Author: Mary-Louise Hoffman|| Date Published: April 18, 2022
Peraton has received a potential five-year, $118.2 million contract to design and develop software for a new U.S. Army system intended to connect military sensors, operators and weapon launchers.
Army Contracting Command received only one bid for the firm-fixed-price contract and expects the company to finish work by April 13, 2027.
The award comes nearly four months after Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) won a $1.38 billion IBCS production contract from the branch. Under its five-year contract, Northrop will supply as many as 160 systems to the Army and its foreign partners.
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