Stellar Science to provide Air Force with R&D under $7.4M contract

Stellar Science Ltd. has won a $7.4 million contract to provide the Air Force with research and development services in support of the Directed Energy High Performance Computing software Applications Institute.

Under the contract, Stellar Science will develop  a capability to perform end-to-end simulations of all directed energy weapon systems by integrating laser source, target effects, ancillary system components and propagation simulations along with directed energy platform system, engagement and mission level models, the Defense Department said in a release.

Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and is expected to be completed by Jan. 24, 2018.

Two companies bid on this contract.