Air wins $200 million Department of War contract for Army NGC2
The Department of War has awarded Air, which calls itself the leader in Enterprise Readiness, a $200 million, five-year contract supporting the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) ecosystem. According to Air, the deal extends a longstanding partnership with the Army.
- The Department of War awarded Air a $200 million, five-year contract supporting the U.S. Army's NGC2 ecosystem.
- Air says its AI-native Enterprise Readiness platform has supported NGC2 from inception through development and field testing.
- Air's capabilities supported Project Convergence Capstone 6 and field trials with the 4th Infantry Division.
- Delivery of NGC2 software will start with I Corps as the program moves from division-level prototyping to operational delivery.
What the contract covers
The award supports the Army's NGC2 ecosystem over five years and is valued at $200 million. Air says its Enterprise Readiness platform has supplied software for NGC2 from the program's inception through ongoing development and field testing.
According to the company, the software is meant to eliminate operational bottlenecks, speed up mission planning and shorten sensor-to-shooter-to-sustainer timelines. Air describes its platform as AI-native and says it turns frontline operations into live demand signals. Those signals, the company says, give commanders forward-looking visibility into supply stocks, unit capacity and overall force readiness.
Air argues that this shifts sustainment from a reactive posture to a predictive operational discipline, which it says removes long-standing supply-chain friction and keeps forces combat-ready.
From field trials to operational delivery
Air says its capabilities most recently supported Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6), which the company describes as the Army's premier event for simulating realistic scenarios and pushing the boundaries of future warfare capabilities.
The company also points to earlier field trials with the 4th Infantry Division (4ID). Building on that work, Air says it will collaborate closely with Army and industry partners to deliver NGC2 software, starting with I Corps. According to Air, NGC2 is transitioning from division-level prototyping to operational delivery across the force.
Company statement and positioning
"This award reflects the U.S. Army's continued trust in Air to power the future of command and control," said Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Air, in the announcement. She added that "by delivering real-time, AI-driven operational truth across every class of supply, Air helps eliminate friction and ensures our forces remain combat-ready at mission speed."
Air presents itself as the leader in Enterprise Readiness, which it calls a new category of AI-native systems. The company says the category closes what it terms the Readiness Gap, the gap between what the frontline needs and what the national security enterprise can deliver. Its platform, according to Air, aligns development, production, delivery and sustainment into one coordinated execution system that reveals true capacity, exposes real constraints and coordinates critical resources.
What it means
For the Army, the contract signals a multi-year commitment to a software provider already involved in NGC2 testing, as the program moves beyond division-level prototyping. For Air, the five-year, $200 million award formalizes a role it says it has held since the program began. The announcement does not give details on specific deliverables, pricing structure or timelines beyond the I Corps starting point.
