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Leidos lands $987M Air Force contract

Reston contractor will support F-16 FMS customers

//December 20, 2024//

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, performs a sortie above the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 3, 2024. The F-16, originally from Holloman Air Force Base, executed a routine flying pattern for training. Photo courtesy U.S. Air National Guard, by Airman 1st Class Halley Clark

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, performs a sortie above the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 3, 2024. The F-16, originally from Holloman Air Force Base, executed a routine flying pattern for training. Photo courtesy U.S. Air National Guard, by Airman 1st Class Halley Clark

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, performs a sortie above the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 3, 2024. The F-16, originally from Holloman Air Force Base, executed a routine flying pattern for training. Photo courtesy U.S. Air National Guard, by Airman 1st Class Halley Clark

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, performs a sortie above the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 3, 2024. The F-16, originally from Holloman Air Force Base, executed a routine flying pattern for training. Photo courtesy U.S. Air National Guard, by Airman 1st Class Halley Clark

Leidos lands $987M Air Force contract

Reston contractor will support F-16 FMS customers

// December 20, 2024//

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Leidos has won an up to $987 million Air Force contract to provide sustainment support for F-16 Foreign Military Sales customers, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Thursday.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a supersonic multirole fighter aircraft used for air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. General Dynamics initially developed the F-16 before selling its aircraft manufacturing business to Lockheed Corp., which became Lockheed Martin.

Under the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, Leidos will provide post-production support for the F-16 weapon system’s continued operation and improvement.

The contractor will provide repair and return, engineering and technical services, and analysis and resolution support for diminishing manufacturing support and material shortages, according to the Department of Defense’s Dec. 11 award announcement. The contract includes sales to Taiwan.

“We leveraged our corporate investments in AI and predictive analytics to provide our customer with a data-informed platform to increase efficiency, visibility and accountability,” Roy Stevens, Leidos’ National Security Sector president, said in a statement.

Work will be performed in Reston and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2034.

More than 25 nations have procured the F-16, creating a global fleet size of about 2,200 active aircraft.

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 48,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.

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