NAWCWD Attends Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)

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. The event will focus on innovation as an operational necessity and examine how the character of war is changing in real time. The symposium will bring together government, industry, startups, academia, and operators to discuss the pathways required to turn battlefield problems into fielded capability. • The event is a two-day symposium. • It will be held at the Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA. • The symposium will focus on innovation and the changing character of war. • It is organized as a forum for government, industry, startups, academia, and operators. • NAWCWD is an active participant in the event, but not the official host or sponsor.