BAE wins $1.7B U.S. Navy IDIQ to sustain APKWS laser‑guidance kit production

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a five‑year, indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity contract worth up to $1.7 billion to sustain full‑rate production of APKWS® laser‑guidance kits, including an initial $322 million order, securing supply for guided‑rocket munitions used by naval and joint aviation platforms.

Discovered 2025-12-09T20:28:59.824896-08:00 | 2025-12-09T20:28:59.824896-08:00

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  • The award (five years, IDIQ, up to $1.7 billion with a $322 million initial order) locks in production capacity and supply of APKWS laser‑guidance kits, preserving readiness and inventory for Navy and allied aviation strike packages. See how procurement is being used to sustain production and material flow for major programs like the Lockheed F-35 materials modification.
  • The contract reinforces BAE's defense manufacturing pipeline and revenue backlog at a time when the company is expanding secure microelectronics and other defence capabilities; this follows BAE's recent partnership to modernize secure chipmaking for spacecraft, underlining broader investment in sovereign supply chains.

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defence-blog.com UK Defence Journal govconwire.com news.ssbcrack.com Seapower Magazine navaltoday.com
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