Vertex Aerospace Wins $31.8 Million Navy Deal for F-5 Jet Upkeep
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Vertex Aerospace Wins $31.8 Million Navy Deal for F-5 Jet Upkeep

The Madison, Mississippi, aerospace firm secured a $31.8 million contract modification to fund labor cost adjustments for F-5 aircraft maintenance across five Navy bases through November 2028.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 5, 2026, 1:24 PM ET

MADISON, MISSISSIPPI — Vertex Aerospace LLC, a Madison, Mississippi, defense services firm founded in 1992, won a $31.8 million contract modification to keep the Navy’s F-5 fighter fleet flying, as announced on war.gov.