The U.S. Navy has awarded two contracts worth $400 million combined to Invariant and Anduril Industries to integrate and deliver a counter-unmanned aircraft system engagement system, or CES, and provide related hardware, software and support services for the military branch.
The Department of Defense said Wednesday Marine Corps Systems Command launched a competitive procurement process and received four offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts.
Each firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract is valued at $200 million and includes an initial order for first article test units and program management support.
Invariant and Anduril’s federal arm will perform work at their respective facilities through October 2031.
The service branch will obligate $15.4 million in Marine Corps research, development, test and evaluation funds for fiscal year 2024.
According to a presolicitation notice published in June 2023, CES will serve as a highly autonomous effector that can enable warfighters to counter threats posed by Group 1-3 UAS at significant ranges from the launch site.
