# BAE Systems awarded up to $460M U.S. Army contract for MARS radios

The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS), including hardware, repair services, engineering and logistic support for rotary-wing aircraft.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-10-15
- Where: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Value: $460.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set, airborne communications system
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)
- [U.S. Army](https://endata.com/companies/15558.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/bae-systems-awarded-460-million-us-army-contract-multi-mode-aviation-radio-set-2024), 2024-10-15: "The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS)."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bae-systems-awarded-up-to-460-million-us-army-contract-for-multi-mode-aviation-radio-set-302276490.html), 2024-10-15: "The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS)."

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