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Current as of 06:15 UTC, 13 August 2026

Latest Procurement Snapshot

Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin Space a $211 million modification to produce new Configuration 3 THAAD launchers for the United Arab Emirates under foreign military sales. The award modifies an existing contract with the agency. It adds production of the launchers to the current work scope. Funding will come through the foreign military sales program.

Recent awards

A firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00383-26-F-ZG00) under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-21-G-ZG01) for the procurement of one weapon repairable assembly type, for a total quantity of 77, in supp…

$14,150,000 · Navy · awarded 12 August 2026 · runs to November 2027 · Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Navy awarded a $14.15 M firm‑fixed‑price order to Symetrics Industries (Extant Aerospace) for 77 weapon repairable assemblies supporting F/A‑18E/F/G aircraft.

Modernization of the existing Mobile User Objective Ground System and its supporting infrastructure across several key operational areas (General Dynamics Mission Systems)

$30,432,841 · Air Force · awarded 11 August 2026 · runs to August 2028 · Space Systems Command, Satellite Communications and Positioning, Navigation and Timing Contracting Directorate, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California

The Air Force awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $30 M contract to modernize the Mobile User Objective Ground System and its supporting infrastructure.

Base pavements (Barnett Paving & Sealing LLC)

$25,000,000 · Air Force · awarded 11 August 2026 · runs to August 2032 · 19th Contracting Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas

The Air Force awarded Barnett Paving & Sealing LLC a $25 M indefinite‑delivery contract to maintain, repair, and construct airfield pavements at Little Rock AFB.

Maneuver forces (Vertex Modernization and Sustainment LLC)

$19,062,156 · Navy · awarded 11 August 2026 · runs to August 2027 · Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps, Program Manager Ground Based Air Defense, Quantico, Virginia

The Marine Corps is purchasing ten Tempest unmanned‑aerial‑system counter‑vehicles with software, spares, and training to protect maneuver forces.

Various medical and surgical products (Cook Medical)

$18,506,121 · Defense Logistics Agency · awarded 11 August 2026 · runs to August 2027 · Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support awarded Cook Medical a contract to supply various medical and surgical products for the armed services.

Technical and management advisory services (Torch Technologies Inc.)

$992,350,357 · Air Force · awarded 10 August 2026 · runs to September 2031 · Air Force Test Center, Eglin AFB, Florida

The Air Force awarded Torch Technologies Inc. a $992 M contract for technical and management advisory services to support aerospace RDT&E activities at Eglin AFB.

Research, development, testing, and direct procurement of the WaterCube Atmospheric Water Generation family of systems to provide scalable, on-site potable water production in austere and contested environments (Genesis…

$49,898,000 · Army · awarded 10 August 2026 · runs to August 2031 · Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

The Army awarded Genesis Systems LLC a contract to develop, test and procure WaterCube atmospheric water generation systems for on‑site potable water production in austere and contested environments.

Space Data Networking Experimentation Phase II program (Lockheed Martin Space)

$22,021,262 · Air Force · awarded 10 August 2026 · runs to October 2028 · Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Lockheed Martin Space a contract modification to continue the Space Data Networking Experimentation Phase II program, developing and testing advanced space data networking capabilities.

Aircraft Instrumentation Division (Systems Application & Technologies Inc.)

$20,748,572 · Navy · awarded 10 August 2026 · runs to September 2027 · Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland

The Navy awarded Systems Application & Technologies Inc. a contract to provide technical and support services for aircraft instrumentation design, development, testing, and maintenance.

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