UAS Summit & Expo
Federal, state, military and commercial UAS program leaders meet in the Northern Plains UAS testing hub; 20th edition ran Oct 13-14, 2026.
- Dates
- Usually October (next dates not announced)
- Where
- Grand Forks, ND
- Cost
- Paid ticket. Pricing not published.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- BBI International / UAS Magazine
- Program
- keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, an expo floor, networking events
- Suits
- Growing in role, Changing careers
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
UAS Magazine announces a call for abstracts each cycle.
Call for speakers
UAS Magazine announces a call for abstracts each cycle.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Uncrewed systems and drones
Roles: uas program manager, drone operations lead
The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense
- Verified open jobs
- about 23,042
- Typical posted salary
- $127,000 a year (middle half $101,000 to $159,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 32% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,263 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Grand Forks, ND. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
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