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Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $219 Million For Joint Threat Emitter Follow-On Work

Gally Articola

Monday, December 2nd, 2013

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The Air Force recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] $219 million for the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) follow-on production program, according to a company statement. The contract includes a $44 million initial award that includes foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia, according to a Defense Department statement. Under the terms of the program, Northrop Grumman will produce, test and deliver JTE first article production units. The company will be delivering multiple variants of the threat emitter unit (TEU): the standard TEU and the…

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