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Northrop Grumman Awarded $96.5 Million Counter-IED Production Mod

Friday, July 6th, 2018

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Northrop Grumman Awarded $96.5 Million Counter-IED Production Mod

The JCREW system being tested in the dismounted configuration. Photo: U.S. Navy, Oct. 2014.

The Navy late last month awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $96.5 million modification to exercise options for full-rate production of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIEDO Electronic Warfare (JCREW) system.The award covers Increment One Block One systems in full-rate production to support the Expeditionary Warfare Program office, PMS-408.JCREW is a jammer that seeks to defend against radio-controlled IEDs to protect foot soldiers, vehicles, and structures. Increment One Build One are the first generation systems that develop a common…

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