This is a definitive federal contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane Program Phases 2 and 3. The contract has a ceiling value of $89,444,166.00 and is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract type. The contract is not set aside for any special designation.
The VTOL X-Plane Program seeks to develop experimental aircraft with advanced vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. As a leading developer and manufacturer of unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles, Aurora Flight Sciences is well-positioned to support this research and development effort for DARPA. In addition to this definitive contract, Aurora Flight Sciences holds several other federal contract vehicles, including an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Air Force for Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research, valued up to $400 million, and a single-award IDIQ with the Air Force Research Laboratory for swarm munitions R&D, valued at $5 million. The company's expertise in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and aerospace technologies makes it a valuable partner for advancing cutting-edge defense capabilities.
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