Amentum wins $995M Air Force contract

Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum announced Wednesday that it was awarded an Air Force contract worth up to $995 million to modernize and provide maintenance for the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aerial system.

The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, awarded by the Air Force Air Combat Command, requires Amentum to deploy specialized personnel, weapons loading support and aerospace ground equipment services in the United States and globally, reinforcing combat readiness and training capabilities.

The MQ-9 Reaper is an unmanned aerial system that includes aircraft, sensors, armaments, ground control stations and a satellite link.

“Amentum’s unmanned aerial solutions are designed to ensure the MQ-9 Reaper remains a formidable force in complex, dynamic environments,” said Mark Walter, president of Amentum’s Engineering and Technology business, in a statement.

In a statement, Mark Evans, Amentum’s senior vice president of modernization and training, said the company is “uniquely positioned” to enhance the Reaper’s operational capabilities.

The contract has a five-year ordering period.

The company did not immediately return requests for comment.

With $8.4 billion in 2024 revenue, Amentum has more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all seven continents. The company was founded as a spinout of AECOM’s Management Services Group in 2020 and moved its headquarters from Germantown, Maryland, to Chantilly in 2023.