Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $16,521,514 firm-fixed-price contract for the transformational command capabilities engineering and technical support for the Japanese Ministry of Defense, more commonly referred to as the Central Command System. This contract provides system engineering, ...

Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was awarded a $14,510,467 modification (P00009) to contract W912DY-22-F-0271 for regular and recurring maintenance. Work will be performed in Nagasaki, Japan; Camp Zama, Japan; Oogami, Japan; Camp Butler, Japan; Okinawa, Japan; Amori, Japan; ...

Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for ...

Hexagon US Federal Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, is awarded a $17,736,272 firm-fixed-price modification (P00008) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (M67854-23-C-4902) for sustainment of the Consolidated Emergency Response System (CERS) to provide hardware, software, and services to ...

Farnborough Start. England’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show kicks off July 22 and is to last through July 26. The show, a gathering spot for aerospace enthusiasts, can highlight commercial and defense innovations and interoperability among U.S. and allies. This year, U.S. Air Forces ...

Top Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability said that they are not receiving requested data from the Pentagon on V-22 accidents, including a CV-22 crash last Nov. 29 that killed eight airmen off Japan. The committee is investigating "long-term problems regarding the ...

The Navy awarded BAE Systems a contract that could reach $738 million for Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) canister production covering requirements from fiscal year 2024 to 2028 production. BAE has been the Navy’s exclusive design agent and international supplier of Mk 41 VLS canisters for ...

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, is awarded a $78,845,434 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) canister production in support of FY24-28 MK 41 VLS canister production requirements. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would ...

Japan/Aircraft Upgrades. The Pentagon on July 3 announced plans to replace older F-15 and F-16 fighter jets based in Japan with newer F-35 and F-15EX aircraft. “The modernization plan, which will be implemented over the next several years, reflects over $10 billion of capability investments to ...

Peraton Technology Services Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, is awarded a $12,995,298 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00007) to order N0001924F0007 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0010). This modification adds contract line items to provide the continued development, ...