
ACE magazine is proud to support DroneVation & Defence 2025 as a media partner.
This unique one-day symposium in Vienna brings together cutting-edge innovation in unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone technologies. With over 20 exhibitors, 15+ expert speakers, and participants from military, industry, research, and government, the event is shaping up to become one of the key UAS/Counter-UAS gatherings in Europe.
The venue – a historic brick hall once used for the development of armored vehicles – now turns into a platform for 21st-century aerospace and defence technology.
The program includes:
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Symposium (09:00–17:30)
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Evening networking event (18:00–23:00)
Among the confirmed keynote speakers:
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Lt. General Harald Vodosek, Director of Armaments, Austrian Armed Forces
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Major General Gerfried Promberger, Commander of Austrian Air Forces
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Brigadier Rudolf Zauner, Head of R&D, Austrian MoD
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Col. Dr. Markus Reisner, expert on modern warfare and drone strategy
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Thomas Bernhard, Rheinmetall Air Defence
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Fabian Ochsner, EDGE Group / Halcon
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and many more…
The exhibitor list features leading names in the defence and aerospace sector, including:
Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall, Hensoldt, EDGE/Halcon, General Atomics, Aaronia AG, Thales, TRL Drones, Quantum Systems and others.
For more information and registration, visit: www.dronevationdefence.com
📍 September 23, 2025 – Objekt 19, Wiener Werkshalle
BY: KATERINA URBANOVA, ACE