AOC ANZ invites expressions of interest for presentations as part of the AOC Asia 2026 Electronic Warfare (EW) Technical Stream, delivered as part of the ADSTAR 2026 Summit.

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This EW-focused stream will bring together practitioners, researchers and decision-makers to explore emerging challenges, technologies and operational concepts across the electromagnetic domain.

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Scope and Focus Areas

Submissions are encouraged across topics including:

• Electronic Warfare (EW) operations and capability development

• Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO)

• Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA)

• Integration of EW within joint and multi-domain operations

• Emerging technologies and future spectrum challenges

• Experimentation and rapid capability development

• Collaboration across Defence, government, industry and academia

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Submissions should demonstrate practical application, innovation and relevance to Defence capability.

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Alignment with ADSTAR 2026

As AOC Asia 2026 is co-located with the ADSTAR Summit, submissions should align with one or more of the following ADSTAR themes:

• Anticipating the Future

• Experimentation

• Integrated Ecosystem

• Mission Driven

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Presentation Formats

Presentations may be delivered in one of the following formats:

1. Oral Presentation – 40 minutes (including Q&A)

2. Product Brief – 40 minutes (including Q&A)

3. Rapid Fire – 20 minutes (including Q&A)

4. Tutorial – 40 or 60 minutes (including Q&A)

5. Update – 20 minutes (including Q&A)

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Final format allocation will be confirmed as part of programme development.

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Submission Pathways

There are two pathways for contributing to the AOC Asia 2026 programme:

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1. AOC Asia (EW Stream) Submission

Authors may submit directly to AOC ANZ for consideration within the EW technical stream.

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Submit your expression of interest here:

​https://forms.office.com/r/tVKEyGjqtM

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2. ADSTAR Submission Portal

Authors may also submit via the ADSTAR abstract submission system and indicate relevance to the electromagnetic domain.

 

Submit via ADSTAR:
https://www.adstarsummit.com.au/papers

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Submissions received directly by AOC ANZ will be reviewed and curated for inclusion within the EW technical stream. Submissions received via the ADSTAR portal will be assessed through the ADSTAR programme process, with relevant EW-focused content aligned to the AOC Asia stream where appropriate.

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Submission Requirements

As part of your submission, please provide:

• Presentation title

• Abstract (maximum 300 words)

• Preferred presentation format

• Presenter name, organisation and contact details

• Short biography (up to 200 words)

• Presenter headshot

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Submissions must be suitable for presentation in an unclassified environment and, where applicable, cleared to the appropriate level prior to submission.

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Submissions will be assessed based on relevance, quality, originality and alignment with the AOC Asia 2026 focus areas.

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Key Dates

• Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2026

• Notification of outcomes: from mid-June 2026

• Presenter confirmation deadline: within one week of notification

• Speaker registration deadline: 10 July 2026

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Important Information

• All presenters are required to register via the ADSTAR platform. Speaker registration rates and inclusions are managed by ADSTAR.

• In addition to open submissions, AOC ANZ will directly invite selected speakers to support programme development.

• Due to programme constraints, not all submissions may be accepted.

• Final acceptance and scheduling will be coordinated within the broader ADSTAR programme.

• Programme details, including session timing and speaker line-up, will be released progressively as planning is finalised.