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$96,144,711

Department of Homeland Security·U.S. Coast Guard

to INSITU, INC.

defenseexpiring · 19d· period of performance ends in 19 daysONGOING · MOD OF 2018 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2018-06-06·LATEST ACTION2026-03-11·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_70Z02318C2DAU0400_7008_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

INSTALL NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS (NSC) WITH UNMANNED AVIATION SYSTEM (UAS) CAPABILITY

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Equip National Security Cutters with unmanned aviation systems to enhance Coast Guard surveillance and operational capabilities.

Sub-sectors
coast-guard-operationsunmanned-systemsmaritime-security
Why this matters

Modernizes U.S. maritime domain awareness and coastal security through advanced autonomous systems integration.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for UAS platforms, sensors, integration services, and maritime-grade autonomous systems from defense contractors.

U.S.–China competition angle

Strengthens U.S. maritime security posture in competition with China's expanding naval and coast guard capabilities.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002122.

Period of performance
Start
2018-06-06
End
2026-06-05
Status
expiring · 19din 19 days
Sources

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