The Southeast Region and Hampton Roads chapter are sponsoring the HELMOT conference on December 7-8, 2022. The theme of the 1.5 day conference is Vertical Lift Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations.

The conference will consist of 1.5 days of unclassified, unrestricted presentations held at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, Newport News, Virginia. HELMOT XIX will combine interest in manned and unmanned aerial systems vertical/rotorcraft research and development enabling increased warfighter capability.

Topics will focus on how advancement in vertical lift mission technologies will prepare the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security manned rotorcraft and unmanned aerial systems for the future mulit-domain operational environment around the world. The session will include a review of how modernization will transition our current force to the next generation platforms.