The USAF also awarded Collins a USD 66.2 million Task Order for the first year of support.
11 September 2021: US Air Force awarded anIndefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sustainment contract to Collins Aerospace for the U-2 program. The contract is valued at USD 493 million to support the USAF’s fleet of U-2 electro-optical/infrared sensors. The USAF also awarded Collins a USD 66.2 million Task Order for the first year of support, and fully-negotiated options for the second and third years of services and support valued at USD 114.6 million.
Dave McClure, vice president and general manager of ISR & Space Solutions for Collins Aerospace said, “Collins is proud to ensure the U-2 platform’s ongoing mission readiness with reliable and mature ISR assets that support USAF technology insertions, modernization and information dominance initiatives. These awards continue our 60+ years of unparalleled end-to-end sustainment support for the U-2 and our team’s commitment to the warfighter.”
Collins Aerospace has a long, successful history of delivering the highest level of operational availability and performance for ISR missions. High altitude imaging is foundational to Collins Aerospace, and the Senior Year Electro Optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS)-2C sensor has continued to outperform other systems for decades.
