PR Newswire | Dec 13, 2021 04:31PM EST

12/13 15:30 CST

U.S. Air Force Selects Leidos for Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Contract RESTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021

RESTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE(r) 500 science and technology leader, today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to support the service's counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) efforts. This single-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a total estimated value of $82 million. It includes a one-year period, as well as four one-year options. Work will be performed at various CONUS locations.

"The complex and rapid proliferation of small, unmanned aircraft systems by adversaries presents new risks and challenges for our armed forces," said Will Johnson, Leidos Senior Vice President, Logistics and Mission Support. "We are proud to support the Air Force's mission to increase the operational capability of fielded and future C-sUAS equipment."

Through this contract, Leidos will support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and enhance the air base defender's capability to detect, identify, track and defeat small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). This will take place through a wide range of system and software maintenance, development, and deployment tasks. Leidos' innovation and agile technologies will play a critical role in enhancing base security capabilities, while enabling a fully connected defense solution to combat anticipated threats to air bases worldwide.

Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is one of six centers reporting to the Air Force Materiel Command and provides test and evaluation, life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system.

About LeidosLeidos is a Fortune 500(r) technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 1, 2021, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact:Melissa Dueas(571) 526-6850Melissa.L.Duenas@leidos.com

Thomas Doheny(571) 474-4735Dohenyt@leidos.com

Jalen Drummond(571) 992-5046Jalen.Drummond@leidos.com

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