The U.S. Army has awarded Dynetics Inc., based in Huntsville, Alabama, a new $264.6 million contract to advance its Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) weapon system, which is designed to counter a growing range of aerial threats including drones, cruise missiles, and rocket attacks on U.S. and allied infrastructure.
According to a release from the Department of Defense, the contract—awarded July 30—is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price agreement funded through Fiscal Year 2025 Army research, development, test, and evaluation accounts. Of the total amount, more than $127 million was obligated at the time of award.
Work under the contract will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama; Dallastown, Pennsylvania; and Chanhassen, Minnesota, with an expected completion date of July 30, 2026. The contracting activity is being managed by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
The Army has described IFPC as a critical component of its layered air defense strategy, designed to defend fixed and semi-fixed sites—including forward operating bases and high-value infrastructure—against indirect fire threats such as rockets, artillery, and mortars (RAM), as well as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and cruise missiles.
In 2024, the Army confirmed it had entered into a broader $4.1 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with Dynetics for the IFPC Inc 2 program. That November 2024 award covered low-rate initial production, full-rate production, and lifecycle support, with an initial procurement of 18 launchers. A $204 million undefinitized contract order was issued under that framework, with $99 million obligated immediately.
The IFPC system is intended to work in tandem with the Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), a unified fire control network that enables real-time coordination between sensors and interceptors across multiple defense platforms. Together, the integration enhances the Army’s ability to detect, track, and intercept diverse aerial threats across a wide battlespace.
By utilizing the IDIQ contract structure, the Army is aiming to increase procurement flexibility and reduce acquisition timelines. The approach is intended to keep pace with evolving threat environments and accelerate delivery of next-generation defense systems to the field.
The new contract continues the Army’s investment in IFPC Inc 2, which is expected to become a key layer in the Army’s future air and missile defense architecture. With demand rising globally for scalable and mobile counter-UAS and counter-RAM systems, the Army is positioning IFPC as a deployable solution that can integrate seamlessly into a joint or multinational defense network.