Aerospace and Defense Management Teams Meet Investors at Gabelli's September 9 and 10 Events in New York City

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Two Days in New York City: the Defending Our Nation Leadership Forum on September 9 and the 32nd Annual Gabelli Aerospace & Defense Symposium on September 10

Attend In Person Both Days, with an Invitation-Only Live Webcast of the September 10 Symposium for Institutional Investors

NEW YORK, NY - B2i Digital, Inc. serves as Official Marketing Partner for the Gabelli Aerospace & Defense Events, taking place in New York City on Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10, 2026. The programming puts investors, fund managers, analysts, entrepreneurs, and defense industry leaders together with the management teams building the sector. B2i Digital supports the events with digital marketing, its media network, social media, and company profiles, and directly invites and brings qualified investors to both days.

Together, the two days make up a B2i Digital Featured Conference. For event details and the participating companies: https://b2idigital.com/gabellis-aerospace-defense-events.

Registration for either day runs through the form on the Gabelli event page at https://info.gabelli.com/GABELLI_DEFENSE_CONFERENCE and is subject to confirmation.

Wednesday, September 9

The Defending Our Nation Leadership Forum runs from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM ET, in person only. Panel discussions anchor the afternoon:

Space and New Trends in Defense Technology
The Future of America's Defense Advantage
Unmanned Systems (UAV) including Drones

Panelists include executives from defense corporations and members of the intelligence and special operations community.

Thursday, September 10

The 32nd Annual Gabelli Aerospace & Defense Symposium runs from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM ET, with an invitation-only live webcast for institutional investors. Executives present their companies in sessions led by Lt. Col. Tony Bancroft, USMCR (Ret.), Portfolio Manager of the Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE Arca: GCAD), and team. One-on-one meetings may be requested through Benjamin Pontious at BPontious@gabelli.com.

"For 32 years, our Aerospace & Defense Symposium has connected investors directly with the management teams shaping the industry," said Marc Gabelli, Chief Executive of the Gabelli Group. "The Defending Our Nation Leadership Forum adds the intelligence and special operations community's view on where defense technology goes next. We look forward to welcoming investors and companies to New York in September."

"Drone and defense tech is a focus for B2i. We have 3 companies in the sector in our portfolio of Featured Companies, and between our equity and our brand equity, we're invested in all 3," said David Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer of B2i Digital, Inc. "It's unfortunate that there's such a strong need for defense technologies, but since there is, it's reassuring that there are so many companies working night and day to keep us all safe. We're putting our full resources behind this event to do our part in getting these companies the resources they need to do their jobs!"

September 10 Agenda as of August 26, 2026 (subject to change)

8:00 AM ET: Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A) - Pat Roche, CEO; Jennifer Walter, CFO; Aaron Astrachan, IR

8:30 AM ET: HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI) - Victor Mendelson, Co-CEO

9:00 AM ET: Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) - Jamie Coogan, CFO; Kurt Goddard, IR

9:30 AM ET: Crane Company (NYSE: CR) - Alex Alcala, CEO; Jay Higgs, SVP Aero; Allison Poliniak, IR

10:00 AM ET: Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) - David Rosenberg, CFO

10:30 AM ET: Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT) - Kobi Kagan, CFO

11:00 AM ET: RENK Group AG (XETRA: R3NK), presenting virtually - Dr. Alexander Sagel, CEO

11:30 AM ET: Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) - Steve Oswald, CEO

12:00 PM ET: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Lunch Panel:

AUVSI, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, a trade association - Michael Robbins, CEO
Hidden Level, a privately held company - Jeff Cole, CEO
Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) - Michael Murray, CEO; Erich Manz, CFO
Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX) - Saleel Awsare, CEO
Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC) - Dr. Allan Evans, CEO

12:45 PM ET: Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) - Rod Larson, CEO; Hilary Frisbie, IR; Bill Merz, SVP A&D

1:15 PM ET: Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) - Pete Gundermann, CEO; Nancy Hedges, CFO

1:45 PM ET: Rheinmetall AG (XETRA: RHM) - Dirk Winkels, IR

2:15 PM ET: Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) - Gunnar Kleveland, CEO

2:45 PM ET: HawkEye 360, Inc. (NYSE: HAWK) - John Serafini, CEO

3:15 PM ET: TAT Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: TATT) - Igal Zamir, CEO

3:45 PM ET: 908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS) - Kevin Knopp, CEO

About B2i Digital, Inc.

B2i Digital, Inc. partners with conferences, public companies, and capital markets advisors through its Featured Conference, Featured Company, and Featured Expert programs. Its media network spans 800+ news, broadcast, and trade outlets with a 330 million+ combined monthly audience, plus 1.7 million+ followers, 70,000 opt-in email subscribers, and a rolodex of 235,000+ capital markets contacts. That reach gets clients seen; its conferences put them in the room with investors. The Capital Markets Matchmaker℠ takes every story From Marketing to Meetings℠. B2i Digital is headquartered in New York City.

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About Gabelli

Gabelli is a global investment firm. Its mission is to deliver superior results and an exceptional client experience. The firm offers an array of investment choices across funds (open and closed-end) and separate accounts, combining research with accumulated, compounded knowledge to craft value, growth, fixed-income, and convertibles strategies.

Gabelli Contact Information

Patricio Salem
Private Wealth Specialist
(914) 921-5117
PSalem@gabelli.com

Lt. Col. Tony Bancroft, USMCR (Ret.)
Portfolio Manager
(914) 921-5083
TBancroft@gabelli.com

Benjamin Pontious
One-on-One Meetings
BPontious@gabelli.com

Ken Nakamura
Recording and Webcast Questions
(914) 921-8394
knakamura@gabelli.com

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