# The week ahead: Oct 12–Oct 23



Published 2026-10-12 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/12/the-week-ahead-oct-12-oct-23/

- **F-16 Next-Generation Mission Compute (NGMC) Industry Day** (AFLCMC; all one-on-one slots reserved; attendance where Controlled Unclassified Information may be discussed restricted to companies with an active Joint Certification Program DD2345). Wed Oct 14, 5 p.m. ET: RSVP and registration due[4]. Tue Oct 20 to Wed Oct 21: industry day, Wright-Patterson AFB[4].
- **High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) hardened medium fixed Satellite Communications Earth Terminals RFI** (Product Manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems; up to nine terminals). Thu Oct 15, noon ET: responses due[5].
- **Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) VICTUS Responsive Launch Space Vehicle RFI** (spacecraft for responsive launch and tasking in FY29 and beyond). Mon Oct 19, noon PT: submissions due[6].
- **Egyptian Navy Autonomous INTelligence System (AINTS) Platform Integration RFP** (Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) for PMW 740; Foreign Military Sales). Tue Oct 20, noon PT: proposals due[7].
- **Production and Engineering Services of the Lower Tier Air Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) sources sought** (Army STARE Project Office; seven-year multiyear procurement IDIQ anticipated). Wed Oct 21, 5 p.m. CT: responses due[8].
- **User Activity Monitoring (UAM) Centralization Prototype Other Transaction Area of Interest** (Defense Information Systems Agency). Thu Oct 22, 5 p.m. CT: responses due[9].
- **Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Increment 4 Industry Day** (Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires). Fri Oct 23: registration due[10]. Tue Oct 27 to Wed Oct 28: industry day, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama[10].


**On the calendar**


- **RTX third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Tue Oct 20: results before the market opens; conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET[1].
- **CACI International fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings**. Wed Oct 21: results after the market closes[2]. Thu Oct 22, 8 a.m. ET: conference call[2].
- **Lockheed Martin third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Thu Oct 22: results before the market opens; conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET[3].


**Further out**


- **Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles RFI** (DARPA). Fri Nov 6, 5 p.m. ET: responses due[11].

## Why it matters



## Sources

1. RTX: RTX to release third quarter earnings results on October 20, 2026 <https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/09/29/rtx-to-release-third-quarter-earnings-results-on-october-20-2026>
2. CACI: CACI Schedules Fiscal Year 2027 First Quarter Conference Call <https://investor.caci.com/2026-10-06-CACI-Schedules-Fiscal-Year-2027-First-Quarter-Conference-Call>
3. Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results Webcast <https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-10-01-Lockheed-Martin-Announces-Third-Quarter-2026-Earnings-Results-Webcast>
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