The U.S. Army awarded Leidos a $617 million contract on April 23, 2026 — through subsidiary Dynetics — to deliver 53 Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) systems plus continued R&D and testing through 2029. Total Leidos IFPC Inc 2 work now stands at roughly $1.2 billion in production contracts. Per Leidos' own press release and Defense Daily.
What IFPC Inc 2 is
IFPC Inc 2 is the Army's mobile, ground-based system designed to defend forward bases against cruise missiles and unmanned aerial threats. Open architecture lets the system integrate existing and future effectors and connect to higher-tier command-and-control. Compatible with standard Army transport platforms.
The contract trail
Leidos has more than 100 launchers committed for delivery across all awards. Funding also supports continued R&D and testing through 2029.
What to do
- Effector vendors (kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors): IFPC Inc 2's open architecture is the on-ramp
- Vehicle / mounting / power firms: 100+ launchers means a real production tail
- Watch counter-UAS pull-through into IFPC — Army wants a single architecture for both threats
