Firefly’s SciTec Expands Contract with U.S. Air Force to Add Counter UAS Data in Advanced Battle Management System

SciTec’s enhanced data fusion system enables warfighters to improve detection, tracking, and characterization of unmanned aerial threats

*SciTec fused sensor data and mission visualizations supporting the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud‑Based Command and Control (CBC2) system and its newly expanded counter UAS integration

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, today announced an extension to its Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2) contract with the U.S. Department of the Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management to integrate a new class of counter unmanned aerial system (CUAS) sensor feeds for the Advanced Battle Management System. The extension adds $1.5 million, bringing the total contract value to $31 million, and expands SciTec’s ongoing efforts to deliver the operational data fusion system that enhances command-and-control warfighting capabilities for mission partners.

Under this contract expansion, SciTec will expand its current data fusion system by adding additional approved counter-UAS sensor data sources. This expanded data layer supports improved situational awareness and decision-making for mission partners.

“This expansion underscores the critical role SciTec’s data fusion system plays in the Cloud-Based Command and Control ecosystem,” said David Simenc, SciTec’s President. “As new mission needs arise, our scalable architecture is already designed to rapidly integrate additional sensors and data types to strengthen warfighter decision making.”

CBC2 remains a central component of the Department of the Air Force Battle Network and supports the Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control vision. By continuously integrating new data sources and tools into the CBC2 system, SciTec and the Air Force are accelerating the pace at which modern battle management capabilities can be delivered to the operational edge.

About SciTec
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a leader in advanced defense technologies. Headquartered in Princeton, N.J., SciTec has more than four decades of experience supporting high-stakes national security missions with AI-enabled defense software and cloud-based, on-premise, and edge processing capabilities. SciTec’s industry-leading software and big data processing capabilities are proven in operations for missile warning and defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; space domain awareness; remote sensing and analysis; and autonomous command and control. For more information, visit www.scitec.com.

About Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for responsive space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with approximately 24-hour notice and the first to achieve a successful landing on the Moon. Established in 2017, Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing, and test facilities are co-located in central Texas to enable rapid innovation and vertical integration for the company’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com.

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