Leidos awarded contract to support Air and
Missile Defense Architecture
RESTON,
Va., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos
(NYSE:LDOS) and the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Missiles and
Space (MS), the Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered
Defense Project Office, and the PEO MS Integrated Fires team,
successfully conducted intercepts of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
and Cruise Missile (CM) test targets with the Indirect Fire
Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) system.
The demonstration highlighted the system's ability to detect,
track, engage and intercept UAS and CM targets in a missile
flight test with a surface launched AIM-9X. The test also involved
integrating the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Sentinel
A3 and Missile Datalink, showcasing the capability to neutralize
UAS and CM targets through a live fire.
"This event was a testament to our commitment to deliver
products critical to supporting our customer stays ahead of our
adversaries," said Dino Pusinsky, Leidos Enduring Shield
Product Area Vice President. "It marks another major step forward
in evaluating the overall operational capability and lethality of
the system."
Leidos was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Army
Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal for additional hardware
assets in support of the Army's Enduring Indirect Fires Protection
Capability (IFPC) Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
(IOT&E).
The hardware includes upgrades to the missile remote
communications link and software, in support of the Army's
Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture.
"We believe this award will let us showcase the ability of
the IFPC Inc 2 system to transform warfighting capabilities as
it progresses toward being declared operationally ready for our
warfighters," said Larry Barisciano,
Senior Vice President and Business Area Manager for Land Systems at
Leidos.
IFPC Inc 2 is a ground-based, mobile system that aims to combat
CMs and UASs. The system is a key part of the solution to protect
and defend critical civilian and military infrastructure. It also
is designed to bridge the gap between tactical short range air
defense and strategic systems, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
(THAAD) and Patriot forces.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). These statements are based on management's current
beliefs and expectations and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. These
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occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in
Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2023, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to
reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the
date the forward-looking statements were made.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing
the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.
The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create
smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated
industries. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$15.4 billion for the fiscal year
ended December 29, 2023. For more
information, visit www.leidos.com.
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