The Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVN-68) program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway within the Department of Defense. The program, identified by DoD Acquisition Program Number 414, focuses on the development and maintenance of attack aircraft carrier capabilities for the U.S. military. As a Major Defense Acquisition Program, it represents a significant investment in naval warfare capabilities.
Recent contract awards associated with the program range from relatively small obligations of $708 to larger awards exceeding $29 million, with contract completion timelines spanning from one to three years. The largest recent award, valued at $29.3 million, was made to L3 Technologies, Inc. Communication Systems-West Division for manned and unmanned teaming capabilities. Other contracted deliverables include machinery control system enclosures and trade support services. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Naval procurement offices appear as primary contracting authorities. None of the reviewed contracts utilized set-aside designations, and all were structured as delivery orders with either firm-fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing arrangements.