Day 3 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium
The annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium concluded today with remarks from NORAD’s second-in-command Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard and director of the Missile Defense Agency Lt. Gen. Heath Collins.
While the Breaking Defense reporting team wraps up its final reports from the expo, here are a few images from the show floor on its final day. And be sure to check out our extended coverage from the symposium here.
Attendees mingle on the last day of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 13, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
Boeing’s Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (foreground) and the company’s bid for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 interceptor program (pictured upright) are seen here. (Breaking Defense)
Circor MEMS G-switches, which trigger an action when acceleration hits a certain point midflight for missiles and aircraft, are displayed at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Aug. 13, 2026. (Breaking Defense).
A variety of shock absorbers used in various US military systems are seen on display at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., Aug. 13, 2026. (Breaking Defense)
An Mk IV Model 1 helmet and gloves used for high-altitude flight by the US Navy in the 1960s are on display. (Breaking Defense)
D-Wave’s annealing quantum computing processor is used on a quantum computer in Huntsville for national security needs. (Breaking Defense)
Moog announced this week it expanded bus capacity on its METEORITE Satellite, seen here at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium Aug. 13, 2026. (Breaking Defense)The Space and Missile Defense Symposium concluded in Huntsville on August 13, 2026, featuring remarks from NORAD and Missile Defense Agency officials. Various military technologies, including the Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb and D-Wave’s quantum computing processor, were displayed, highlighting advancements in missile defense and space capabilities. Moog announced an expansion of its METEORITE Satellite's bus capacity during the event.
- The Space and Missile Defense Symposium concluded on August 13, 2026.
- NORAD and the Missile Defense Agency officials made remarks at the event.
- Various military equipment, including the Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb, was displayed.
- D-Wave’s quantum computing processor was showcased for national security needs.
- Moog announced an expansion of bus capacity on its METEORITE Satellite.