# Extant Aerospace awarded $147M Pentagon deal for ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser parts

The US Department of Defense has awarded Extant Aerospace a contract worth up to $147.3 million to supply components for the ALE-47 airborne countermeasure dispenser system, with work in Melbourne, Florida.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-07
- Where: Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Value: $147.3M
- Status: announced
- Products: ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser system components, line-replaceable units, shop-replaceable units
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [US Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4254.md) (customer)
- [Extant Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/81548.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thedefensepost.com](https://thedefensepost.com/2026/09/07/us-aircraft-decoy-launcher/), 2026-09-07: "The US Department of Defense has awarded Florida-based Extant Aerospace a contract worth up to $147.3 million to supply components for the ALE-47 airborne countermeasure dispenser system."

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