Purchase Order FA873021P0004

This contract award, valued at $520,200.00, is for the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Block 40/45 Upgrade, a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The contract was awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, a major defense contractor. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order and is not set-aside for small businesses.

The AWACS Block 40/45 Upgrade is a comprehensive modernization effort to replace legacy mission computers and operator consoles on the E-3 AWACS aircraft with new open-system architecture and enhanced computing capabilities. This is expected to significantly improve data processing power, automate previously manual workloads, and provide operators with modernized user interfaces for airborne early warning, battle management, and command and control missions. The Boeing Company serves as the primary systems integrator for this program, and other key subcontractors include Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation, Photonis Defense Inc., and Rockwell Collins.