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ARLINGTON, Va. -- AeroVironment announced it has been awarded a three-year, $97.4 million contract under the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium to develop and deliver the Generative Environment for the Next Era of Spectral Imaging Stimulators (GENESIS).

Genesis is a Hardware-in-the-Loop test environment for validating advanced missile defense and electro-optical/infrared sensor systems.

AeroVironment will design and integrate prototype test environments - including flight motion table and cryogenic space chamber facilities - at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The unified environment will enable joint planning, modeling, and validation across space, air, and missile defense domains in support of the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center, and its government partners.

Source: AeroVironment
Associated URL: https://www.avinc.com/resources/av-in-the-news/view/av-awarded-97-million-u.s-army-contract-to-advance-next-generation-sensor-testing

Source: L3Harris Technologies

L3HARRIS AWARDED IBS-CUS SATCOM PROGRAM CONTRACT

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Source: L3Harris Technologies

WASHINGTON - L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P., Greenville, Texas, was awarded a $42.7 million firm-fixed price, cost -plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursement-no fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity type contract for the Integrated Broadcast Service-Common Interactive Broadcast-Uplink Site (IBS-CUS) sustainment and modernization program. This contract provides sustainment and modernization services/support including program management, engineering support, on-site support, data, travel, material, and other direct costs.

Work is expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2031. This contract was a sole source acquisition. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8555-26-D-B002).

Source: L3Harris
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

Source: DARPA

U.S. AIR FORCE AWARDS BATTLE MANAGEMENT C3I CONTRACT

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Source: DARPA

WASHINGTON - Galapagos Federal Systems LLC, Kilei, Hawaii, has been awarded a $20.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for advisory and assistance services. This contract provides for critical advisory and assistance services in support of the Battle Management Command, Control, Communication, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Program Executive Officer and associated organizations.

Work will be performed at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 27, 2031. The Space System Command, Battle Management Command, Control, Communication, and Space Intelligence, Los Angeles AFB, California, are the contracting activities (FA8806-26-C-B002).

Source: U.S. Air Force
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

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