WASHINGTON - Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a ceiling of $328.5 million undefinitized contract action issued as a letter contract for Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Sniper, Infrared Search and Track, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night fixed wing hardware production. This contract provides for the procurement and delivery of fifty-five Infrared Search and Track Legion Enhanced Sensor pods, processors, pod containers, and processor containers required to meet the urgent operational need of the Taiwan Air Force.

Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2031. This contract involves FMS to Taiwan. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Electronic Systems Contracting Branch, Warner Robins, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8540-26-F-B015).

Source: U.S. Air Force
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

HAIFA, Israel - Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded new contracts worth a total of approximately $150 million to supply its advanced Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems.

Under the first contract, Elbit Systems will equip a European country's aircraft fleet with its DIRCM technology, providing an advanced layer of protection for high value airborne platforms. The additional orders include the supply of DIRCM systems for the transport aircraft fleet of European NATO member countries, enhancing operational safety and survivability for strategic airlift missions. These contracts add to the growing number of agreements the company has secured across Europe and globally for the protection of high value aircraft fleets.

Elbit Systems’ J-MUSIC DIRCM system is specifically designed to protect aircraft from manpads. The system integrates cutting-edge laser technology with state-of-the-art imaging capabilities.

Source: Elbit Systems
Associated URL: http://www.elbitsystems.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - TransDigm Group Incorporated has agreed to acquire Stellant Systems Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $960 million, including certain tax benefits, the companies said on Dec. 31.

Stellant Systems is owned by private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners. The company designs and manufactures high-power electronic components and subsystems used across aerospace and defense platforms. Its products include proprietary, highly engineered components with significant exposure to the aftermarket, which accounts for roughly half of its revenue.

Based in Torrance, California, Stellant is expected to generate about $300 million in revenue for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2025. The company employs approximately 950 people and operates manufacturing facilities in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts.

TransDigm is a major supplier of specialized aircraft components for commercial and military customers, with a business model centered on proprietary products and recurring aftermarket sales. The acquisition would add a portfolio of high-power electronics capabilities to TransDigm’s existing aerospace and defense offerings.

The acquisition underscores continued consolidation in the aerospace and defense supply chain, particularly around niche, proprietary components with strong aftermarket revenue streams. For TransDigm, Stellant expands exposure to electronic subsystems that are increasingly critical to modern defense and aerospace platforms, while reinforcing the company’s emphasis on long-life programs that generate stable, recurring cash flow amid heightened global defense spending.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://stellantsystems.com/