LAST CALL: NAWCAD still needs your feedback from the May 27 Industry Day attendees to plan the Industry Day in November. Your responses will be a starting point for a fall Industry Day. Please use this QR Code to respond to all questions.This is your opportunity to be heard.
See tentative dates for NAWCAD Industry Day above.
NAWCAD and UX-24 invite you to participate in Thunderdome 2026, an event focused on low-cost interceptor solutions for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS). August 17–21, 2026 (Distinguished Visitor Demo: August 20)
Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field (NAWC WOLF), St. Inigoes, MD.
Target System Requirements:
Group 1 UAS (under 18 lbs)
Airspeed ≥ 85 knots
Low cost (under $25,000 at full production)
NDAA compliant
The event will feature scripted flight tests against Group 1-3 adversarial UAS targets (fixed-wing, VTOL, multirotor) with a focus on acquisition-ready, fieldable solutions.
We look forward to your participation in advancing CUAS capabilities for the warfighter, Thunderdome 2026 Team
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This document is the U,S, Space Command’s recently published futures document focused on the 2040 timeline. It serves as the "North Star" to guide long-range planning, strategy, and campaign design and is intended to be shared broadly with our academic, governmental, industry, and allied partners.
This publication uniquely centers on the warfighter’s experience and directly addresses some of the Commander's critical priorities:
·Addressing nuclear threats in space
·Integrating EPIC FURY lessons-learned
·Transitioning to a distributed and resilient space infrastructure
On Wednesday, June 24, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), in collaboration with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new 21,000-square-foot Advanced Energetic Research Laboratory Complex in Indian Head. This milestone marks another major investment in the Western Charles County Technology Corridor, strengthening the county's role in national defense while supporting innovation, research, and economic growth in Charles County.
Thursday, July 30, 2026 |11:15 am Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr 30 mins Webex meeting: 15th webinar in our AFCEA Cyber Webinar series!
The Distinguished DOW/USG Cyber Panel:
Mr. Rich Kutter, Mr. Greg Sleppy, Mr. Rob Armbrust, Mr. Dennis Lindell, Mr. Tom Barnett, Mr. Stephen Lee, Mr. Jeff Poole, CAPT Boris Montatsky, U. S. Coast Guard. Moderator: Mr. Bob Hanley, Sabre Systems VP Cyber and Engineering.
August 17th-24th,2026 -Training Class:Save Time and Money on MIL-DTL-901E Equipment Shock Qualification with 901 Engineering & Training in California MD, Location: TBD – Kurt Hartsough was the Navy’s SME on surface ship equipment shock qualification for 25 years. 901E&T, is located in Lusby MD. He provides training and consulting for Navy programs requiring equipment shock qualification. The class is broken into multiple levels to assist program managers in understanding the Navy’s OPNAVINST 9072.2B acquisition requirements, test engineers to understand the complexities and inconsistencies in MIL-DTL-901E and design engineers to further understand the requirements for component testing, isolator design and design guidelines. Information on the classes can be found at 901ET.COM.
August 13, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This virtual event is free for chapter members and just $5 for guests. Chris Thixton, Principal at Pension Consultants, Inc., will share practical strategies and current insights into 401(k) plan management,
Making the Net Work: The Collaboration Collective Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 |8:30 am – 12:30 pm at the CSM La Plata Campus Register here by Sept. 15 Join for a one-of-a-kind networking experience created with one purpose in mind: connection. Throughout the event, you'll explore collaboration from two perspectives: strengthening partnerships within similar service areas and building cross-sector connections that create new opportunities to better serve our communities.
Flight Simulators open Tuesday to Sunday, 12-4 pm, and 10-4 pm on Saturdays. The museum is seeking adults (18+) to supervise the simulators on weekends. Emaildan.dickey@paxmuseum.orgfor more information!
CALL FOR Adult Volunteers for the Flight Sims Team email
Apollo 13 Join PRNAM on Saturday, August 22 for the return ofFilm on the Flight Line! Doors open at 7 pm, and guests are welcome to bring blankets and chairs.
There will be a Q&A session prior to the film with members of their aviation and aerospace community at 7:30 p.m., and the film will start at dusk.
They are also selling concessions during the event.
This is the final Chesapeake Orchestra River Concert Series program at SMCM. Thank you, Maestro Silberschlag for 28 years of music on the SMCM Townhouse Green.
July 24, 2026 | 7 pm - 9 pm
Historic Sotterley - Information & to register for events here:
Angelika's Kitchen is now open on Thursdays! Located in The Farthings Pub, Angelika's Kitchen has a carefully curated menu of seasonal, from-scratch dishes that celebrate the bounty of local growers in St. Mary's County. Hours: Thursday: 11 am – 3 pm | Friday–Sunday: 11 am – 7 pm
July 31, 2026 - Aug. 1, 2026, All Day- 53rd Governor's Cup Yacht Race!
Experience the oldest and longest-running overnight sailboat race on the Chesapeake Bay! Throughout Saturday as the boats roll in, enjoy live music, shoreside entertainment, food trucks from across Southern Maryland and a cash SMCM bar. Registration and information here:https://www.nextsailor.com/app/page/regatta/1245
St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks is launching a new online registration platform! CivicPlus provides improved access to activities, classes, leagues, memberships, and facility reservations with seamless online registration and secure payment processing. Create a household account here: https://secure.rec1.com/MD/st-marys-county-md/catalog
