Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation
- Awardees
- 5
- Task orders
- 9
- Obligated
- $4,729,412
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Aerial Target Systems 3 Pre-Solicitation · W900KK24R0005 · Posted Oct 6, 2022
- Agency
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- PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Acquisition Support Center, Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $7,302,060 Current, with exercised options
- $26,036,179 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 42% complete
- Shared ceiling 5% used
- $95,085,894.00
- Predecessor
- Ariel Target Systems 2
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center (PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation) awarded the Master IDIQ Aerial Target Systems 3 on September 16, 2024, with ordering authority through September 15, 2029. The vehicle carries a $95.1 million combined potential value ceiling and carries no set-aside restrictions.
The vehicle is actively placing orders. Nine task orders have been awarded since September 2024, with combined potential value of $13.6 million and $4.1 million obligated to date (30% of combined potential). Ordering momentum remains steady at roughly four to five orders per year. All orders to date fund the awarding agency (PEO STRI); no cross-agency ordering activity is present.
Task-order scope centers on aerial target systems, unmanned aerial systems, and associated support. Recent orders cover MQM-185 aerial targets with spares and engineering support, TOW target flight support services, low-cost launchers, small unmanned aerial counter systems, and subsystem components. Work is priced on both cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price bases. Task-order completion dates range from mid-2026 through September 2029, with ceiling values ranging from under $200 thousand to approximately $8.1 million.
Five prime contractors have been awarded orders. KBR Wyle Services, LLC dominates by potential value with two orders totaling $8.1 million. Aevex Aerospace, LLC holds two orders for $4.3 million combined potential value, while Griffon Aerospace, Inc., QinetIQ Inc., and Colsa Corp hold the remaining activity. No single prime captures a majority of the vehicle; the top two firms together account for roughly 91% of combined potential value, but KBR Wyle alone represents approximately 60%.
The vehicle succeeds Aerial Target Systems 2, awarded May 22, 2018. Ordering authority extends three years and one month from the current date, leaving adequate runway for near-term pursuit and execution.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aevex Aerospace, LLC | $1,865,193 | 39% |
| 2 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $1,616,107 | 34% |
| 3 | Griffon Aerospace, Inc. | $1,076,331 | 23% |
| 4 | Qinetiq Inc. | $165,781 | 4% |
| 5 | Colsa Corp | $6,000 | <1% |
"Minimum guarantee only" marks awardees whose obligations here are just the minimum order their contract guarantees.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $4,729,412 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,241,363 |
| FY2025 | $3,468,260 |
| FY2024 | $19,789 |
Quick answers
What is the ATS-3 contract vehicle?
Aerial Target Systems 3 (ATS-3) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (Acquisition Support Center), awarded on September 16, 2024.
Which companies hold ATS-3?
5 companies hold ATS-3's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Griffon Aerospace, Inc. on September 16, 2024. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Aevex Aerospace, LLC, KBR Wyle Services, LLC and Griffon Aerospace, Inc.
How much has been spent through ATS-3?
9 task orders have been placed under ATS-3, obligating $4,729,412. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $7,302,060.
What is the shared ceiling of ATS-3?
ATS-3's shared ceiling is $95,085,894; its task orders have used 5% of it.
Which agencies use ATS-3 the most?
The departments whose task orders under ATS-3 obligated the most are Department of the Army ($4,729,412).
How much was obligated through ATS-3 in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under ATS-3 obligated $3,468,260 in fiscal year 2025.
What came before and after ATS-3?
ATS-3 succeeded Ariel Target Systems 2.
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