Explore Our IAV 2027 Streams

IAV 2027 is structured around four new core themes that reflect the full lifecycle of armoured capability, from the effects a platform delivers, to the protection that keeps it alive, the technology that will define its next generation, and the logistics that keep it fighting.

• Firepower examines how forces are modernising direct and indirect fire capabilities to restore overmatch across increasingly contested battlespaces.
• Protection & Survivability explores how armoured platforms can stay effective when they can be detected, targeted and engaged across multiple domains.
• Emerging Technologies looks at how AI, autonomy and digital systems are moving from experimentation to operational reality.
• Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics addresses how land forces sustain combat power when the battlefield is actively working to disrupt it.

Together, these streams offer a complete picture of where armoured capability is heading — and what it will take to get there.

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Restoring battlefield overmatch and delivering decisive armoured effects

The future of armoured warfare will demand more than protected mobility. Forces must deliver decisive effects across an increasingly contested and transparent battlespace, while balancing lethality, precision, affordability and combat mass.

The Firepower stream at IAV 2027 will examine how land forces are modernising direct and indirect fire capabilities, integrating new effectors and adapting armoured platforms to meet the evolving threat environment.

From next-generation turrets and precision weapons to one-way effectors, digital targeting and the integration of sensors and uncrewed systems, the stream will explore how firepower can be delivered at greater range, speed and scale.

Key topics include:

• Restoring direct-fire overmatch across armoured formations
• Modernising tanks, turrets and vehicle-mounted weapon systems
• Integrating missiles and organic precision effects
• Delivering armoured effects across the depth of the battlespace
• Combining platform firepower with sensors, UGVs and digital targeting
• Countering loitering munitions, long-range fires and drone threats
• Balancing precision, affordability and scalability
• Exploring the role of one-way effectors alongside armoured units
• Understanding the future role of directed energy weapons

What to expect

Hear directly from military leaders and programme representatives on how firepower requirements are changing, where current capability gaps remain, and how industry can support the development of combat-ready systems.

Who should attend?

This stream is designed for military and government decision-makers, capability developers, programme managers, acquisition professionals and industry leaders working across:

Firepower | Weapons | Turrets | Ammunition | Precision Effects | Targeting | Sensors | UAS & UGVs | Directed Energy | Combat Vehicles

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Keeping armoured forces alive in the transparent battlefield

Persistent surveillance, ubiquitous drones and increasingly sophisticated weapons are changing the survivability equation for armoured forces.

The Protection & Survivability stream at IAV 2027 will examine how forces can protect vehicles and formations against an increasingly complex threat environment, while maintaining the mobility and operational effectiveness required to fight.

The stream will move beyond traditional armour to explore the integration of active protection, counter-UAS, electronic warfare, camouflage and advanced signature management into a broader survivability architecture.

Key topics include:

• Surviving under persistent observation
• Advanced armour and signature management
• Active Protection Systems for armoured formations
• Vehicle-level and formation-level counter-UAS
• Protection against drones and loitering munitions
• Reducing vehicle signatures in the transparent battlefield
• Addressing integration challenges on existing platforms
• Responding to emerging threats from directed energy weapons

What to expect

The stream will bring together operational users, capability developers and technology providers to examine what it takes to keep armoured platforms effective when they can be detected, targeted and engaged across multiple domains.

Who should attend?

This stream is designed for military and government decision-makers, capability developers, programme managers, acquisition professionals and industry leaders working across:

Armoured Vehicle Protection | APS | Counter-UAS | EW | Signature Management | Armour | Survivability | Vehicle Design | Sensors | Electronic Protection

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Building the next generation of armoured capability

Technology is changing the composition, connectivity and employment of armoured forces.

The Emerging Technologies stream at IAV 2027 will examine how AI, autonomy, robotics, digital systems and new power technologies are moving from experimentation towards operational capability.

With land forces increasingly operating as part of connected, multi-domain formations, the stream will explore how emerging technologies can be integrated into existing fleets and force structures without losing sight of operational requirements.

Key topics include:

• UGVs and the future armoured force mix
• Human-machine teaming and robotic systems
• AI and machine learning applications
• Exploiting battlefield data
• Connected and software-defined armoured platforms
• Digital twins and simulation
• Autonomous systems and RAS integration
• Hybrid and electrified mobility
• Assured PNT in GPS-denied environments
• Integrating emerging technologies with legacy platforms
• Accelerating new capabilities from experimentation to frontline use

What to expect

The stream will focus on the practical application of emerging technologies, moving beyond future concepts to examine how land forces are testing, integrating and deploying new capabilities today.

Who should attend?

This stream is designed for military and government decision-makers, capability developers, programme managers, acquisition professionals and industry leaders working across:

AI & Machine Learning | Autonomy | UGVs | RAS | Robotics | Digital Systems | Digital Twins | Electrification | Hybrid Power | C4ISR | Simulation | Defence Innovation

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Sustaining armoured combat power under pressure

The ability to deploy an armoured force is only one part of the operational challenge. Sustaining that force in a contested environment is fundamental to maintaining combat power.

The Endurance, Repair & Battlefield Logistics stream at IAV 2027 will examine how land forces can improve fleet availability, accelerate repair and recovery, strengthen supply chains and maintain operational readiness across high-intensity conflict.

The stream will bring logistics and sustainment higher up the armoured vehicle agenda, focusing on the systems, infrastructure and partnerships required to keep vehicles, crews, ammunition and critical equipment moving.

Key topics include:

• In-service support for complex vehicle fleets
• Fleet availability and operational readiness
• Battle damage repair and recovery
• Sustainment in contested environments
• Spare parts and ammunition availability
• Digital solutions for logistics operations
• Multi-national supply chain management
• Military mobility across large areas of responsibility
• Armoured engineering and mobility support
• Industrial support and resilience
• Alternative power systems and transportation
• Improving interoperability between allies and industry

What to expect

The stream will provide a dedicated forum for military logistics leaders, sustainment specialists and industry to address one of the most critical questions facing armoured forces: how do you keep combat power in the fight when the battlefield is actively disrupting the logistics system?

Who should attend?

This stream is designed for military and government decision-makers, capability developers, programme managers, acquisition professionals and industry leaders working across:

Military Logistics | Sustainment | Fleet Management | Maintenance | Repair & Recovery | Supply Chain | Military Mobility | Armoured Engineering | Industrial Base | Readiness | In-Service Support

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