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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has awarded two internationally competed contracts to Leidos for the enhancement of ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities.
Specifically, Leidos has been tasked with:
- leading an international team to define the NATO BMD Architecture;
- developing requirements for the NATO Command and Control (C2) systems;
- integrating and testing the C2 systems; and
- operating, maintaining and upgrading the NATO BMD Integration Test Bed (ITB).
The single-award, firm fixed price contracts — valued at approximately a total estimated value of US$90 million ($128.4 million) — each have four-year base period of performance with up to four optional maintenance years.
"We are honoured to have the opportunity to continue our support to the NATO BMD Program," Mike Rickels, Leidos senior vice president of C4ISR Solutions said.
"Our international team brings over 20 years of expertise in partnering with NATO, and we look forward to contributing to the enhancement of the Alliance's BMD capability."
The NATO contract comes amid Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine and the heightened threat of a long-range missile attack authorised by Moscow.
Russia recently test-launched its new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as “Sarmat”, from Plesetsk in north-west Russia.
The missile reportedly travelled nearly 6,000 kilometres, hitting targets in the Kamchatka Peninsula.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the missile is capable of “overcoming all modern means of anti-missile defence”.
President Putin has previously threatened to use nuclear weapons, ordering Russia’s nuclear forces to be on high alert, claiming the country has been provoked by NATO.
“Top officials in leading NATO countries have allowed themselves to make aggressive comments about our country,” he said.
Late last year, the Russian Federation also conducted an anti-satellite weapons test against one of its own targets.
