Leidos subsidiary lands $617M Army award for air defense launchers

Alabama-based Dynetics, a subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos, has received a $617 million award to build and deliver additional launchers for a mobile, ground-based air defense system.

The system is called the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2, or IFPC Inc 2, according to a Thursday news release. The IFPC Inc 2 system is designed to defeat cruise missiles, uncrewed aircraft systems, and rocket, artillery and mortars, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 30, 2029, according to a mid-April notice from the U.S. Department of Defense.

After also winning U.S. Army awards last year in July and September, Leidos now has nearly $1.2 billion in production contracts supporting the Army’s efforts to field IFPC Inc 2 at scale.

Leidos has more than 100 launchers committed for delivery. The funding also supports continued research as well as development and testing, according to a news release.

“These awards reflect the Army’s confidence in our team and the growing demand for a proven defense system that’s available today,” Dino Pusinsky, vice president of the IFPC Inc 2 product area at Leidos, said in a statement. “We’re working with our Army and industry partners to apply innovative manufacturing and engineering strategies that ensure this capability is ready when and where it’s needed, while building resiliency and capacity across the supply chain to support sustained, scalable production.”

IFPC Inc 2 is part of the Army’s planned defense of Guam, according to the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation.

Leidos purchased Dynetics, a government contractor providing mission-critical services and solutions, in 2020 for $1.65 billion.

Leidos has approximately 50,000 employees and reported $17.2 billion in revenue for its most recent fiscal year.