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Navy Intends To Award Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER LRIP Contract

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

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Navy Intends To Award Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER LRIP Contract

Northrop Grumman's AARGM-ER missile check fit in the F-35 weapons bay. Photo: Northrop Grumman

The Navy on Nov. 4 said it intends to award Northrop Grumman [NOC] a sole source contract for the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lots I and II of AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). According to a public government notice published on Wednesday, Naval Air Systems Command intends to award the sole source firm-fixed-price contract to Northrop Grumman “for the procurement of all tasks required to manufacture, fabricate, assemble, inspect, test, integrate and deliver the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation…

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