Purchase Order SPE4A526P0667

Thales Defense & Security Inc., a foreign-owned subsidiary of the Thales Group headquartered in Clarksburg, Maryland, was awarded a $44,164 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation for 61 units of Modification Kit, AI (NSN 1680016739058). The contract, awarded on October 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 28, 2026, was issued without a small business set-aside. The modification kits are to be delivered to DLA Distribution Depot Hill within 171 days after date of order. This award draws from the company's existing $21.4 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with DLA Aviation for modification kits related to artificial intelligence systems, one of the largest and most utilized contract vehicles in Thales' extensive defense portfolio.

The procurement supports DLA Aviation's mission to provide logistics and supply chain management for military aircraft systems and components. Thales Defense & Security Inc. maintains a substantial presence as a critical supplier within the federal defense procurement ecosystem, with an extensive portfolio of prime contract awards totaling tens of millions of dollars across multiple defense agencies including the Naval Supply Systems Command, Air Force Materiel Command, and U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command. The company specializes in advanced communications, electronics, defense, aerospace, and security solutions, with prior delivery orders for specialized equipment ranging from combat networking radio systems to helmet-mounted display units, positioning it as a trusted provider of complex modification kits and electronic components for military aviation modernization initiatives.