The US Army has awarded Dynetics an undefinitised indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $4.1bn for Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment (Inc) 2.
This contract includes low-rate initial production, full-rate production, and support services.
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The initial procurement involves 18 IFPC Inc 2 launchers and aims to enable the Army’s to support the warfighter.
The undefinitised contract order has a total not-to-exceed value of $204m, with $99m obligated immediately upon the IDIQ contract award.
By leveraging an IDIQ contract, the Army is expected to benefit from streamlined procurement processes and increased flexibility.
The IFPC programme, known as Increment 1, was initiated in 2004.
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By GlobalDataIn 2021, the Army announced a three-year prototype Other Transaction Authority Agreement (OTA) with Dynetics.
The Army is developing three IFPC variants: the Increment 2 Interceptor, High Energy Laser (HEL), and High-Power Microwave (HPM) variants.
Increment 2 features an open architecture design for future missile integration, capable of employing the AIM-9X Sidewinder and AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles.
It is designed to defend fixed and semi-fixed sites from threats such as cruise missiles, uncrewed aerial systems, and rockets, artillery, and mortars.
It provides a layer of defence for forward operating bases and other critical infrastructure.
Integrated with other Army defence systems through the Integrated Battle Command System, the IFPC Inc 2 works alongside other Programme Executive Office Missiles and Space efforts.
This enables a unified air and missile defence fire control system, enhancing defence against a range of threats.
Programme Executive Officer Missile and Space Frank Lozano said: “With this contract award, the US Army advances its commitment to defending US interests and by bringing us one step closer to fulfilling our mission of providing robust and layered defence against ballistic missile attacks.”
The contract is led by PEO MS and executed in partnership with Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal.
In 2023, Dynetics received a $428.2m contract for the development of Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) prototypes.
