The federal contract IDV award is an Other Transaction agreement awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) to Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., a manufacturer of goods and rocket propulsion systems. The $98.5 million contract, entitled the "JOINT ECONOMICAL SLED TRACK ROCKET (JESTR) PROJECT", aims to support research, development, testing, evaluation, production, and sustainment activities related to advanced interceptors, hypersonic technologies, and rocket motors for missile defense systems.
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., has extensive experience delivering specialized rocket propulsion solutions to the Department of Defense, including the Missile Defense Agency, DARPA, Air Force, and Navy. This contract builds on Aerojet Rocketdyne's existing portfolio of other transaction agreements with DARPA focused on maturing hydrogen peroxide rotating detonation engine rocket based combined cycles, as well as its position on the $47 billion Eglin Wide Agile Acquisitions Contract vehicle for rapid weapons prototyping. The contract has no set-aside and was awarded on October 21, 2022 with a 5-year period of performance.
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