Army awards Harris $800M expeditionary warfare contract

Soldiers of the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) prepare for the morning Battle Update Brief (BUB) at the functional Early Entry Command Post at Fort Eustis, Va., Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The training exercise was part of the 310th ESC’s first EECP deployment exercise (DEPEX) to test the unit’s capability to deploy from home station in Indianapolis, setup and establish Initial Operational Capability (OIC) with the unit Main Command Post MCP with 96 hours of deployment alert. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Sean D. Delpech)

Harris Corp. has been awarded an $800 million Army contract for expeditionary warfare services for the Army Research Laboratory.

The five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract calls for Harris to provide expeditionary warfare products and services, according to a Harris news release.

The exact nature of those products and services was not specified. However, Harris did say that it received the award under the Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD) contract vehicle, which provides research and advanced technology and systems for demonstration, validation and operations in expeditionary and special forces operations.

“The contract will provide the kind of mobility and situational awareness our forces need to combat the ever-changing threat environment we face around the world,” said Carl D’Alessandro, president of Harris Critical Networks. “We have a strong record supporting these initiatives and look forward to continuing our productive relationship on AEWD.”