DARPA Awards Intercept Projectile Phase II Funding

Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a contract modification totaling $8,031,287 through the addition of Phase II tasks to a previously awarded procurement contract for the Multi Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES) program. During the 14 month Phase II effort, the Raytheon team will focus on projectile development and performance. As a result of the Phase II award, the total amount of the contract is increased by $8,031,287 from $18,944,780 to $26,976,067. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (79 percent); Chelmsford, Massachusetts (20 percent); and McKinney, Texas (1 percent). Phase II of the MAD-FIRES program is expected to be completed March 12, 2018. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), located in Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.