
Dynetics [LDOS] has received a $478.6 million prototype deal from the Army to work on developing a Hypersonic Thermal Protection System (TPS) for future hypersonic weapons. The Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) awarded the deal to Dynetics on Nov. 19, which includes a 72-month base period of work covering delivery of TPS prototypes with an option for delivery of additional systems. “The Thermal Protection System shields elements of the [Army’s] Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system and…