HQ_AMC_SIP_26_Capability_Gaps_Final.pdf

HQ AMC Summer Industry Preview (SIP) 2026 Capability Gaps

Air Mobility Command is excited to showcase live demonstrations, and or briefings, highlighting operationally-focused themes designed to address critical mission support needs in the field at the Summer Industry Preview (SIP) 2026 held at McConnell AFB from August 18 –

19. The Industry Day is for informational purposes only to share known capability gaps. The

Government is not soliciting or accepting offers/responses currently has no funds are available.

Tanker Mission Support (Live demonstrations at McConnell AFB, August 18-19):

Main Operating Base (MOB) Infrastructure Hardening & Mobile/Tactical Deployable Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection Systems.

o Tankers require highly resilient, scalable, and readily transportable electromagnetic protection solutions. These systems must safeguard critical command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) assets, power distribution systems, and support infrastructure against the catastrophic effects of both High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) events (E1, E2, and E3 components) and local Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI) / high-power microwave (HPM) threats.

o Compliance Documents

• MIL-STD-188-125-1: HEMP Protection for Ground-Based Facilities Performing Critical, Urgent Missions (Fixed).

• MIL-STD-188-125-2: HEMP Protection for Transportable Ground-Based Systems (Deployable).

• MIL-STD-461G / MIL-STD-464C: Electromagnetic Environmental Effects requirements for subsystems and systems.

• MIL-S-901D / MIL-STD-810H: Environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests for ruggedization and shock survival.

Sustained Combat and Support Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Contaminated Environments.

o Tankers require systems, platforms, and equipment capable of maintaining full operational capability and mission readiness while operating inside, during, or immediately following exposure to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear

(CBRN) environments.

o Compliance Documents

• MIL-STD-810H (Method 504.3) Environmental Engineering Considerations:

Contamination by Fluids.

• MIL-STD-3056 CBRN Survivability Quality Assurance and Testing.

• MIL-HDBK-355 CBRN Survivability Guide for Military Material.

• AEP-57 / Allied Engineering Publication CBRN Defense Factors in the Design of Military

Equipment.

Survivable, Anti-Jam, and Low Probability of Detection (LPD) Communications: Interoperable Airborne and Ground Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) & Line of Sight (LOS) Systems.

o Tanker Support requires highly survivable, resilient, and secure communication architectures capable of operating through intense electronic warfare (EW), kinetic degradation, and satellite-denied environments. The system must seamlessly bridge airborne platforms and ground-based tactical units, offering high-throughput, low-latency data and voice communications across both Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) vectors.

o Compliance Documents

• MIL-STD-188-141D: Interoperability and Performance Standards for Medium and High

Frequency Radio Equipment.

• MIL-STD-810H: Environmental Engineering Considerations (vibration, shock, thermal limits for tactical/airborne hardware).

• DoDI 8500.01 / Cybersecurity: Compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework

(RMF) for secure tactical edge systems.

• NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAG): Compliance with relevant STANAGs (e.g., STANAG 4538 for HF communications) to ensure coalition interoperability.

Main Operating Base (MOB) & Deployable Force Protection: Integrated Counter-Small

Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) and Multi-Domain Perimeter Defense.

o Tankers require modular, rapidly deployable, and scalable perimeter defense and C-sUAS solutions. These systems must provide 360-degree, early-warning detection, tracking, and identification of both ground and aerial threats. Industry solutions must deliver a layered response capability—utilizing both non-kinetic (electronic jamming, spoofing) and kinetic (hard-kill) defeat mechanisms—integrated into a single, operator-friendly command and control (C2) interface that reduces cognitive load on security forces.

o Compliance Documents

• MIL-STD-810H: Environmental Engineering Considerations.

• MIL-STD-461G: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Control.

• MIL-STD-1472H: Human Engineering (Human-Machine Interface).

• DoD Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) Guidelines: Common Command and Control (C2)

Standards.

Organic Tactical Logistics: Rapid Cargo Loading, Unloading, and Material Handling in Austere Environments.

o Tankers require agile, lightweight, and highly mobile "organic" cargo loading and unloading solutions. These systems must be transportable (easily fitting within organic tactical assets), rapidly deployable (operational in minutes). Industry solutions must enable a minimal footprint of personnel to safely and rapidly transfer cargo, standardized pallets, and containers.

o Compliance Requirements

• MIL-STD-209K Interface Standard: Lifting and Tiedown Provisions.

• MIL-STD-1791C: Designing for Internal Aerial Delivery in US Military Aircraft. (Needed for Tanker platforms)

• MIL-STD-810H: Environmental Engineering Considerations.

• SAE AS33021: 463L Air Cargo Pallets and Constraints.