Leidos — through its subsidiary Dynetics — received a $617 million award from the U.S. Army in April 2026 to build and deliver additional launchers for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) system, the Army's newest mobile, ground-based air defense system. Combined with $356 million awarded in July and September 2025, Leidos now holds nearly $1.2 billion in production contracts supporting IFPC fielding. Coverage from Virginia Business and Design & Development Today.
What IFPC Inc 2 is
IFPC Inc 2 is the Army's mobile, ground-based air and cruise missile defense system. It complements Patriot at the high end and Stinger at the low end, filling a gap in the Army's layered air defense for theater operations. The Dynetics-built launcher is the primary effector vehicle for the system.
Related defense-industrial pattern
The IFPC awards are part of a broader Army air-defense procurement surge that also includes:
- $4.76B Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE contract (April 10, 2026)
- $3.7B RTX Patriot GEM-T for Ukraine (April 14, 2026)
The pattern: the Army is simultaneously ramping PAC-3, GEM-T, and IFPC production. Each supply chain is drawing from overlapping U.S. and European subcontractor pools — solid rocket motors, seekers, electronics, and specialty materials. Expect supplier-side capacity competition through Q4 2026.
Subcontract implications
- Launcher subsystem suppliers (hydraulics, control electronics, communications)
- Specialized materials (armor, thermal management)
- Integration and test services
- Ground support equipment
Other recent Leidos wins
- February 2026: Leidos secured a multi-award position on a $561M Washington Headquarters Services vehicle (alongside Booz Allen and others)
- $456.3M GSA Military OneSource contract (replaced Cognosante)
- $248M Navy autonomous systems design contract