Leidos Holdings, Inc. secured a five‑year, $869 million Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp‑up and Optimization II (MACRO II) contract from the U.S. Army. The award will see Leidos design, build, and integrate secure systems that help warfighters make faster, better decisions across the electromagnetic spectrum and all domains.
The contract is a key addition to Leidos’ defense portfolio, expanding its footprint in the Army’s decision‑advantage and multi‑domain operations space. It aligns closely with the company’s NorthStar 2030 strategy, which emphasizes digital modernization, mission software, and AI‑driven decision support. The MACRO II program focuses on advanced networking, modular open architecture, and AI‑enabled data processing—capabilities that are central to the Army’s modernization agenda.
Leidos’ FY 2026 revenue of $17.2 billion places the MACRO II award at roughly 5 % of annual sales, underscoring its significance. The contract is part of a larger Army initiative that was originally forecast to exceed $250 million in value, and it follows Leidos’ history of securing large defense contracts, such as the $7.9 billion Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation (CHS‑6) award in September 2023.
Chad Haferbier, Leidos senior vice president of decision advantage, said, "This program is designed to help the joint force turn growing volumes of data into clear, operationally relevant insight, with the goal of enabling warfighters to understand the battlefield and act faster than the enemy." He added, "We are excited to partner with the Army and joint partners to accelerate how we develop and integrate mission systems for multi‑domain operations."
In addition to the MACRO II win, Leidos is advancing other strategic initiatives: a merger of its Security Enterprise Solutions, Ports & Borders, and Industrial Automation businesses with Analogic Corporation is expected to close in the second half of 2026, and a partnership with Havoc aims to integrate unmanned systems with collaborative autonomy technology, with a joint operational validation planned for Q4 2026.
The MACRO II contract strengthens Leidos’ position as a leading provider of decision‑advantage solutions for the U.S. military, enhances its revenue base, and reinforces the company’s long‑term growth trajectory under the NorthStar 2030 framework. The award also signals continued confidence from the Army in Leidos’ ability to deliver advanced, AI‑driven systems that support multi‑domain operations.
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