Opportunity Overview
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will be participating in the Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS), on September 15-16, 2026 at the Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA.
ARDIS 2026 will expand to a two-day event designed to focus on innovation as an operational necessity, examine how the character of war is changing in real time, and what those changes mean for defense technology, acquisition, integration, testing, and production.
Organized as a forum for government, industry, startups, academia, and operators, ARDIS 2026 will focus on the pathways required to turn battlefield problems into fielded capability.
Registration Information:
Interested participants may find additional event details and register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-rapid-defense-innovation-symposium-ardis-tickets-1984938811418?aff=oddtdtcreator
Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)
Event dates: September 15-16, 2026
Location: Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA
Note: NAWCWD is not the official hosts or sponsors of this event but are active participants.
This Special Notice is for informational purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.
ARDIS 2026 will expand to a two-day event designed to focus on innovation as an operational necessity, examine how the character of war is changing in real time, and what those changes mean for defense technology, acquisition, integration, testing, and production.
Organized as a forum for government, industry, startups, academia, and operators, ARDIS 2026 will focus on the pathways required to turn battlefield problems into fielded capability.
Registration Information:
Interested participants may find additional event details and register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-rapid-defense-innovation-symposium-ardis-tickets-1984938811418?aff=oddtdtcreator
Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)
Event dates: September 15-16, 2026
Location: Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA
Note: NAWCWD is not the official hosts or sponsors of this event but are active participants.
This Special Notice is for informational purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.
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| Issuing agency | Naval Air Warfare Center |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| NAICS | 541330 |
| PSC | R425 |
| Published | May 20, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | September 16, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 10, 2026 |
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