NAWCWD Attends Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will participate in the Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS) on September 15-16, 2026, at the Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, California. ARDIS 2026 is a two-day event aimed at emphasizing innovation as essential to modern warfare and addressing how evolving combat conditions impact defense technology development, acquisition, integration, testing, and production. The symposium serves as a collaborative forum bringing together government entities, industry partners, startups, academia, and military operators to explore effective pathways for translating battlefield challenges into deployable capabilities. While NAWCWD is actively involved, it is not the official host or sponsor of the event. Interested parties can find more information and register through the provided Eventbrite link. This notice is informational only and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation for contracts or procurement. The event aligns with NAWCWD's focus on advancing defense technologies, providing an opportunity for stakeholders within the defense community to engage in discussions on rapid innovation and operational needs. Point of contact for further information is Kim Matsunaga at the Naval Air Warfare Center.
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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.
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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.
