Briefing slides from an October industry day show the Army aims to equip its first battalion with M-SHORAD Increment 4 systems in the first quarter of fiscal 2030, which falls in late 2029. The vehicle-agnostic sleds must defeat drones from quadcopters to Shahed-type attack drones and mount on JLTVs, Infantry Squad Vehicles or uncrewed ground vehicles. Sensor and weapon choices remain open to vendors.