Race cars and robots on drones: Sights from AUSA day 2

WASHINGTON — The Association of the United States Army conference continued today in downtown DC. Drones and counter-drone systems were abundant on the show floor this year, including one amphibious robot designed to carry other ground robots across the water. Catch all that and more in these snapshots from the expo down below.

And don’t miss our expansive coverage of the 2026 trade show right here.

AUSA mascots Sgt. Hero and George Washington descend the escalator at the 2026 annual conference. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)
Parker Hannifin showcased many of its components onboard the MDH Strategic Services Airwolf c-UAS system, which is shown here fixed atop the RCR 6WAP vehicle. (Breaking Defense)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and Hanwha Aerospace co-developed the Mojave short takeoff and landing (STOL) uncrewed aircraft, pictured here at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Breaking Defense)
Hanwha Defense USA displayed a range of scale model armor and artillery systems on the AUSA show floor. (Breaking Defense)
BAE’s Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System stands tall at the 2026 AUSA trade show in Washington, DC. (Breaking Defense)
The Ukrainian military’s 3rd Army Corps brought a variety of small drones to the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)
Kyiv-based defense tech firm Stellarion brought several fiber-optic drones to the 2026 AUSA expo. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)
Ukrainian defense firm Tencore showcased an amphibious unmanned ground vehicle called MAT1LDA (Mesa Associates’ Tactical Integrated Light-Force Deployment Assembly), which is carrying Tencore’s TerMIT ground robot, at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)
Teledyne Qioptiq brought several thermal weapons sights including the Phoenix-XR (right) and the Dragon-C12 S (middle) to the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)
Israel Aerospace Industries’ and Sig Sauer’s Fire Storm 250 armed tactical quadcopter hangs above attendees of the conference. (Breaking Defense)
OverlandAI’s ULTRA autonomous ground system hosts a multi-mission hemispheric radar from Leonardo DRS, shown here at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)
Leonardo DRS displays its Extended Mast Surveillance System, which features an exMHR radar system on a trailer platform with an extendable mast for a higher-altitude perspective. (Breaking Defense)