The Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium (AMTS) is ASNE’s biennial technical forum for naval engineers and practitioners working across shipboard machinery, propulsion, power, controls, and supporting systems. The symposium focuses on how machinery technologies are designed, integrated, sustained, and improved to meet real operational demands.

AMTS is engineering-driven, emphasizing technical exchange, informed discussion, and professional connection. It brings together government, industry, and academia to share lessons learned, examine current capabilities, and explore where naval machinery technology is headed next.

For AMTS 2026, the symposium’s technical focus reflects the Navy’s need to accelerate fleet capability through smarter integration of emerging technologies. Emphasis will be placed on artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches that help enhance decision-making, logistics, and machinery system design.

AMTS 2026 will take place April 27–29, 2026, at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia, PA.

Meeting Information

Venue

Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport

500 Stevens Dr,

Philadelphia, PA 19113

(610) 521-5900

Venue Website

 

InMotion Hosting

Agenda

Registration

Sponsorship

AMTS sponsorships offer a way to connect your organization with a highly technical audience of naval engineers and decision-makers working across shipboard machinery, propulsion, power, and control systems. Sponsors gain visibility within a focused symposium environment centered on technical exchange and practical application.

To explore sponsorship opportunities, contact Sponsorships@NavalEngineers.org or call (703) 836-6727 to learn more.

Exhibits

Exhibiting at AMTS offers a unique opportunity to connect with naval engineers and decision-makers working across shipboard machinery, propulsion, power, and control systems. The symposium’s focused, engineering-driven format creates space for meaningful conversations around technology, application, and future needs.

Contact us at Exhibits@NavalEngineers.org or (703)836-6727 to secure your spot and engage directly with the naval engineering community at AMTS.

Call for Papers

The Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium is a biennial conference that brings the professional naval engineering community together in Philadelphia to present the latest technological advancements from keynote speakers, technical presentations, and expert panels comprised of subject matter experts and leaders from academia, industry, and government. This collaborative event will focus on engineering advances in naval systems to improve the Navy’s warfighting advantage. The emphasis of this year's symposium will be on Accelerating the Fleet: Integrating Al into maritime decision making to enhance The Navy's technical capability, drive forward rapid shipbuilding efforts through improved logistics, and understanding the role new technology can play in improving machinery design.

Potential paper topics include:

• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
• Operational Energy
• Directed Energy Systems
• Unmanned Technology
• Energy Storage
• Integrated Power Systems
• System Architectures
• Power Electronics
• Automated Failure Recovery
• Thermal Management
• Modeling & Simulation (M&S)
• Propulsion Control Systems
• Additive Manufacturing
• Machinery Automation
• AI in Supply Chain Management
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Modular Design
• Maintenance (Condition-based, Robotics, etc.)

Abstract Submission Details

Abstract submissions should include the following:

• Proposed Title
• Author(s)’ name(s) and organization(s)/affiliation(s)
• Primary Point of Contact, phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address
• One page, 350 word maximum written description in sufficient detail to permit evaluation.
• Abstracts should clearly state how the work addresses engineering advances in naval systems and include an introduction, an outline of key points, and conclusions or recommendations.
• Abstracts should be submitted in MS Word or PDF format.
• All papers must be cleared for public release, may not be of a marketing nature, and must not contain any classified or otherwise controlled information.

Abstracts Due: February 16, 2026

Important Dates

• Abstracts Due: February 16, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: February 23, 2026
• Final Paper & Copyright Release Due: March 23, 2026 (Access Copyright Form)
• Final Presentation & Biographies Due: April 10, 2026
• Symposium Dates: April 27-29, 2026

For additional information and details on paper submission, see the ASNE Technical Papers Guidelines.

Questions for the AMTS Technical Papers Committee? Please email Nicholas Scarpato & Yazeed Abdelnabi