VLC: Vertical Lift Consortium

MOSA Institute
2025-04-02 | The Stovehouse, 3414 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, AL, 35805, United States
As a follow up to our MOSA Institute in Washington, DC last November (more here: https://youtu.be/7KRVfx9ntRI), we’re hosting our next MOSA Institute in Huntsville on Wednesday, April 2. The audience will include industry and government representatives interested in collaborating on the topic of MOSA. In addition to having government speakers from PEO Aviation and OSD, other topics will cover end-to-end value stream, requirements validation and modular testing.

The event will take place from 0830-1200 at The Stovehouse (3414 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805). Five consecutive sessions will be followed by a networking lunch. Demonstrations will take place in the afternoon.
The registration link will be posted once it is made live.

Advanced Weapons Technology Summit
2025-03-18 - 2025-03-20 | Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States

VLC General Member Meeting
2024-07-24 09:00 - 11:45 UTC | Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
Please join us for the General Member Meeting taking place on Wednesday, July 24th.
To register for the meeting, please click here. We look forward to having you join us!
Date: Wednesday, July 24th
Time: 9:00am-11:45am CT
Location: Von Braun Center, Saturn 1

AMTC 24-05 Collaboration Event
2024-07-23 - 2024-07-24 | Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
Registration is NOW OPEN for the next AMTC Collaboration Event! The meeting is being held in Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Center, July 23-24, 2024.

Please visit the AMTC-24-05 Event Website for registration and event details. Space is limited, so sign up soon! The collaboration agenda will include a program update, 24-05 requirements review, and one-on-one opportunities. The one-on-one sign-ups will be released at a later date. The event will be open to all AMTC members and U.S. Government representatives.

MOSA INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT SUMMIT & EXPO
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-18 | Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD, United States
Don’t miss this year’s MOSA Industry and Government Summit & Expo, featuring key Leadership Keynotes from the Department of Defense and Tri-Service. There will be Panel Discussions and presentations from experts in Open Architecture, Open Standards, and MOSA. With over 70 Exhibitor booths showcasing live demonstrations, attendees can engage directly with specialists and authorities. This two-day event offers a unique opportunity to connect with government offices and Industry decision-makers implementing MOSA initiatives. Gain insights into how the DoD is integrating MOSA into Major Defense Acquisition Programs. This targeted gathering provides numerous face-to-face opportunities to engage with U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force leadership and Industry. Attendance is expected to reach 3,000 across three co-located events.
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AMTC 24-03/04 COLLABORATION EVENT
2024-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Embassy Suites, 800 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
The AMTC-24-03/04 Collaboration Event will be held on March 25, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville, AL. The collaboration event agenda included a Keynote speaker, 24-03/04 requirements review, one-on-one sessions, and a hosted mixer. The event will be open to all AMTC members and US Government representatives.
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This event will be held in conjunction with AUSA Global Force, which takes place March 26-28, 2024 at the Von Braun Center.

Advanced Weapons and Technology Summit
2023-11-01 - 2023-11-03 | Von Braun Center, North Hall, 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL, 35801
Registration is now open for an informative and exciting week of presentations, opportunities and networking at the Advanced Weapons Technology Summit. This will be a first of its kind event, bringing together all of the key players developing new Missiles, Munitions, and Materials technologies for our Nation to discuss key challenges and to release solicitations through three OTAs.
Dates: November 1-3, 2023
Location: North Hall, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
Participating Organizations:

Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC)
DoD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC)
Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies (NEST)
Joint Enhanced Munitions Technology Program (JEMTP)
MCEIP, DPA Title III-Critical Chemicals Collaboration Colloquium (C4) – Manufacturing Technologies
National Armaments Consortium (NAC)
Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC)
Advanced Technology International (ATI)

The Summit will include:

Requirements briefings from AMTC, DOTC, NEST, and JEMTP
Opportunities for 1-on-1 sessions with government technical POCs
C4 event addressing the topic of advanced manufacturing technologies to produce energetic materials
Senior DoD Leader presentations on warfighter and industrial base priorities
Exhibitor booth opportunities

Please visit the VLC Members Only site under the Events tab for information on how to Register. If you do not have a username and password, please click here to request access.

Using and Protecting your Intellectual Property Webinar
2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join ATI and govmates as they host an exclusive Training and Education for ATI Members on the topic of How to Use and Protect your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts.

To register for this webinar, please visit he events page on the VLC Members Only site.
If you do not have a username or password, please click here to request access.

MOSA Summit 2023
2023-09-18 - 2023-09-19 | Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313
ATI and the Vertical Lift Consortium hosted the inaugural Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Summit on September 18-19 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center.
The intent of the event was to bring together OSD, the services, industry, and academia in an effort to collaboratively work on the incredibly challenging problems of MOSA.

Year End Planning & Prep Webinar
2023-07-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join ATI and govmates as they host an exclusive Training and Education for ATI Members on the topic of Year-End Planning & Prep.

To register for this webinar, please visit he events page on the VLC Members Only site.
If you do not have a username or password, please click here to request access.

AMTC 23-05/06 Virtual Collaboration Event
2023-07-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The AMTC-23-05/06 Collaboration Event on July 18, 2023 was held virtually. The collaboration event focused on virtual one-on-one opportunities only. The event was open to all AMTC members and US. Government representatives.
For any questions, please contact amtc@ati.org.

OTAs and the Consortium Model
2023-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Meg O’Hara from govmates will be facilitating a discussion with an ATI Program Manager and a Contracts Manager, who are currently overseeing operating OT-consortia. This quarter, we are also fortunate to have Christina Brantley, AMTC Program Manager, as a guest speaker.
You will learn:

How the consortium model promotes collaboration among the government, nonprofits, businesses of all sizes, and academic institutions, and
How to get involved and find opportunities for research and prototype development

To register for this webinar, please visit he events page on the VLC Members Only site.
If you do not have a username or password, please click here to request access.

The Process to Relationship Ratio Webinar
2023-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join ATI and govmates as they host an exclusive Training and Education for ATI Members on the topic of The Process to Relationship Ratio.

To register for this webinar, please visit he events page on the VLC Members Only site.
If you do not have a username or password, please click here to request access.

VLC 2023 Annual Membership Meeting
2023-04-26 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN, 37214
The VLC Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) and will be held in conjunction with the AAAA 2023 Summit at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN in Ryman Studios PQR.
The agenda will include Keynote speaker MG Robert Barrie, PEO AV, a discussion with the Council of Colonels, information about the upcoming MOSA Summit, and much more.
This meeting is open to all VLC Members.
For more information about the event and agenda, please go to the events page on the VLC Members Only site.
If you do not have a username or password, please click here to request access.

AAAA 2023 Summit
2023-04-26 - 2023-04-28 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN, 37214
VLC will be at Booth #2335 and we hope to see you there!
Exhibitor Hall Times

April 26, 2023: 3:00PM – 7:00PM
April 27, 2023: 10:30AM – 5:00PM
April 28, 2023: 11:00AM – 3:30PM

Please visit the event website for more information about the summit and how you can register.

AMTC-23-03/04 Collaboration Event
2023-03-27 08:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Embassy Suites, 800 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
The AMTC-23-03/04 Collaboration Event was held on March 27, 2023 at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville, AL. The collaboration event agenda included a Keynote speaker, 23-03/04 requirements review, one-on-one sessions, and a hosted mixer. The event was open to all AMTC members and US. Government representatives.
This event was held in conjunction with AUSA, March 28-30, 2023
Members will be notified once the proceedings for this event are available on the VLC Members Only site under the Past Events tab.
If you do not have a username and password for the VLC Members Only site, please click here to request access.

R&D Tax Credits Webinar
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join ATI and govmates as they host an exclusive Training and Education for ATI Members on the topic of R&D Tax Credits ahead of the Tax Season Deadline.
REGISTER HERE

ATI at SXSW
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-12 | Capital Factory, 701 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
Announcing the ATI-hosted Symposium – Capital Factory 2023 presentations at SXSW! Join experts from government and industry as they discuss Rebuilding Resilience: Insights and Resources for Domestic Industry.
REGISTER HERE

5th Annual Military Aviation & Air Dominance Summit
2023-02-22 - 2023-02-23 | Jackson Center, 601 Moquin Dr NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806
VLC will be at Booth #18 and we hope to see you there!
Exhibitor Hall Times

February 22, 2023: 9:00AM – 5:10PM
February 23, 2023: 9:00AM – 3:30PM

Please visit the event website for more information about the summit and how you can register.

OTAs & The Consortium Model Webinar
2023-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Meg O’Hara from govmates will be facilitating a discussion with an ATI Program Manager and a Contracts Manager, who are currently overseeing operating OT-consortia. This quarter, we are also fortunate to have Tom Marlow from Dark Wolf Solutions, a non-traditional consortium member as a guest speaker.
You will learn:

How the consortium model promotes collaboration among the government, nonprofits, businesses of all sizes, and academic institutions, and
How to get involved and find opportunities for research and prototype development

REGISTER HERE

AMTC-23-01/02 Collaboration Event
2022-11-08 - 2022-11-09 | Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
The AMTC-23-01/02 Collaboration Event was held on November 8-9, 2022 in the East Hall of the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. The collaboration event agenda included guest speakers, 23-01 and 23-02 requirement briefings, in-person one-on-one opportunities, and free exhibit booths. The event was open to all AMTC members and U.S Government representatives.
For proceedings, visit the Past Events tab on the VLC Members Only site. If you do not have a username and password, please click here to request access.

Aviation MOSA Industry Days
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-13 | AC Hotel, Huntsville, AL
The Aviation MOSA Industry Days took place on September 12-13, 2022 at the AC Hotel Huntsville in Huntsville, AL. This was a hybrid event where attendees had the option to attend in-person or virtually. The two-day agenda was filled with excellent opportunities to learn more about the CRADA agreement VLC has signed with the Army’s MOSA Transformation Office and how you can potentially play a role. There was also an onsite hosted demo and seminar at the Collins Facilities Customer Experience Center.
For proceedings, visit the Past Events tab on the VLC Members Only site. If you do not have a username and password, please click here to request access.

AMTC-22-06 Industry Day
2022-08-23 | The Westin Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
The AMTC-22-06 Industry Day took place on August 23, 2022 at The Westin Huntsville in Huntsville, AL. The agenda included a keynote speaker, requirement brief and a Q & A session for GM-22-06-02, and one-on-one opportunities on August 23 and 0900-1200 CDT on August 24. This was an out of cycle event and was open to all AMTC members and U.S Government representatives.
For proceedings, visit the Past Events tab on the VLC Members Only site. If you do not have a username and password, please click here to request access.

AMTC-22-04/05 Collaboration Event
2022-07-12 - 2022-07-13 | Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
The AMTC-22-04/05 Collaboration Event was held July 12-13, 2022 in the South Hall of the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. The collaboration event included special guest speaker Mr. Chris Van Metre, President and CEO, ATI, keynote speakers Dr. James Kirsch, Director (Acting), DEVCOM AvMC, and Mr. Michael Monteleone, Director, APNT and Space, as well as an introduction from the new AMTC Chief, Mr. Josh Smothers, AMTC & UARC Chief , AvMC. There was also a program update, 22-04 and 22-05 requirement briefing s, a Proposers ‘ Conference, in-person one-on-one opportunities, new member introductions, and exhibitor booths. The event was open to all AMTC members and US. Government representatives.
For proceedings, visit the Past Events tab on the VLC Members Only site. If you do not have a username and password, please click here to request access.
