# The week ahead: Oct 19–Oct 30



Published 2026-10-19 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/19/the-week-ahead-oct-19-oct-30/

- **Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML)-Lite Prototype Effort** (competitive process for prototype Other Transaction Agreements). Fri Oct 23, 4 p.m. CT: responses due[10].
- **Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Increment 4 Industry Day** (Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires). Fri Oct 23: registration due[13]. Tue Oct 27 to Wed Oct 28: industry day, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama[13].
- **Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS) OTA request for prototype proposals** (NSWC-PHD MATAC). Wed Oct 28, noon ET: responses due[14].
- **Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 (PrSM Inc 1) sources sought** (Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal; follow-on production contract). Fri Oct 30, 3 p.m. ET: responses due[11].


**On the calendar**


Earnings coverage is limited to RTX, CACI, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, Boeing, Parsons, KBR, Leonardo DRS and L3Harris for Oct 19–Oct 30.

- **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].
- **Booz Allen Hamilton Q2 2027 earnings**. Fri Oct 23, 8 a.m. ET: conference call[4].
- **Boeing third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Tue Oct 27: results; conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET[5].
- **Parsons third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Wed Oct 28: results before the market opens; conference call at 8 a.m. ET[6].
- **KBR third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Thu Oct 29: conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET[7].
- **Leonardo DRS third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Thu Oct 29: conference call at 10 a.m. ET[9].
- **L3Harris Technologies third-quarter 2026 earnings**. Thu Oct 29: results before the market opens; conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET[8].


**Further out**


- **Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles RFI** (DARPA). Fri Nov 6, 5 p.m. ET: responses due[12].

## 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>
4. Booz Allen Hamilton: Q2 2027 Earnings Call <https://investors.boozallen.com/events/event-details/booz-allen-hamilton-inc-q2-2027-earnings-call>
5. Boeing: Boeing to Release Third Quarter Results on October 27 <https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/Boeing-to-Release-Third-Quarter-Results-on-October-27/default.aspx>
6. Parsons: Parsons to Announce Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 28, 2026 <https://investors.parsons.com/news-releases/news-release-details/parsons-announce-third-quarter-2026-financial-results-october-28>
7. KBR: KBR to Hold Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call <https://investors.kbr.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2026/KBR-to-Hold-Third-Quarter-Earnings-Conference-Call/default.aspx>
8. L3Harris: L3Harris sets date for third quarter 2026 earnings release <https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/press-release/2026/10/l3harris-sets-date-third-quarter-2026-earnings-release>
9. Leonardo DRS: Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call <https://investors.leonardodrs.com/events/event-details/leonardo-drs-third-quarter-2026-earnings-call>
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13. sam.gov <https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v2/opportunities/bc0eb5c879ff4e2f95066f222bc0c219>
14. sam.gov <https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v2/opportunities/3057ed86c2b549f7a3920b710723bc01>