20 octobre 2024 | International, Naval

U.S. Navy awards Leidos $248 million contract to provide autonomous systems design and engineering

Reston, Va. October 17, 2024 – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a follow-on contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to support unmanned...

https://www.epicos.com/article/879711/us-navy-awards-leidos-248-million-contract-provide-autonomous-systems-design-and

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