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Firefly’s SciTec Expands Contract with U.S. Air Force to Add Counter-UAS Data in Advanced Battle Management System

SciTec, a wholly owned defense technology subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, announced an expansion to its Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2) contract with the U.S. Department of the Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (DAF C3BM).

This agreement incorporates advanced Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) data feeds into the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), modernizing multi-domain command and control.

Key Contract Details

• Contract Expansion Value: The modification adds $1.5 million, raising the cumulative value of SciTec’s CBC2 contract to $31 million.

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• Customer: U.S. Department of the Air Force C3BM Program Executive Office.

• Prime Contractor: SciTec (a Firefly Aerospace company).

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• Operational Scope: Integration of specialized sensor feeds and multi-source tracking into tactical air defense architectures.

Integration into the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

The Advanced Battle Management System serves as the Air Force’s foundational contribution to the broader Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) construct. Under this extension, SciTec enhances its operational data fusion system by onboarding newly approved classes of counter-drone sensor feeds.

1. Multi-Source Data Fusion: Ingests disparate radar, optical, radio frequency, and acoustic sensor streams into a unified situational operating picture.

2. Low-Altitude Air Picture: Strengthens detection, classification, and track correlation for small, low-observable Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), addressing asymmetric drone threats.

3. Automated Threat Assessment: Employs AI-enabled processing to accelerate decision cycles from initial detection to tactical engagement.

Strategic Impact for National Defense

The rapid proliferation of low-cost, weaponized commercial drones and autonomous swarms has elevated counter-UAS capabilities to a critical defense priority. By integrating tactical C-UAS sensor networks directly into cloud-based battle management software, military operators gain near-real-time threat awareness across distributed bases and contested perimeters.

This milestone also highlights Firefly Aerospace’s expanding footprint across both responsive launch operations and national security software through SciTec’s edge computing, remote sensing, and defense architecture programs.