Americas
Northrop Grumman Systems won a $25.7 million modification to previously awarded contract to manufacture and provide target systems for Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), including the necessary execution, analysis, services and support thereof. Under this modification, this period will include the completion and execution of flight tests, planning and analysis for new test object development, and integration of the IRBM/ICBM targets and integrated logistics support. The work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona; and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The performance period is from Jan. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluations funds will be used on this effort. A Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition was approved by the Head of the Contracting Agency (HCA) on July 21, 2023. An Amended J&A for this effort was approved by the HCA on Feb. 14, 2025, that authorized this modification to contract HQ0147-11-C-0006. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded a $30.3-billion pharmaceutical prime vendor (PPV) contract to support medicinal supplies for warfighters. The PPV program, established in the early 1990s, covers approximately $2.6 billion in cost avoidance passed to customers by partnering with the country’s largest pharmaceutical industry partners. DLA said it had invested another $1.3 billion for similar services in collaboration with a small business entity.
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would force Israel to take “unilateral actions,” following announcements by several countries that they plan to take such a step. “There have been talks about an initiative to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state… any attempt to do so unilaterally will only harm future prospects for a bilateral process and will push us for unilateral actions in response,” Saar said.
Europe
Aeronautical Systems won a $10. for 8 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract for MQ-9B protector in-service sustainment support. This contract will provide for sustainment support for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2028. This contract involves FMS to the United Kingdom. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contract activity.
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that its new military communication system has completed testing in the US and is expected to be delivered to the island nation soon. The Field Information Communications System (FICS), acquired in 2022 under a deal worth $246 million, is designed to enhance Taiwan’s field units’ information transmission and reception capabilities. It will be integrated into the country’s military communications infrastructure. Scheduled for delivery by the fourth quarter of 2025, the system will be installed on refurbished M1097A2 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.