SAIC Awarded New $70M Task Order for DoW Radar Engineering and Technical Support Services
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SAIC (NASDAQ: SAIC) received a new $70 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee task order from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Radar Technologies Division. SAIC will provide advanced technical skills, analysis, engineering studies, modeling and simulation for radar systems supporting surface, air and maritime missions.
The company will deliver full lifecycle development and sustainment for radar, RF and microwave systems, including major platforms such as SPS-48E/49, SPQ-9B, SPS-67, MK-99, SPY-1, SPY-6 and G/ATOR. The task order has a one-year base period plus four one-year options, for a total potential duration of five years.
Positive
- $70 million cost-plus-fixed-fee U.S. Navy task order
- Potential five-year contract term (one-year base plus four option years)
- Lifecycle radar, RF and MW work across multiple Navy mission domains
- Support for wide radar portfolio including SPY-1, SPY-6, G/ATOR
- Contract reinforces SAIC’s radar center-of-excellence positioning
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- None.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 09 | Air Force contract award | Positive | +0.8% | SAIC received a leading position on a $192 million Air Force digital infrastructure contract. |
| Jun 03 | Navy task order | Positive | +1.2% | The Navy awarded SAIC a $50.6 million torpedo defense services task order. |
| Jun 01 | Quarterly earnings report | Positive | +10.4% | SAIC reported first-quarter results and raised selected fiscal-year guidance. |
| May 29 | Cash dividend declaration | Positive | +0.5% | The board declared a $0.37-per-share cash dividend payable in July. |
| May 19 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | -0.7% | SAIC scheduled its first-quarter fiscal-year 2027 earnings webcast for June 1. |
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SAIC's recent positive announcements were followed by positive 24-hour reactions, while the neutral earnings-call scheduling notice was followed by a negative move.
Key Terms
cost-plus-fixed-fee financial
radio frequency technical
configuration management technical
fire control technical
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Advances warfighter-ready radar, radio frequency, and microwave systems to be delivered at mission scale across surface, air, and maritime domains
RESTON, Va., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) has been awarded a new
Under this award, SAIC will deliver full lifecycle development and sustainment for mission-ready radar, radio frequency (RF), and microwave (MW) systems across surface, air, and maritime domains. This entails handling the design, engineering support, configuration management, and overall technical services to provide real-time object detection, tracking, and characterization for warfighters in domestic and international locations. Advanced radar capabilities allow for better update rates, longer range detection, improved electronic protection techniques, and fire control quality tracking, furthering the Navy’s operational advantage in complex environments.
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“This award underscores SAIC’s long-standing dedication to equipping the U.S. Navy with advanced radar and electronic warfare capabilities that enhance its operational superiority,” said Barbara Supplee, SAIC Executive Vice President of the Army Navy Business Group. “By leveraging our extensive technical expertise and a track record of successful execution, we deliver cutting-edge software techniques and engineering expertise which allows radar systems to excel in real-world conditions, ensuring reliable performance and scalability across a wide range of mission requirements."
SAIC will support a broad portfolio of radar and defense systems for NSWC Crane, including SPS-48E/49 search radars, SPQ-9B multi-function radar, SPS-67 surface search and navigation radar, MK-99 Fire Control System, SPY-1 and SPY-6 AEGIS systems, and G/ATOR. This tasking allows SAIC to enhance system performance, improve lifecycle sustainment, and drive development of next-generation capabilities. The effort includes close collaboration with Navy partners to ensure systems are designed, tested, and refined to meet real mission conditions – reducing risk and accelerating delivery to operational environments.
This award builds on SAIC’s proven experience supporting advanced radar, RF, and MW, and clutter defeat technologies, and reinforces the company’s role as a radar center of excellence – delivering vital solutions that strengthen the Navy’s operational capabilities. The work aligns with the Navy’s focus on accelerating capability delivery, scaling production, and integrating systems across the mission to meet evolving demands. The cost-plus-fixed-fee task order includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, for a total potential duration of five years.
About SAIC
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately
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