Contract Award: North Star Scientific Corp. (Kapolei, Hawaii) – $11,196,344

North Star Scientific Corp.,* Kapolei, Hawaii, is awarded an $11,196,344 firm-fixed-price order (N6833523F0002) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6833519G0037). This order provides engineering data to support the Air Force's airborne warning and control system communication network upgrade in the installation and flight testing of the multifunctional information distribution system, joint tactical radio system, Link-16 compatible high power amplifier (HPA) unit prototype, as well as to support delivery of up to 46 HPA systems in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III N06-125 titled, "L-Band Solid-State High Power Amplifier (HPA) for Airborne Platforms." Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii (77%); and Carlsbad, California (23%), and is expected to be completed in August 2026. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,401,340; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,280,484; and Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $2,514,520, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.