Leidos wins tactical UAV contract

Leidos has been awarded a prime slot on an Army contract to support tactical UAV operations.

Under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, Leidos will provide "worldwide technical services and field support of TUAS, Universal Ground Control Stations, and Universal Ground Data Terminals including non-repetitive development, integration, investigation, inspection, analysis and corrective action, testing, and evaluation efforts," according to a company news release.

The contract, which has a maximum value of $900 million for all awardees, has a three-year base period and two one-year options. 

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