BAE Systems (BAES, Financial) has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Department of Defense valued at $172.4 million. This "cost-plus-fixed-fee" task order, known as "Global System Analysis VIII," focuses on developing, enhancing, integrating, and transforming capabilities to meet critical multi-domain operational needs in air, space, and cyber domains.
The Maryland-based company will conduct the work in Rockville, with completion expected by September 2030. The contract was awarded through a competitive procurement process, with BAE Systems as the sole bidder. Funding for the fiscal year 2025 includes $389,438 from the research, development, test, and evaluation budget, $8,597,667 from the operations and maintenance budget, and an additional $325,000 in special funding.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, is the contracting authority, and the contract number is FA8750-25-F-B021. This contract highlights BAE Systems' focus on the aerospace sector, where it has a strong history in developing, manufacturing, upgrading, and maintaining combat aircraft and fast jet trainers.
This contract further reinforces BAE Systems' expertise in delivering complex defense projects and its commitment to technological innovation and job creation, as demonstrated by projects like the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the ongoing European Typhoon fighter jet upgrades.
