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NGA Selects 13 Companies For Luno B Program For GEOINT Data

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

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NGA Selects 13 Companies For Luno B Program For GEOINT Data

NGA names 13 companies to the Luno B award. Photo: NGA

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) selected 13 companies to provide geospatial intelligence under the Luno B contract, the agency said Wednesday. Luno B is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (IDIQ) with a $200 million ceiling with a five-year base period. The purpose of the contract is to give GEOINT users data and analytic services to characterize economic, environmental and geopolitical activity around the world, as well as illegal, unregulated and unreported activities. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense; BAE Systems; Booz Allen…

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