Northrop Awarded $22 Million for RQ-4B Global Hawk Development

Published: Jun 20, 2006
Source: www.defenselink.mil



(DOD Contract Announcement) -- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Air Combat Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $22,500,000 cost plus award fee contract modification.

The interoperability is a complete development on the GH RQ-4B, which provides critical operational interoperability capabilities required for the start of the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in November 2008.

The following interoperability efforts for this action include fielding strategy acceleration sensor data extension functionality, national imagery transmission format compliance issues and software change in the GH mission control element to allow manipulation of the Extended Tether Program data.

At this time, $11,250,000 has been obligated. This work will be complete March 2008. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
(F33657-01-C-4600/P00158)
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