RESTON, Va., Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and
technology leader, today announced it has been awarded a prime
contract by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for
Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation to modernize the
service's gunnery training simulation systems. The single-award,
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a total
estimated value of $104 million and a
period of performance of five years. Work will be performed in
Orlando, Florida.
"These training simulators enable our warfighters to master
their skills and become more proficient on the service's operating
equipment," said Mike Rickels,
Leidos Senior Vice President of C4ISR Solutions. "Our team is
excited to continue the longstanding support to the U.S. Army in
its critical mission to provide gunnery training products to the
warfighter in support of training across multiple gunnery trainer
variants."
Through this contract, Leidos will perform technology refresh
and concurrency updates to the simulators. Gunnery Training
Simulators utilize a computer-based simulator that connects the
body of a weapon to a virtual reality system. These are used to
augment training on a variety of crew-served weapons.
Headquartered in Orlando,
Florida, the Program Executive Office for Simulation,
Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is responsible for rapidly
developing, delivering and sustaining testing, training and
information operations capabilities. This work serves to enhance
readiness across the operational spectrum in support of national
defense.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology,
engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to
solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence,
civil, and health markets. The company's 43,000 employees support
vital missions for government and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues
of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year
ended January 1, 2021. For more information,
visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 1, 2021, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
Melissa Dueñas
(571) 526-6850
Melissa.L.Duenas@leidos.com
Thomas Doheny
(571) 474-4735
Dohenyt@leidos.com
Jalen Drummond
(571) 992-5046
Jalen.Drummond@leidos.com
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