2026 Munitions Executive Summit (MES): Capability Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics (CPE A&E) Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) Guidebook

The “Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry Guidebook,” published in March 2026, outlines the mission and business opportunities for the Capability Program Executive Ammunition & Energetics (CPE A&E), formerly JPEO A&A. Its mission is to develop, procure, and field lethal armaments and ammunition for Joint Warfighters and Allied Partners. The guidebook details the responsibilities of four key project offices: Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), and Project Lead Joint Services (PL JS), along with the Directorate of Integration (DoI). It provides an overview of business opportunities for FY26–1QFY27, listing various programs, their estimated budgets, planned strategies (competitive, sole source, small business set-aside), contract actions, and types. Additionally, it offers helpful hints for DoD contractors and an appendix on future armaments science and technology focus areas from the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center.