General Dynamics wins $80M Air Force communications contract

The contract, worth up to $80 million, will support air defense missions for North American Aerospace Defense Command and Pacific Air Forces’ communication systems.

The Air Force recently awarded General Dynamics a contract potentially worth $80 million to support the service’s Defense Communications Services 3 program support. 

According to a release by the company, General Dynamics will provide “single system management, maintenance, lifecycle and logistics support of the existing communications systems and subsystems used in North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Air Defense missions,” as well as deliver communications for sustained command and control of U.S. air defense. 

“General Dynamics will continue to assist the Air Force by maintaining its existing systems and integrating current and new technology solutions for the air defense network,” said Edward Hudson, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Advanced Technology Solutions sector.