KBR has been awarded an $8 billion, 20-year Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract (ASESC) by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The contract involves providing full-scale operations, maintenance, logistics, science support, IT, AI, and cybersecurity services across three U.S. Antarctic stations and research sites.

KBR announced that NorSAF has selected its proprietary PureSAF® technology for a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-SAF production plant in the Baltics, expected to produce 100,000 tons annually starting in 2030. The project aligns with EU's ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation mandating 6% SAF blending by 2030, rising to 70% by 2050.

KBR director Lewis Von Thaer purchased 3,000 shares for ~$92,000 on May 14, 2026, his first open-market buy in a year, signaling bullish sentiment despite the stock falling 43.7% over the past year. The purchase came as KBR reported declining Q1 revenue and modest 2026 guidance, though the company's planned spin-off into government and sustainability divisions and low P/E ratio of 10 may present long-term opportunities.

KBR announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share on common stock, payable on July 15, 2026, to stockholders of record on June 15, 2026.

KBR announced that its Mission Technology Solutions division has been awarded two firm-fixed-price task orders under the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) V with a combined ceiling value of more than $41 million. The awards cover transient aircraft services across Southwest Asia and dining facility services at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, with a period of performance beginning in May 2026 including one base year and three option years.

KBR has made a strategic investment in Geolith, a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology company, to support global commercial deployment of Geolith's Li-Capt® technology. The partnership combines Geolith's DLE technology with KBR's PureLi® refining technology to create an integrated lithium extraction and battery-grade production solution, with a growing pipeline of global projects.

KBR announced that its Mission Technology Solutions business has been awarded a $510 million IDIQ contract to provide data and analytic support services to the Department of War's Office of the Secretary. The work will be performed over five years primarily at the Pentagon and Alexandria, Virginia, supporting the department's analytics and decision-making processes.

KBR won a $200 million recompete contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to enhance aviation safety and modernize America's transportation networks using AI-driven solutions, systems engineering, and analytics across multiple transportation modes.

KBR's Mission Technology Solutions division announced a strategic alliance with AI defense tech company Tagup to integrate the Manifest® AI platform into its global logistics operations. The collaboration aims to accelerate decision-making for U.S. military sustainment, reducing planning time and improving maintenance throughput by simulating millions of logistics scenarios and recommending optimal plans in seconds.

KBR announced a strategic investment in UK-based Applied Computing and secured a board position. The companies will collaborate through a multi-year joint development agreement to create exclusive AI products for the energy sector, integrating Applied Computing's Orbital foundational model with KBR's process technologies and domain expertise.

KBR has been awarded a seven-year General Maintenance Services contract with an optional three-year extension from Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) for its petrochemical expansion complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The contract builds on over a decade of collaboration and will provide preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance services to achieve peak availability and operational excellence.

KBR has secured a 10-year catalyst supply contract with Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals FZE to provide complete catalyst solutions for six ammonia plants across Nigeria, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and India. This marks KBR's first long-term catalyst agreement in the ammonia sector and extends their existing relationship with Indorama beyond technology licensing.