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Air warfare systems advanced development, test and evaluation (The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC)

Department of War · Air Force · Contract Announcement

posted 24 July 2026 · awarded 24 July 2026 · runs to July 2030

$62,500,000 · modification

Summary

The Department of the Air Force awarded The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC a $62.5 million ID/IQ modification for continued advanced development, test and evaluation of air warfare systems. This effort extends an existing contract to support the Air Force’s Agile Weapons portfolio through 2030, indicating a focus on high‑technology capabilities in air combat.

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