AN/AAQ-45 System Development: DRS Systems Inc. Receives $23.5M Contract Boost

DRS Systems Inc., Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $23,487,221, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00029) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0041). This modification adds scope, increases ceiling and extends the period of performance for non-recurring engineering to design, develop, integrate and test engineering development model weapon replaceable assemblies (WRA) and production representative model WRA for the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures system. Work will be performed in Dallas, Texas (61%); San Diego, California (31%); Fort Walton Beach, Florida (7%); and Melbourne, Florida (1%), and is expected to be completed in June 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $13,519,227; and fiscal 2023 procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $2,206,423, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.