Parsons Awarded $40 Million Electronic Warfare National Security Contract
Rhea-AI Summary
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) announced a new $40 million cost-plus-fixed-fee Non-Kinetic Effects (NOKE) contract to advance next-generation electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities for U.S. Army national security missions. The award covers one base year plus four-and-a-half option years and is new work for the company.
Under the contract, Parsons will deliver EW solutions to counter and disrupt adversary systems in contested, all-domain environments, supporting U.S. and allied forces’ operational advantage. The company highlights its spectrum dominance portfolio, including RF spectrum exploitation, cyber-electromagnetic operations, signal processing, AI-enabled analytics, and software-defined solutions, aligned with Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and future force modernization.
Positive
- $40 million new Non-Kinetic Effects contract adds funded backlog
- Contract spans one base year plus 4.5 option years, supporting revenue visibility
- Award reinforces Parsons’ position in electromagnetic warfare and spectrum dominance
- Work aligned with U.S. Army national security and JADC2 modernization priorities
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03 | Infrastructure contract selection | Positive | +7.7% | Selected as lead designer for South Carolina interchange improvements project |
| Jul 29 | Quarterly earnings report | Negative | -35.0% | Reported losses and lowered 2026 revenue, EBITDA, and cash-flow guidance |
| Jul 27 | Infrastructure project opening | Positive | +1.3% | Highlighted opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project |
| Jul 23 | Product portfolio expansion | Positive | +1.5% | Expanded AI-enabled product portfolio across defense and infrastructure markets |
| Jul 21 | Industrial modernization update | Positive | -0.5% | Detailed advanced manufacturing and defense industrial-base modernization offerings |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Contract and project announcements generally aligned with positive reactions, while one positive industrial update diverged; the recent earnings-related decline also aligned with negative fundamentals.
Key Terms
non-kinetic effects technical
electromagnetic warfare technical
cost plus fixed fee contract financial
radio frequency spectrum exploitation technical
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Key Takeaways:
- Parsons was awarded a
$40 million non-kinetic effects contract to advance next-generation electromagnetic warfare capabilities for U.S. Army national security missions. - Parsons’ expertise in electromagnetic warfare, digital engineering, and rapid prototyping increases warfighter lethality and delivers mission-ready capabilities at speed.
CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) today announced it has been awarded a
As part of the NOKE contract, Parsons will deliver advanced EW solutions designed to counter and disrupt adversary systems operating across contested environments. These capabilities will help U.S. and allied forces gain and maintain an operational advantage in the all-domain battlespace.
“Parsons is built to move at the speed of mission need,” said Mike Kushin, president of Parsons’ Defense and Intelligence. “We rapidly develop, prototype, and field advanced electronic warfare capabilities that help warfighters detect, disrupt, and defeat emerging threats. By combining deep operational expertise with an agile innovation mindset, we deliver exquisite solutions that are mission-ready, operationally relevant, and designed to provide a decisive advantage in contested environments.”
Parsons delivers integrated national security solutions that advance government and defense customers' operations effectively across the cyber, electromagnetic, space, and physical domains. The company’s spectrum dominance capabilities focus on enabling freedom of action in contested environments through advanced hardware, radio frequency (RF) spectrum exploitation, cyber-electromagnetic operations, signal processing, AI-enabled analytics, and software-defined solutions.
“Our focus is on accelerating capability into the hands of the warfighter, increasing lethality, strengthening decision dominance, and ensuring our customers maintain overmatch across the electromagnetic battlespace,” said Kushin.
Parsons’ combines mission engineering, software-defined capabilities, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics to deliver scalable, interoperable solutions that support Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and future force modernization efforts. By integrating cyber and electromagnetic effects across domains, the company enables customers to maintain operational advantage at the tactical edge and deliver decisive outcomes aligned to evolving mission priorities.
For more information about Parsons’ spectrum dominance capabilities, please visit parsons.com/spectrum-dominance/.
About Parsons
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cyber and electronic warfare, space and missile defense, transportation, water and environment, urban development, and critical infrastructure protection. Please visit Parsons.com and follow us on LinkedIn to learn how we’re making an impact.
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