{
  "id": 8312561,
  "title": "Leidos wins $85m Air Force contract for aerospace design",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/leidos-wins-85m-air-force-contract-for-aerospace-design",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:27:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/leidos-wins-85m-air-force-contract-for-aerospace-design-93CH-4907931"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Leidos Inc. has secured a $85 million contract from the U.S. Department of War for aerospace systems design research. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, covers Digital System-Level Mission-Driven Integrated Design Methods for Aerospace Systems. The work includes research on vehicle system design products and thermal management system design methods, with the contract running through Sept. 18, 2036. Leidos will perform the work in Dayton, Ohio, with the first task order receiving $75,000 in incremental funding from fiscal 2026 research and development funds.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}