Submarine Technology Symposium
Organized by Naval Submarine League
The Submarine Technology Symposium (STS) is a classified (SECRET) three-day conference dedicated to advancing undersea collaboration and innovation.
- Dates
- May 5-7, 2026
- Location
- Laurel, MD
- Deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Attendees
- 600
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About this conference
The Submarine Technology Symposium (STS) is a classified (SECRET) three-day conference dedicated to advancing undersea collaboration and innovation. Held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD, it serves as a premier forum for technical exchanges among industry, government, and academia. The 2026 theme, 'Forged to Fight – Global Reach from the Undersea,' focuses on fielding fight-tonight technologies, identifying revolutionary breakthroughs, designing disruptive systems, advancing sustainment and construction innovations, and optimizing warfighter effectiveness for the U.S. and its allies in the evolving undersea battlespace. Key session topics include fight tonight technology for expanding undersea advantage, revolutionary technologies on the horizon, disruption by design, sustaining undersea power, and engineering warfighter effectiveness.
Sponsorship options
Sponsorships are available at Diamond ($14,100), Platinum ($10,500), Gold ($7,400), and Silver ($4,000) tiers. Recognition includes listing on the NSL website, in NSL mass emails, in The Submarine Review, in the event brochure, on banners at the event, and in remarks by the chairperson during the event.
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