Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), valued at up to $198M, to support adversary air (ADAIR) flight services for the USMC’s F-35 flight training on the East coast.
ATAC’s ADAIR flight services, awarded under the Combat Air Force Combat Air Support II Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, will provide valuable support for F-35 training on the East coast with flights to be conducted from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point in North Carolina and MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina. The new award supports USMC training from 2025-2030.
The USMC has long been a major ATAC customer through their participation in Fighter Jet Services (FJS) and Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) contracts, but the USMC Forces Command (MARFORCOM) F-35 Fleet ADAIR Task Order is ATAC’s first contract that is 100% dedicated to the USMC. ATAC’s F1 fleet, which provides Mach 2 aerodynamic performance, has been upgraded to meet the USMC’s F-35 requirements, which includes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and a Link 16 solution, integrated through a mission computer with RedWEZ software to provide accurate threat replication. Upgraded F1s have been in service at Luke Air Force Base and Fort Worth operating locations for several years, and have proved to be a reliable, effective and affordable solution to challenging Fifth Generation aircraft.
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Download free sample pages More information“We look forward to providing five years of high-quality, high-capability and cost-effective Adversary Air to the USMC’s MARFORCOM F-35 aircraft at MCAS Cherry Point and MCAS Beaufort,” stated ATAC Senior Vice President & General Manager Scott Stacy. “As an industry leader in ADAIR flight services for F-35 training, ATAC is uniquely positioned to support the USMC and F-35 users globally in their training missions. The USMC has been a major user of our services on other contracts, and we are grateful for this opportunity to provide them with dedicated support.”
