US Navy Awards $48 Million for Counter-UAV Systems Engineering

The US Navy has awarded over $48 million worth contract to Virginia-based Six3 Advanced Systems Inc. to support deployment of counter- unmanned aerial systems (UAS) engineering, the Department of defense announced Thursday.

The “$48,634,304 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract” covers integration, installation, sustainment, and engineering services to the AIRWorks Rapid Development Capabilities Integrated Product Team for the deployment of new and existing counter unmanned aerial systems capabilities and hardware to high priority and sensitive government sites that protect assets vital to national security, the statement says.

This contract provides technical, engineering and project management support services to include modeling and simulation, hardware integration, software integration, and command and control integration.  Materials and equipment to be integrated may be procured under this contract or provided as government furnished equipment.  

Work will be performed in various US locations and is expected to be completed in May 2019.