Strategic Mission Systems wins $984 million Air Force E-4B contract

The Oklahoma City joint venture will sustain and modernize communication systems for the E-4B fleet through 2037 under a sole-source award.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Strategic Mission Systems LLC won a $984 million Air Force contract to sustain and modernize E-4B mission systems on June 24, 2026.

Here is the full post (see war.gov): “Strategic Mission Systems LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a not to exceed ceiling of $984 million for E-4B sustainment and modernization. This contract provides for communication support services for E-4B mission systems. Work will be performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Texas; and at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and is expected to be completed by June 24, 2037. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $24.9 million are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity. (FA8134-26-D-B003)”

The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract carries a ceiling not to exceed $984 million for communication support services tied to the E-4B fleet. The Air Force obligated $24.9 million in fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance funds at the time of award. Work spans Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Texas; and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and runs through June 24, 2037. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, serves as the contracting activity.

Strategic Mission Systems is a joint venture formed specifically to address the United States Air Force E-4B National and Nuclear Communications System contract (see smsdefense.com). The venture combines three small-business partners, Crescent Systems Inc. of Richardson, Texas, Enclave Management Inc. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Executive Airborne Solutions Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska (see smsdefense.com). The award keeps communication support for the E-4B fleet running until 2037 (see war.gov).

This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Strategic Mission Systems LLC in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $984 million. It is also the 10th Department of Defense contract awarded in Oklahoma during 2026.

This is the largest contract ever awarded to Strategic Mission Systems LLC, surpassing the company’s previous record of $23,131,504, and it ranks within the 2026 Air Force portfolio between a year-to-date minimum of $17 and a maximum of $2 billion. This award was announced among 3 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 24, 2026.

This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Strategic Mission Systems LLC, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $984,000,000. It is also the 10th Department of Defense contract awarded in Oklahoma during 2026. This is the largest contract ever awarded to Strategic Mission Systems LLC, surpassing the company’s previous record of $23,131,504, and it is notable within the Air Force portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $2,002,862,607. Overall, this award was announced among 3 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on June 24, 2026.

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