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Defense Push Locks In F-35 Engine Long-Leads, Arctic Cutters and Commercial Space Imaging

The moves highlight schedule risk management across propulsion, remote sensing, polar presence and digital engineering through the decade.

SatVu imagery of Kori Nuclear Power Plant, South Korea. Image: SatVu
A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) launcher on the ROGUE-Fires platform deploys into position aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler
Pictured is a United Launch Alliance photo of Thursday's launch of the USSF-87 mission.
An artist's rendering of the hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) (DARPA Photo)

Overview

  • The Air Force awarded the Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind a maximum $15 billion firm‑fixed‑price blanket purchase agreement to supply AbilityOne items to Warner‑Robins Air Logistics Complex through February 2029.
  • RTX received a not‑to‑exceed $230.6 million advanced, undefinitized award for F135 Lot 20 long‑lead materials to protect delivery of 138 propulsion systems for U.S. services, partners and FMS customers, with work running to May 2031.
  • The Coast Guard contracted Davie Defense for the final five Arctic Security Cutters, with three to be built in Texas and two in Finland, and first delivery planned for 2028.
  • The National Reconnaissance Office selected HEO, SatVu and Sierra Nevada Corporation for the first tranche of commercial multi‑phenomenology remote sensing contracts, with a base period through October 31, 2026.
  • The Missile Defense Agency awarded PeopleTec a $48.1 million single‑award IDIQ to deliver model‑based systems engineering and digital capability development supporting defenses against ballistic, hypersonic and other advanced threats.