This is a federal contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to The Boeing Company, a major U.S. defense contractor, for the development of a Rotating Detonation Engine Powered Joint system. The $490,238.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a completion date of May 5, 2016. The contract was not set aside for any specific business categories. Boeing has extensive experience as a prime contractor supporting U.S. military aviation programs, including the delivery of tactical fighter jets, maritime patrol aircraft, aerial refueling systems, attack helicopters, and precision guided munitions. This award appears to be part of DARPA's advanced weapons development efforts, though the specific details of the Rotating Detonation Engine Powered Joint system are not provided.