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Navy/USMC

Northrop Grumman Wins $1.4 Billion Award For Nine More Japan E-2Ds

Friday, September 27th, 2019

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Northrop Grumman Wins $1.4 Billion Award For Nine More Japan E-2Ds

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (U.S. Navy)

Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $1.36 billion modification to produce and deliver nine Japan-configuration E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. This award specifically definitizes a previously awarded modification for long-lead parts associated with Japan E-2D aircraft. It covers non-recurring and recurring engineering to produce these aircraft for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) purposes. The original long-lead contract was awarded in February 2018 and covered support for the full-rate production of Lot 7 E-2Ds. Last year, the State Department approved…

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