Leidos wins $306M follow-on Army contract

Reston contractor to work on Saturn Arch aerial platform

Published October 27, 2020 by Sydney Lake

The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $306 million follow-on contract to help the branch operate and maintain the Saturn Arch aerial platform, the company announced Monday.

The Saturn Arch aerial platform works to neutralize improvised explosive devices. Under the contract, Leidos will provide ground and flight operations for the aircraft in areas outside the continental United States. Work on the contract will be performed at Bridgewater Airport in Virginia and locations outside the continental U.S.

“Leidos is proud to continue our longstanding support for the Saturn Arch program,” Micah Stauffer, Leidos vice president of QRC Airborne ISR Systems, said in a statement. “Our airborne solutions operation is uniquely positioned with the operational experience, key infrastructure and strategic industry partnerships necessary to ensure the success of the warfighter’s mission.”

Leidos under the contract will equip the aircraft with new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems that are designed to improve aircrew survivability and beyond-line-of-sight operations, according to a company statement.

With annual revenues of $11.09 billion last year and 37,000 employees, Leidos specializes in technology and engineering services for defense agencies.

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