Four companies, namely Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Kratos, have received $400M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts from the Air Force for the production of autonomous, artificial intelligence-driven Skyborg drones. No funding has been obligated for the contracts, however, since all four companies will need to compete for future Skyborg orders. Specific requirements have been laid out […]
The Army has awarded BAE Systems its first task order under the $823M Distributed Common Ground System Capability Drop 2 program, the service's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. BAE will provide the Intelligence Knowledge Environment, a software framework of modular data and artificial intelligence analytic capabilities built to autonomously transform information into knowledge, the company […]
Alion Science and Technology has received a $182M U.S. Navy task order to provide Navy Continuous Training Environment Joint Semi Joint Semi-Automated Forces research and development services. Under the 48-month task order, Alion will help provide virtual and constructive fleet training to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona. The deal was awarded by the Air Force Installation […]
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $861.73M modification for eight Lot 14 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing jets in the wake of Turkey's removal from the F-35 program. Lockheed's deal also includes six additional F-35As built for the Air Force and modifications that reconfigure the Turkish jets to align with U.S. standards, Defense […]
Lockheed Martin has secured a sole-source $15B indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide development, integration, retrofit and production services in support of the Air Force’s C-130J aircraft fleet. The contract includes options to accommodate the broad enterprise of activities tied to the C-130J program, which consists of aircraft models capable of climbing faster, higher and farther compared […]
Raytheon has won a $125.88M contract to deliver Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar low-rate initial production for the Navy, the Department of Defense announced. The modification contract calls for six EASR LRIP units, four AN/SPY-6(V)2 EASR rotator units and two AN/SPY-6(V)3 EASR fixed-faced LRIP units, Defense World.net reported. EASR was designed to provide simultaneous anti-air and anti-surface warfare, […]
The Army has awarded BAE Systems $179M in total awards as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System Quick Reactionary Capability program. BAE's awards include orders for the first production lots and funding to enable fielding of the next-generation Missile Warning System, which are designed to give aircrews advanced threat detection capabilities, improved survivability and […]
NASA has awarded Boeing a $916M contract extension to continue supporting the International Space Station through September 2024. Under the contract, which is valued at about $225M annually, Boeing will provide engineering support services, resources and personnel for activities on the ISS, the company announced Wednesday. “We thank NASA for their confidence in our team […]
Vertex Aerospace, an aftermarket aerospace company, announced it has secured a seat on the Naval Air War Warfare Center's $7.14B Full Rate Production multiple-award contract, a vehicle for a wide range of supplies and services. The company's integration and sustainment division, based in Crestview, Florida, was awarded a spot on the multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under Lot II […]
Boeing has secured a $1.2B contract with the Air Force for the production of the first lot of F-15EX fighter jets, which are slated to replace the service’s aging F-15C/D fleet. According to Boeing, the award includes an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $23B. Under the terms of the deal, Boeing will produce […]
