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$74,437,752

Department of Defense·Defense Contract Management Agency

to BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.

defenseexpiredONGOING · MOD OF 2008 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2008-02-28·LATEST ACTION2026-04-01·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_W911NF0820004_097
Award description

MICRO AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY CTA

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

Latest obligation on the 2008 Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology Collaborative Technology Alliance, a long-running DoD research program.

Sub-sectors
autonomous-systemsmilitary-rdongoing-cooperative-agreement
Why this matters

Autonomous systems are critical to future military capability; this 18-year alliance sustains foundational R&D in micro-robotics and autonomous technologies.

Supply-chain signal

BAE Systems' role as prime integrator on this multi-year effort signals sustained demand for autonomous systems components and subsystems from defense suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Autonomous systems are a strategic priority in U.S.-China military competition; sustained funding reflects DoD commitment to maintaining technological edge.

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Period of performance
Start
2008-02-28
End
2017-12-22
Status
expired3112 days ago
Sources

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