V2X, Inc. (NYSE: VVX) has been awarded a $19 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver Tempest counter-Unmanned Aerial System vehicles, according to a company statement.

Under the contract, V2X will supply Tempest vehicles along with maintenance support, software management, spare parts, ancillary components, training, and engineering services.

The Tempest system is designed to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aerial threats while allowing forces to reposition as mission requirements change. V2X developed the system using a commercially derived architecture intended to enable rapid deployment and sustainment in austere and contested environments.

"Unmanned aerial systems are fundamentally changing the modern battlefield, creating an urgent need for counter-UAS solutions that are mobile, effective, and ready to operate in demanding environments," said Jeremy C. Wensinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of V2X.

V2X is headquartered in Reston, Va., and employs approximately 16,000 people globally.