U.S. Army awards $55.7 million sole-source contract for Bradley IBAS targeting system upgrades
The U.S. Army has awarded a $55.7 million sole-source contract to DRS Network and Imaging Systems LLC for engineering services on the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS), the sighting, targeting, and missile control system for Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The contract, issued on July 6, 2026, by Army Contracting Command-Redstone, was justified as sole-source because DRS is the only qualified source, holding the complete technical data package after corporate acquisitions consolidated ownership. The Army attempted to find alternative sources via public notices in 2024 and 2025, but only DRS qualified among four respondents. The document warns that reverse-engineering the complex subsystem would cost more than the contract and cause years of delay, while in-house work is impossible due to proprietary data control. Failure to proceed would degrade vehicle readiness and soldier safety.
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