INDUSTRY DAY: Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Increment 4 - Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires, Portfolio Management Executive (PME) Defensive Fires

INDUSTRY DAY: Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense Increment 4 - Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires, Portfolio Management Executive (PME) Defensive Fires
Description:
the u.s. government plans to host an industry day to provide a technical and programmatic overview of future acquisition and development opportunities for the maneuver-short range air defense (mshorad) increment (inc) 4 program. this event builds upon the previously published request for information (rfi) dated march 27, 2026, under posting id w31p4q-26-rfi-0001.
description: the m-shorad inc 4 will be a vehicle-agnostic palletized air defense system designed to protect maneuver forces including joint forcible entry (jfe) and mobile brigade combat team (mbct) with both light dismounted and mounted maneuver operations. the m-shorad inc 4 will defend against group 1-3 unmanned aircraft systems and rotary and fixed wing aircraft. the m-shorad inc 4 will utilize a modular open systems approach framework and will deliver tailorable and reconfigurable sensors, electronic warfare, and kinetic defeat capabilities to warfighters.
industry day: the purpose of this industry day is to provide a technical and programmatic overview of m-shorad inc 4 to identify prospective acquisition and development opportunities. the primary target audience for this event includes main system integrators interested in participating in future m-shorad inc 4 development and production. subsystem and technology suppliers (e.g. sensors, effectors, motion systems or remote weapon stations, c2 ) are also welcome to attend to facilitate industry collaboration and integration partnerships.
participation and attendance notice: attendance and participation in this industry day are entirely voluntary. participation in any subsequent procurement, transaction, or solicitation is not contingent upon attendance at this event. the u.s. government will not reimburse any attendees for travel, preparation, or other costs associated with participating in this industry day.
when: 27-28 october 2026
the agenda for the industry day is as follows:
registration, check-in and badging
welcome and mshorad inc 4 overview
keynote speaker
joint panel discussion and q&a
closing remarks and next steps
one-on-one breakouts (pre-registration required for the 27th & 28th oct.)
where:
von braun center
south ball room’s 1 & 2
700 monroe street sw
huntsville, al 35801
registration details: to attend this event, all interested participants must complete the registration form using the official, updated link below or qr code: no later than 23 october 2026. to ensure broad industry representation, attendance is strictly restricted to a maximum of three (3) representatives per participating organization.
link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/9aftejfeum?origin=lprlink
qr code: see attached
an email confirmation will be sent by the u.s. government verifying successful receipt of registration.
each person attending the industry day must provide a common access card, driver’s license, or passport to attend the meeting. visitors are reminded that all bags and packages brought into the facilities are subject to inspection at all times by access control personnel.
attendees should arrive at the industry day entrance between 0800 and 0845 on the day of the event to ensure time for check-in prior to entering the facility.
contact information:
primary point of contact: jazmine robinson
email: usarmy.redstone.pae-fires.mbx.shield-m-shorad-registration@army.mil