Leidos has been awarded a $12.46 million federal contract to support a small cruise missile program for U.S. special operations forces, with work to be performed in Huntsville.
According to a Department of Defense announcement, the firm-fixed-price contract provides funding for the procurement of long-lead materials needed for the Small Cruise Missile program supporting United States Special Operations Command.
The contract work will take place in Huntsville and is expected to be completed by Feb. 26, 2029. The contracting activity is Special Operations Command headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base.
Special Operations Command is responsible for organizing, training and equipping elite military units across all service branches for specialized missions including counterterrorism, reconnaissance and unconventional warfare.
Leidos has a major presence in Huntsville through its subsidiary Dynetics, which the company acquired in 2020 for $1.65 billion. Dynetics serves as the hardware and prototyping arm for Leidos and plays a key role in developing advanced defense systems.
The Huntsville operation employs thousands of engineers, scientists and technical specialists, and conducts work in areas such as missile defense, hypersonics, space systems and advanced weapons development.
The company maintains extensive facilities in Cummings Research Park, one of the nation’s largest research parks and a hub for aerospace and defense innovation.
