Mission Systems

Hermeus and Northrop Grumman are integrating sensing, communications, navigation, electronic warfare, and command-and-control capabilities into Hermeus aircraft programs, including the Quarterhorse drone and planned Mission Plane prototype. The 2028 flight-testing target offers industry a program milestone, but no contract value, government customer, procurement schedule, or open solicitation has been disclosed.

U.S. Cyber Command awarded Leidos a $99 million Other Transaction Authority prototype agreement to continue developing a unified cyber mission-planning platform transitioned from DARPA-supported work. Its integration-focused, modular design and reported ability to reduce some planning cycles to under 24 hours signal continued investment in operational cyber tools, but the announcement does not identify an open solicitation.