Parsons wins $70M Air Force contract for Europe and Africa air defense

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has been awarded a $70 million ceiling task order under the U.S. Air Force's Air Base Air Defense (ABAD) contract to provide defense support services across the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) region, according to a press release.

The task order covers integration, testing, deployment, maintenance, and operational transition of point defense systems designed to protect personnel, aircraft, installations, and other assets from aerial threats, including counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS).

The contract has a four-year period of performance with three 12-month option periods.

"Parsons is honored to continue supporting the U.S. Air Force's critical force protection mission across Europe and Africa," said Mike Kushin, president of Parsons' Defense and Intelligence business. "This award reflects our proven ability to integrate and operationalize exquisite defense capabilities in complex, fluid environments."

The award expands on Parsons' existing work supporting the ABAD program. Parsons is headquartered in Chantilly, Va.

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