January 27 - 28 2026 | Austin, TX
Agenda Day 2
Agenda
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
UPDATES FROM PEO GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS AND ARMY FUTURES COMMAND LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM
9:45 am - 10:15 am
ENSURING READINESS THROUGH OPTIMIZED MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT
- Exploring recent innovation in munitions production, a look at new technologies and strategies
- Analyzing the current state of munitions stockpiling and distribution for the US Army
- Understanding future priorities, strategies for the Joint Munitions Command
10:45 am - 11:15 am
ASSURED ARMAMENTS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE (AARA) FOR FIRE CONTROL: MODULE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT RAPID SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT
- Overview of DEVCOM-AC’s Modular Open Systems Approach for future fire control system design
- Discussion of software reuse vs designing for modularity up front
- Discussion on how AARA can support rapid indirect fires procurement while maintaining US network interoperability
11:15 am - 11:45 am
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE CRITICALITY OF CALLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND MILITARY STAKEHOLDER TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN FIRES OVERMATCH
Sponsored by: Elbit Systems of America
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
OPTIMIZING ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT
- Exploring strategies for successful acquisition and long-term management of space systems and missiles
- Strategies for acquisition and systems management as we look ahead at potential near-peer conflicts
- Incorporating innovative and advanced technologies for enhanced indirect fires capabilities
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm
TACTICAL FIRES OVERMATCH: A SYSTEMS HOUSE APPROACH TO THE ARTILLERY ECOSYSTEM
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSIONS OPTIMIZING FIRE SUPPORT
- Modernization strategy for US Army and US Marine corps: key priorities provided by each of the service representatives
- Exploring innovative technologies, how they can enhance fire support systems and increase precision and lethality
- Fire support command and control: user centered design, utilizing cloud, AI, ML & data
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
NORTHROP GRUMMAN: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTILLERY MANUFACTURING MODERNIZATION
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
COFFEE AND NETWORKING
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
PEO MISSILES & SPACE: THE FUTURE OF MID AND LONG RANGE STRATEGIC INTEGRATED KINETIC EFFECTS
- Hear about how the Army is fielding the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and Mid-Range Capability Weapon system to the Long-Range Fires Battalions over the next few years
- Understand how LRHW and MRC bring strategic kinetic fires into the Army’s portfolio for the first time in decades
- Explore the prototype weapons that are informing the future of long-range strike for the Army and the Joint Force
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
THE FUTURE OF FIRES THROUGH INFORMED ACQUISITION-INTELLIGENCE
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FIRE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
- Exploring allied nations priorities and strategies for indirect fire capability development, looking at modernization efforts
- Analyzing the role of current conflicts in fire capability assessment and needs
- Reflecting on unique challenges faced by the various nations represented, a look at the path forward
