Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services has been selected to provide technical support to the U.S. Air Force's 96tk Test Wing at Eglin AFB in Florida.

The support will covers C4ISR capabilities -- command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance -- a well as engineering and research management support.

"As the 96th Test Wing helps the Air Force deploy new technologies, we will work as an essential partner to help the TW do the same," said Lee Wilbur, a senior vice president with Booz Allen who leads the company's Engineering Services team. "This opportunity builds upon an enduring, productive relationship, while helping the 96th TW chart a bold, productive course for the future."

The contract carries a value of $53 million. The length of the contract was not disclosed.

The 96th Test Wing is the Air Forces test and evaluation center for weapons; navigation and guidance systems; command-and-control systems; and Air Force Special Operations Command systems. It provides expert evaluation and validation of the performance of systems -- their design, development, and acquisition through sustainment.

It also conducts developmental test and evaluation across a complete system life cycle for a wide variety of U.S. military and government organizations.

Booz Allen said its work under the contract includes systems engineering support for all phases of technology transition of C4ISR capailities and for technologies related to digital video exploitation and analysis; 3D visualization, and sensors.