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Homeland Security

Amentum Nabs Potential $260 Million DHS Contract To Support Counter-Drone Efforts

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Amentum Nabs Potential $260 Million DHS Contract To Support Counter-Drone Efforts

Image: Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

Amentum this week said it has received a potential five-year, $259.8 million contract to support the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s efforts to demonstrate and evaluate counter-unmanned systems (C-UAS) technologies and systems. The size of the contract is huge by DHS S&T standards but none of the funding is guaranteed. DHS is seeking $26.2 million for S&T in fiscal year 2023 for C-UAS research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E). S&T in 2022 conducted evaluations of systems and…

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