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title: NAVAIR Awards Leonardo UK Sole‑Source BriteCloud Contract for F‑35 Fleet
description: NAVAIR Awards Leonardo Sole‑Source BriteCloud Contract for F‑35 Fleet.
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# [NAVAIR Awards Leonardo UK Sole‑Source BriteCloud Contract for F‑35 Fleet](https://www.leonardo.us/news/navair-awards-leonardo-uk-sole-source-britecloud-contract-for-f-35-fleet-1)

 Written by [Leonardo Electronics US Inc.](https://www.leonardo.us/news/author/leonardo-electronics-us-inc) | January 6, 2026

##### The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command [confirmed](https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/791b9d032d5040708bb3e25cac873ea8/view?referrer=grok.com) on December 23, 2025, that Leonardo UK has been awarded a sole‑source contract to supply its [BriteCloud](https://www.leonardo.us/electronic-warfare-britecloud) Active Expendable Decoy for integration on the Navy’s F‑35 fleet.

Read the latest updates:

[U.S. Navy Orders Leonardo UK BriteCloud Missile Defense Decoys for F-35 Fighter Jet Self-Protection  
](https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/u-s-navy-orders-leonardo-uk-britecloud-missile-defense-decoys-for-f-35-fighter-jet-self-protection/)[U.S. Clears Purchase of Leonardo BriteCloud Decoys for F-35](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/u-s-clears-purchase-of-leonardo-britecloud-decoys-for-f-35/?no_cache=1)

[U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys](https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/26/us-navy-contract-f-35-britecloud-active-expendable-decoys/)

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