Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3)

The Aerial Target Systems 3 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract, awarded on September 16, 2024, with a shared ceiling of $95,085,894 and a last date to order of September 15, 2029, procures aerial target systems and related support services for the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation and other Department of Defense customers. The vehicle encompasses research, development, test and evaluation, commercial off-the-shelf and non-commercial materials, technical flight and engineering support, and logistical support for aerial target programs. The contract supports critical military training and weapons testing infrastructure by providing unmanned aerial targets, ground support equipment, spare parts, and associated engineering and field support services to enable air defense training and live-fire exercises across Department of Defense installations.

Recent delivery orders issued under the vehicle demonstrate a range of specialized aerial target capabilities and support services. Task orders have included procurement of MQM-185 aerial targets with spare parts and engineering support (approximately $102,844), tow target flight support services valued at $8.1 million with a four-year performance period, low-cost launcher procurement ($1,075,042), and small unmanned aerial counter systems ($4,279,698). Prime contractors winning delivery orders include QinetiQ Inc., KBR Wyle Services LLC, Griffon Aerospace Inc., and Aevex Aerospace LLC, with performance locations in New Mexico, Alabama, and California. Delivery orders have utilized both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm fixed-price pricing structures, with no set-aside designations on competed awards, and have demonstrated completion periods ranging from approximately one year to four years, reflecting the variable nature of aerial target system requirements and support operations.