The EDO Corporation has received a five-year order to provide support for the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office. The award has a ceiling value of $37 million, with an initial funding of $1.1 million. Unmanned aircraft systems are remotely piloted or self-piloted aircraft that can carry cameras, communications equipment, weapons or other devices. EDO will provide strategic planning, acquisition support, training and testing.

The task order was competitively awarded under the Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) contract. In 2005, CAS Inc., which was acquired by EDO in September, won the Army's AMCOM EXPRESS competition in the "Programmatic" domain. EXPRESS is a contractual vehicle that enables AMCOM to acquire qualified, cost-effective services in a timely and efficient manner. EXPRESS enables EDO-CAS to continue as a premier systems engineering and technical assistance contractor providing support to projects at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

EDO Corporation designs and manufactures products for defense, intelligence and commercial markets. Founded in 1925 the company employs 4200 people worldwide. Its revenues were $648 million in 2005.

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