InDyne to support SSPARS
InDyne has received a contract to support operations and maintenance of the US Air Force's Solid State Phased Array Radar System (SSPARS), the company announced on 7 March.
Under the $417.8 million firm-fixed-price contract, the company will provide all non-personal services, administrative, financial, and managerial resources necessary on a continuous 24-hour/seven-day basis to support the five SSPARS installations/sites.
Work will be performed at the air force's Beale Air Force Base, California; Cape Cod Air Force Station, Massachusetts; Clear AFS, Alaska; Royal Air Force Fylingdales, UK; and Thule Air Base, Greenland. Work is expected to be complete by 30 April 2026.
The SSPARS sites provide early missile warning, military satellite communication systems and space surveillance support.
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