Air Combat Command awarded a $3.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract to DRS Advanced ISR LLC for development and integration of an encryption module into the Joint Tactical Terminal–Next Generation (JTT-NG) with a new Common Waveform on April 9, 2026, with no set-aside applied.
The contract delivers an integrated cryptographic module to upgrade JTT-NG systems, incorporating new encryption capability and performing associated integration and testing. Place of performance is Beavercreek Township, OH. The ultimate completion date is June 9, 2028.
DRS Advanced ISR LLC is a Leonardo SPA subsidiary specializing in defense electronics, ISR systems, and tactical communication platforms. The company holds established delivery capacity on JTT-NG production and sustainment across multiple Army and Air Force vehicles, including a $131.3 million portfolio under the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors' Indefinite Delivery Contract W56KGY20D0013 and concurrent large-value production and sustainment delivery orders for JTT-NG Block variants.