IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON) 2026

NAECON, the oldest (since 1948) and premier IEEE conference, showcases cutting-edge research in the theory, design, and applications of aerospace electronics systems. The 2026 theme is 'Promise of AI and Autonomous Systems'. The conference will feature tutorials, an industry forum, plenary presentations, invited speakers covering a wide spectrum of aerospace and electronics topics, oral and poster presentations, industry exhibitions, student paper and poster competitions/awards, and student networking opportunities. Special sessions are planned for modeling and simulation, and bio-inspired defense systems. Core topics include emerging microelectronics, autonomous systems, integrated photonics, RF/Microwave/Millimeter-wave and THz systems, cyber systems and security, applications in biomedical/human performance, sensors, quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing, timing, and artificial intelligence and machine learning.