Contract Overview

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. received a firm‑fixed‑price contract modification valued at $169,216,659 from the U.S. Department of War. The modification exercises options under the previously awarded contract N00024‑24‑C‑5324 and pertains to production of MK 41 Vertical Launching System canisters and ancillary equipment.

Geographic Allocation

The contract aggregates purchases for four customers under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program: the United States (53% of total), Australia (23%), Japan (13%) and the Netherlands (11%). Work will be performed primarily at the Aberdeen, South Dakota facility (90% of effort) with a secondary location in Minneapolis, Minnesota (10%). Completion of all deliverables is scheduled for April 2031.

Funding Breakdown

The award is funded from multiple sources as follows:

  • Fiscal 2025 Navy weapons procurement funds: $43,003,506 (25%)
  • FMS funds for Australia: $38,206,496 (23%)
  • FMS funds for Japan: $21,191,242 (13%)
  • Fiscal 2026 defense‑wide procurement funds: $20,531,146 (12%)
  • FMS funds for the Netherlands: $18,687,960 (11%)
  • Fiscal 2025 defense‑wide procurement funds: $17,442,096 (10%)
  • Fiscal 2026 Navy weapons procurement funds: $4,963,113 (3%)
  • Fiscal 2024 defense‑wide procurement funds: $4,152,880 (2%)
  • Fiscal 2026 Army missile procurement funds: $1,038,220 (1%)

These sources collectively obligate the full $169,216,659 at the time of award.

Contracting Authority

The Naval Sea Systems Command, located in Washington, D.C., serves as the contracting activity for this modification.