KBR Awarded $176M Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization Contract for Air Force Research Laboratory
KBR has secured a $176M cost-plus fixed-fee, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site (AMOS) in Hawaii. The Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization (ASTRO) contract spans seven years.
Under this contract, KBR will provide important support services including:
- Operations and maintenance of advanced experimental equipment
- Data processing and analysis
- System maintenance and upgrades
- Modernization of mission systems
- Electro-optics work
- Documentation and archive management
AMOS plays a strategic role in national security by monitoring man-made space objects and developing next-generation space domain awareness capabilities.
KBR ha ottenuto un contratto a costo più fisso di 176 milioni di dollari, a consegna indefinita e quantità indefinita (IDIQ) dal Laboratorio di Ricerca dell'Air Force (AFRL) per il Sito Ottico e di Supercomputing dell'Air Force Maui (AMOS) nelle Hawaii. Il contratto per la Ricerca e Ottimizzazione delle Tecnologie Spaziali Avanzate (ASTRO) si estende per sette anni.
In base a questo contratto, KBR fornirà importanti servizi di supporto tra cui:
- Operazioni e manutenzione di attrezzature sperimentali avanzate
- Elaborazione e analisi dei dati
- Manutenzione e aggiornamenti dei sistemi
- Modernizzazione dei sistemi di missione
- Lavori di elettro-ottica
- Gestione della documentazione e degli archivi
AMOS svolge un ruolo strategico nella sicurezza nazionale monitorando oggetti spaziali creati dall'uomo e sviluppando capacità di consapevolezza del dominio spaziale di nuova generazione.
KBR ha obtenido un contrato de costo más tarifa fija de 176 millones de dólares, de entrega indefinida y cantidad indefinida (IDIQ) del Laboratorio de Investigación de la Fuerza Aérea (AFRL) para el Centro Óptico y de Supercomputación de la Fuerza Aérea Maui (AMOS) en Hawái. El contrato para la Investigación y Optimización de Tecnologías Espaciales Avanzadas (ASTRO) abarca siete años.
Bajo este contrato, KBR proporcionará importantes servicios de apoyo que incluyen:
- Operaciones y mantenimiento de equipos experimentales avanzados
- Procesamiento y análisis de datos
- Mantenimiento y actualizaciones de sistemas
- Modernización de sistemas de misión
- Trabajo en electro-óptica
- Gestión de documentación y archivos
AMOS desempeña un papel estratégico en la seguridad nacional al monitorear objetos espaciales creados por el hombre y desarrollar capacidades de conciencia del dominio espacial de próxima generación.
KBR는 하와이에 있는 공군 마우이 광학 및 슈퍼컴퓨팅 사이트(AMOS)를 위해 공군 연구 실험실(AFRL)로부터 1억 7,600만 달러 규모의 비용 플러스 고정 수수료, 무기한 배송 무제한 수량(IDIQ) 계약을 체결했습니다. 고급 우주 기술 연구 및 최적화(ASTRO) 계약은 7년 동안 지속됩니다.
이 계약에 따라 KBR은 다음과 같은 중요한 지원 서비스를 제공합니다:
- 고급 실험 장비의 운영 및 유지보수
- 데이터 처리 및 분석
- 시스템 유지보수 및 업그레이드
- 임무 시스템의 현대화
- 전자광학 작업
- 문서 및 아카이브 관리
AMOS는 인공 우주 물체를 모니터링하고 차세대 우주 도메인 인식 기능을 개발함으로써 국가 안보에서 전략적인 역할을 합니다.
KBR a obtenu un contrat de 176 millions de dollars à coût plus tarif fixe, à livraison indéfinie et quantité indéfinie (IDIQ) du Laboratoire de recherche de l'Air Force (AFRL) pour le Site optique et de supercalcul de l'Air Force Maui (AMOS) à Hawaï. Le contrat pour la Recherche et optimisation des technologies spatiales avancées (ASTRO) s'étend sur sept ans.
Dans le cadre de ce contrat, KBR fournira des services de soutien importants, notamment :
- Opérations et maintenance d'équipements expérimentaux avancés
- Traitement et analyse des données
- Maintenance et mises à jour des systèmes
- Modernisation des systèmes de mission
- Travaux en électro-optique
- Gestion de la documentation et des archives
AMOS joue un rôle stratégique dans la sécurité nationale en surveillant les objets spatiaux créés par l'homme et en développant des capacités de sensibilisation au domaine spatial de nouvelle génération.
KBR hat einen Vertrag über 176 Millionen Dollar mit Kosten-plus-fixem Honorar, unbefristeter Lieferung und unbestimmter Menge (IDIQ) vom Forschungslabor der Luftwaffe (AFRL) für die Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site (AMOS) in Hawaii gesichert. Der Vertrag für die Forschung und Optimierung fortschrittlicher Weltraumtechnologien (ASTRO) erstreckt sich über sieben Jahre.
Im Rahmen dieses Vertrags wird KBR wichtige Unterstützungsdienste bereitstellen, darunter:
- Betrieb und Wartung fortschrittlicher experimenteller Ausrüstung
- Datenverarbeitung und -analyse
- Systemwartung und -upgrades
- Modernisierung von Missionssystemen
- Arbeiten im Bereich Elektro-Optik
- Dokumentations- und Archivmanagement
AMOS spielt eine strategische Rolle für die nationale Sicherheit, indem es von Menschen geschaffene Raumobjekte überwacht und Fähigkeiten zur Raumwahrnehmung der nächsten Generation entwickelt.
- Secured substantial $176M IDIQ contract from AFRL
- Seven-year contract duration provides long-term revenue visibility
- Strengthens position in government space technology sector
- Expands strategic presence in national security infrastructure
- Cost-plus fixed-fee structure may limit profit margin potential
HOUSTON, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide support in operating and maintaining advanced experimental equipment; processing and analyzing data; performing maintenance and upgrades; and managing the modernization of mission systems to support AFRL’s space research and development efforts at AMOS. This work is expected to be performed over a seven-year period of performance with KBR performing work with electro-optics, processing, analyzing and archiving data to improve models and simulation. Regular repairs and maintenance of equipment will be conducted. Throughout the lifecycle of the contract, KBR will maintain and archive detailed records of all system documentation to streamline quality configuration management.
“We are excited for the opportunity to support AFRL and provide the improvements required to modernize assets aimed at increasing operational and sustainable capabilities,” said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. “It also presents an incredible opportunity for KBR to collaborate closely with the government and partners, pushing the boundaries of optical imaging and space domain awareness capabilities.”
AMOS plays a vital role in national security by monitoring man-made objects in space and continuously developing next-generation capabilities to keep pace with the expanding space domain. This award is evidence of KBR’s continued commitment to providing solutions related to space domain awareness technologies.
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