)
  • Annie Santos, Project Manager, Drone Replacement Program (DRP), Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS)
  • Jeff Breunig, Senior Manager, UAS, MITRE

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • accessND
  • AdvancedTek
  • Alta Max LLC
  • Anno.Ai
  • ATP Gov
  • AV, Inc
  • CAE USA
  • Clear-Com, LLC
  • Delta Advisory Group
  • DeTect, Inc
  • EAPC Architects Engineers
  • Echodyne
  • Elinor Coatings, LLC
  • Federal Laboratory Consortium
  • Forward Devils Lake Corp
  • Frontier Precision, Inc
  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
  • Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

  • CanadInn

    170 m from the venue

    Map

  • My Place Hotel-Grand Forks, ND

    350 m from the venue

    1315 South 42nd Street, City Limits, 58201

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  • Baymont Grand Forks

    360 m from the venue

    951 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks, 58201

    MapHotel site+1 701-757-2345

  • Sleep Inn & Suites Grand Forks Alerus Center

    390 m from the venue

    1350 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks

    MapHotel site+1 701-757-2900

  • Comfort Inn & Suites

    400 m from the venue

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  • Hilton Garden Inn

    1.0 km from the venue

    4301 James Ray Drive, Grand Forks, 58203

    MapHotel site+1 701-775-6000

  • SpringHill Suites Grand Forks

    1.9 km from the venue

    2837 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks, 58201

    MapHotel site+1 701-757-4150

  • AmericInn

    2.0 km from the venue

    1820 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks, 58201

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