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Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has been awarded contracts by Leidos valued at approximately $40 million to support the production of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) system. Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright will provide electromechanical actuation technology along with rugged, small form factor mission computers for mobile ground-based air defense systems.
“Curtiss-Wright is proud to continue its partnership with Leidos by providing our industry-leading electromechanical actuation and rugged defense computing technology in support of the U.S. Army’s IFPC program,” said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “These contracts build upon Curtiss-Wright’s track record as a supplier of high-precision, high-torque actuators and cost-effective mission computing solutions that can meet the military’s growing need for efficiency, improved size and weight, and increased power.”
IFPC Inc 2 is a ground-based air defense system designed to provide air-defense launching capability against rapidly evolving threats by acquiring, tracking, engaging and defeating cruise missiles, rockets and unmanned aircraft systems, and is expected to support Indo-Pacific operations for the Defense of Guam. Curtiss-Wright is performing the work within its Aerospace & Industrial and Defense Electronics segments.
Curtiss-Wright’s electromechanical actuators incorporate the Company’s commercial roller screw and motor technologies modified to meet the U.S. Army’s rigorous environmental and performance criteria by offering clean, fast and accurate control over a wide range of force, speed, and positioning. The technology has wide applications across Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and industrial markets.
