The Department of War’s contracting activity for March 27, 2026, included several Navy-related awards and modifications centered on fleet sustainment, aircraft survivability systems, and submarine warfare capabilities, underscoring continued investment in maintaining operational readiness across maritime platforms.
Among the most significant actions was a modification to existing multiple-award contracts held by Fairbanks Morse LLC of Beloit, Wisconsin, and MAN Energy Solutions Middle East LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. These firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts saw their shared ceiling increased from $333,000,000 to $470,000,000, reflecting an additional $137,000,000 in available capacity. The contracts, which include both firm-fixed-price and time-and-material orders, support the ongoing procurement of parts and services from original equipment manufacturers for ships’ diesel engines. This includes access to authorized parts and service technicians necessary to sustain propulsion systems across a wide range of vessels, including submarine tenders, hospital ships, dry cargo ammunition ships, fleet replenishment oilers, expeditionary mobile bases, expeditionary transfer docks, roll-on/roll-off ships, and Kocak-class container ships. Work under these contracts is performed globally, with the ordering period scheduled to conclude on May 20, 2026. No funds were obligated at the time of the modification, as funding is issued at the individual order level. The Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Virginia, serves as the contracting authority.
In aviation systems, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, received a $96,129,279 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive contract. The modification supports procurement of hardware and engineering support required to integrate the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure system onto Department of War aircraft for Navy and other users. The procurement includes a range of components such as advanced threat warning sensors, control indicator units, processor units, laser transmitter assemblies, high-capacity cards, smart connector assemblies, and battery kits. These systems are intended to enhance aircraft survivability against infrared-guided threats. Work will be carried out across multiple locations in the United States, including Illinois, California, Colorado, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Utah, Ohio, and New York, with completion expected in July 2028. Funding from multiple fiscal years, including aircraft procurement and research and development accounts for both Navy and Air Force, was obligated at the time of award. Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland, is responsible for the contract.
Additionally, Lockheed Martin Corp. of Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $20,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously issued delivery order under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification provides engineering support for submarine electronic warfare systems across both new construction and in-service submarines. The work is focused on advancing and maintaining undersea electronic warfare capabilities, a critical component of modern naval operations. Performance will take place in Syracuse, with an anticipated completion date of February 2027. Funding includes research, development, test, and evaluation resources as well as other procurement funds from multiple fiscal years, with a portion set to expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
These Navy-related contract actions collectively emphasize sustainment and modernization across key domains, including propulsion systems, aircraft defensive technologies, and submarine electronic warfare. The combination of ceiling increases and targeted modifications reflects a strategy focused on extending the service life and effectiveness of existing platforms while integrating advanced defensive and operational capabilities.