Benzinga | Jun 11, 2021 08:03AM EDT

Leidos To Enter Final Phase Of Armed Overwatch Competition

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE(r) 500 science and technology leader, announced today its team was selected to enter the final phase of the U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch aircraft prototype program. Leidos, Paramount USA, and Vertex were among five teams awarded a total of $19.3 million for prototype demonstrations and will advance Bronco II to the Phase III Operational Prototype Demonstration later this month.