Wescam Usa, Inc.

Wescam USA, Inc., a division of L3Harris Technologies, is a specialized provider of advanced electro-optical and infrared imaging systems, camera technologies, and sensor solutions for defense, security, and commercial applications. The company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and serves as a critical supplier of sophisticated gimbal and sensor systems to defense agencies and federal law enforcement entities worldwide. Wescam USA specializes in designing, manufacturing, and supporting cutting-edge surveillance and reconnaissance technologies that enhance operational effectiveness across intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions for U.S. government agencies and allied defense partners.

Wescam USA has demonstrated extensive expertise through its prime federal contract awards spanning multiple product categories and funding agencies. The company's primary offerings include its MX-series gimbal systems—notably the MX-10, MX-10D, MX-10DR, MX-15, MX-15D, MX-15HDI, and MX-20 models—which represent advanced electro-optical/infrared imaging platforms used for aerial reconnaissance, targeting, and surveillance on both manned and unmanned aircraft. Prime contract awards have been issued by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Aeronautical Systems Center, and the Office of Naval Research. Wescam USA has received definitive contracts and delivery orders valued from under $30,000 to over $57 million, with notable awards including a $57.9 million firm fixed-price contract for 25 MX-20 sensors and support equipment for the Royal Australian Air Force, multiple multi-million-dollar USSOCOM delivery orders for gimbal systems and the Improved Rotary-wing Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensor (IRES) program, and substantial DEA contracts for MX-10, MX-15, and MX-20 camera systems. Beyond hardware, the company provides comprehensive support services including program management, engineering services, software updates, spare parts, desiccant components, maintenance support equipment, desktop trainers, extended warranty services, logistical support, field service representative support, and deployment of specialized equipment such as cable kits and ground test apparatus. All prime contract awards reviewed carried no set-aside designations, reflecting Wescam USA's status as a large business competing in the open market. Additionally, Wescam USA functions as a subcontractor to major defense primes including Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Sierra Nevada Company, LLC, Vertex Aerospace LLC, and Dynetics, Inc., providing repair funding, evaluation support, ship set kits, parts and auxiliary equipment, and technical services in support of various aircraft and unmanned systems programs.

Wescam USA holds two significant single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) that establish the framework for substantial ongoing business with critical federal agencies. The Drug Enforcement Administration awarded a $600 million single-award IDC with an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2025, for the procurement of WESCAM MX-10, MX-15, and MX-20 camera systems and related support services to sustain the DEA's current operational and fleet replacement requirements. Multiple delivery orders have been issued against this DEA IDC, including awards for equipping both existing and new DEA aircraft with advanced surveillance systems, with individual delivery orders ranging from approximately $400,000 to nearly $1 million. The U.S. Special Operations Command awarded a separate $96.43 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with an ultimate completion date of May 16, 2026, for the procurement of MX-10D, MX-15D, and MX-10DR gimbal systems, program management services, consumable spare parts, software updates, and engineering services to support USSOCOM's intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance programs. Performance under both IDCs occurs primarily in Santa Rosa, California and Lexington, Kentucky. Numerous delivery orders have been issued against the USSOCOM IDC, ranging from under $50,000 for consumable parts and ancillary items to over $11 million for gimbal system deliveries, demonstrating active utilization of this contract vehicle for sustained capability upgrades and operational support. These IDV awards underscore Wescam USA's strategic importance as a sole-source provider of cutting-edge imaging technology to enhance the operational capabilities of both U.S. law enforcement and special operations forces.