SAM #N68936_NAWCWD_ARDIS_SEP2026

NAWCWD Participation in Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS) – Informational Notice Only

This special notice announces the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)'s participation in the Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS) in Ridgecrest, CA. - The notice is strictly informational and does not solicit products, services, or proposals. - No vendors, OEMs, or specific products/services are mentioned or requested. - NAWCWD is not the host or sponsor of the event; it is a participant. - The symposium is a forum for government, industry, startups, academia, and operators to discuss defense innovation, technology, acquisition, integration, testing, and production. - There are no procurement requirements, quantities, or part numbers provided. - No commercial opportunities or contracting actions are associated with this notice.

Locations - Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA (contracting office) - Kerr McGee Center, Ridgecrest, CA (event location)

Key Takeaways - This is not a solicitation or request for proposals. - No procurement action will result from this notice. - The notice is for informational purposes only regarding NAWCWD's participation in a defense innovation event.

Description

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.    Additional Links:Registration Information

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