Arcfield Secures $156.5 Million Follow-On Contract for Navy Imaging and Electronic Warfare Systems

Arcfield was awarded a $156.5 million follow-on contract from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport to provide engineering, technical and fabrication support for imaging and electronic warfare systems. PR Newswire reported the award on November 5, 2026. The contract has a one-year base period and four one-year options.

Arcfield's Imaging and Electronic Warfare Work for NUWC

Arcfield will provide engineering and technical services for imaging and electronic warfare and radar systems, subsystems, assemblies, sensor payloads, special projects and associated equipment. The work covers design, development, testing, analysis, integration and installation of new systems, along with maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, upgrade and modernization of legacy systems.

"This win is a testament to Arcfield's consistent, exceptional customer satisfaction scores and our legacy of demonstrated performance supporting NUWC Division Newport and Code 34," said Kevin Kelly, chairman and CEO of Arcfield. "That, combined with our unmatched mission understanding and engineering rigor helped us earn the opportunity to continue supporting this critical mission."

Arcfield has supported NUWC Division Newport Code 34 as a prime contractor since 2019 through its heritage organizations. The company said the award will expand its role in supporting electromagnetic warfare missions across the Navy.

"Our highly skilled teammates and partners are committed to delivering the responsive, technically rigorous support the Navy needs to develop, sustain and modernize critical imaging and electronic warfare systems," said John Avalos, chief operating officer of Arcfield.

Arcfield's Prior Navy Contracts

According to akta.pro company records, Arcfield was awarded a $75 million five-year follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy Undersea Warfare Center for the Combat Control Systems program in May 2026. In April 2026, the company received a $117 million three-year follow-on contract to continue supporting the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 Life Extension strategic weapon system, covering hardening assessments, vulnerability testing and missile refurbishment. The same records describe over 68 years of partnership supporting the Navy's submarine-launched ballistic missile program.

Earlier Arcfield Awards

In September 2026, Arcfield's Orion subsidiary was selected to provide an upgraded Spectre electro-optical infrared payload and T3 radio frequency sensors for Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather satellite constellation, ExecutiveBiz reported. In August 2026, Defense One reported that Arcfield outlined a strategic expansion into manufacturing specialized optical components called etalons to support U.S. defense sensors and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Arcfield is a privately held Veritas Capital portfolio company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, providing systems and digital engineering, space mission engineering and mission assurance services to U.S. federal defense and intelligence agencies.