Mooresville’s Corvid Technologies Awarded $268 Million Contract From US Navy
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By Ben Gibson, Mooresville Tribune
The Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded Corvid Technologies a contract valued at $268 million for its Short/Medium Range Sub-Orbital Vehicle (SSOV) program.
The majority of the work for the contract will be done at Corvid’s main campus in Mooresville.
“The contract supports the design, build, testing, and launch of long-range targets in support of Department of Defense testing. The nature of the contract work involves program management, design and engineering and manufacturing support services,” said Rebecca Saunders, the communications director for Corvid Technologies.
The contract will also include orders from the United Kingdom and other NATO and Pacific partners through foreign military sales.
According to Corvid’s press release, the follow-on contract expands on the original by including guided and three-stage vehicles that greatly enhance the Navy’s ability to deliver capability to the test community. Corvid will work with partners Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc., NMSU Physical Sciences Lab, Invocon and Secotec.
The company said the program is managed through the NSWC Port Hueneme Division, Detachment White Sands and constitutes a growing partnership between the Navy and Corvid.
“We are proud to continue our collaboration with NSWC PHD and international partners and allies, providing advanced solutions that enhance our nation’s defense capabilities,” Dr. James Carpenter said. He is the senior vice president of launch services at Corvid Technologies. “Development of new capability such as the guided IAMD-T vehicle, which was developed and fielded by Corvid in conjunction with the Navy, demonstrates our ability to bring advanced, affordable solutions to Navy programs and underscores the trust our customers have placed in us.”
The contract has a five-year duration through February of 2030. Corvid was previously awarded a $223.3 million contract in 2019 to supply sub-orbital flight vehicles.
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