
The Army April 9 awarded Exelis Inc., [XLS], General Dynamics [GD], Harris [HRS], and Thales Defense & Security Inc., the chance to bid on orders from a potential total $988 million firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract to add networking to existing brigade combat team radio-equipped vehicles. The four companies will each bid on Army orders for the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Appliqué Radio Systems. The IDIQ contract, issued by Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Md., has five base years and…