$52.6M Awarded to Aery Aviation: Electronic Warfare Jet Services for Fleet Air Defense Exercises

Aery Aviation LLC, Newport News, Virginia, is awarded a $52,621,557 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides contracted air services (CAS) support. The CAS program has a requirement for contractor owned and contractor operated electronic warfare jet services. These aircraft are used to simulate a wide variety of airborne threats to train and test/evaluate shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew on how to conduct Fleet air defense and counter potential enemy electronic warfare and electronic attack operations in today’s electronic combat environment. This support is provided in a variety of venues, from basic “schoolhouse” air intercept control training to large multinational exercises or small, single unit training exercises, including target/banner tow missions. The work will be performed in San Diego, California (50%); and Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%), and is expected to be completed May 2027. Funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0042125D0081).