Jacobs Wins US Air Force Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Software Contract
September 28 2017 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was awarded a
continuation contract for the United States Air Force
Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
(CNS/ATM) software development. The software supports the fleet of
Air Mobility and Air Combat Command aircraft. The contract is
valued at $34.6 million over five years if all options are
exercised. Work will be primarily performed at the Jacobs Software
Engineering Center in Nashua, NH.
Under this contract, Jacobs will continue software development
previously done under the Global Mobility and Special Mission
Mission Planning Software Development and Sustainment contract.
Jacobs will design, develop and deliver CNS/ATM compliant software
which produces aircraft readable navigational databases for the
C-5, C-17, KC-10, KC-135, E-3 DRAGON and EC-130H aircraft. The
contract also includes data validation of National Geospatial
Agency aviation datasets and support for Foreign Military Services
aircraft platforms.
“Building on our long history of supporting the U.S. armed
forces, this contract continues Jacobs’ legacy in providing safety
of flight software to the Air Force, specifically its navigational
data needs,” said Jacobs Aerospace and Technology Senior Vice
President Darren Kraabel. “The software suite Jacobs is providing
will enable more precise navigation of U.S. Air Force aircraft for
continued operations to continue operations without restriction in
controlled airspace around the world.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services
for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally.
The company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com.
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