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Argon ST

Logo: Argon ST, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Argon ST is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, that specializes in systems engineering and provides command and control products. Argon ST's efforts include developing systems for signal intercept and identification, airborne imaging systems, threat warning systems, electronic intelligence, active electronic warfare systems, communications reconnaissance systems, torpedo countermeasures systems, imaging systems, communication systems, wireless networks and navigation systems.2 It was founded in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1
  • Industryweapons industry1
  • HeadquartersFairfax County1
  • Websitewww.argonst.com
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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Argon ST is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, that specializes in systems engineering and provides command and control products.2

The story

Argon ST was created with the merger of SenSyTech, Inc. and Argon Engineering Associates on September 29, 2004. In August 2006, Argon ST acquired Innovative Research, Ideas & Services Corporation (IRIS), the authors of the sensor fusion software Transducer Markup Language (TML). On July 3, 2006, Argon ST completed the acquisition of San Diego Research Center (SDRC), achieving a corporate goal of being able to provide an end-to-end sensor system. Specifically, SDRC’s wireless communication technologies address the challenges of mobile military systems.

On October 1, 2005, Argon ST acquired Radix Technologies, bringing in signal processing technology for reconnaissance and navigation, complementing Argon ST’s core advanced signal intercept and processing capabilities and systems. On June 30, 2010, Argon ST announced that it would be acquired by The Boeing Company for approximately $775 million and integrated into the aerospace firm as an independent subsidiary under Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

The acquisition was completed on August 5, 2010.

From Wikipedia’s article on Argon ST, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$466.6M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $466.6M in all. Federal contracts $466.6M.$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2008 · Federal contracts: $9.5M20082009 · Federal contracts: $21.0M2010 · Federal contracts: $31.0M20102011 · Federal contracts: $34.3M2012 · Federal contracts: $22.4M20122013 · Federal contracts: $46.8M2014 · Federal contracts: $11.8M20142015 · Federal contracts: $17.7M2016 · Federal contracts: $12.5M20162017 · Federal contracts: $22.1M2018 · Federal contracts: $8.0M20182019 · Federal contracts: $3.2M2020 · Federal contracts: $534.5K20202021 · Federal contracts: $4.4M2022 · Federal contracts: $28.0M20222023 · Federal contracts: $74.8M2024 · Federal contracts: $77.9M20242025 · Federal contracts: $37.9M2026 · Federal contracts: $2.8M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal contractsTotal
2026$2.8M$2.8M
2025$37.9M$37.9M
2024$77.9M$77.9M
2023$74.8M$74.8M
2022$28.0M$28.0M
2021$4.4M$4.4M
2020$534.5K$534.5K
2019$3.2M$3.2M
2018$8.0M$8.0M
2017$22.1M$22.1M
2016$12.5M$12.5M
2015$17.7M$17.7M
2014$11.8M$11.8M
2013$46.8M$46.8M
2012$22.4M$22.4M
2011$34.3M$34.3M
2010$31.0M$31.0M
2009$21.0M$21.0M
2008$9.5M$9.5M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for 2 registered units. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Jul 17, 2007$42.8M from Department of the Navy: C4isr system architecture tas::17 1804::tas6 To ARGON ST, INC. Award N6833507C0411
  2. May 12, 2009$26.7M from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Robust surface navigation (rsn) program seeks to develop technology for geospatial location and navigation using "signals of opportunity" (s7 To ARGON ST, INC. Award HR001109C0079
  3. Sep 10, 2009$26.5M from Department of the Navy: Network centric warfare (ncw) support tas::17 1804::tas8 To ARGON ST, INC. Award N6833509C0140
  4. Sep 26, 2023$22.9M from Department of the Navy: Interface unit,comm9 To ARGON ST, INC. Award N0038323FST05
  5. Jul 22, 2024$21.0M from Department of the Navy: Argon sole source hardware order10 To ARGON ST, INC. Award N0001924F1848

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