A $200m, five-year contract has been awarded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory to Cubic Global Defense (CGD) and three other companies.

Under the terms of the contract, CGD and its team will study, develop and test technology to help provide warfighter readiness and training capabilities.

North American Surveillance Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $40m contract by the US Air Force to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems for the Cessna 208B aircraft.

The contract, which also includes the supply of training and field service support, is expected to be completed by September 2019.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. has secured a contract worth $14.2m to produce and supply ISR systems for Cessna aircraft, during September 2017.

"The contract, placed by the US Air Force, also requires L-3 Communications to supply spare parts for the aircraft."

The contract, placed by the US Air Force, also requires L-3 Communications to supply spare parts for the aircraft.

L-3 Communications provides ISR and communications systems to aerospace and defence customers.