Leidos has been awarded a contract extension by the US Army to continue operating the Airborne Reconnaissance and Targeting Exploitation Multi-Mission Intelligence System (ARTEMIS) across Europe.
The deal, valued at up to $127m, is scheduled to run through summer 2027, with an option for two additional years.
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Under the agreement, Leidos will sustain its delivery of rapidly deployable airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, primarily within the US European Command area of responsibility.
The company confirmed that operations could be extended to other global regions if requested.
Since its original deployment as a technology demonstrator in 2020, ARTEMIS has evolved into a multi-mission, high-altitude ISR platform.
According to Leidos, the system is based on a modified Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft and uses a Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated model.
The firm provides not only the aircraft and integrated mission systems, but also oversees all flight and support services.
Leidos airborne and mission solutions senior vice president Jason McCarthy said: “For the US Army, ARTEMIS combines the flexibility of commercial aircraft with military-grade sensing to deliver timely intelligence wherever commanders need it.
“As threats continue to evolve, we’re providing the Army with a proven, rapidly deployable ISR capability that helps commanders stay ahead of the fight and make decisions with greater confidence.”
The extension was awarded via the Army’s Common Hardware Systems-6 (CHS-6) contract, a procurement vehicle designed to streamline the acquisition of C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) hardware and related services for the Army, other US military branches, and federal agencies.
The new contract also advances Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy, further expanding its Defence Tech and Mission & Digital Solutions portfolio.
This follows another significant US Army contract win in May, when Leidos secured a $2.7bn agreement to move hypersonic weapons work from the prototyping stage to production.
