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Northrop Grumman Gets $48.7 Million Follow-On For BACN Ops

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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

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The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $48.7 million contract modification for continuing operations and support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system. Under the contract modification, the company will continue providing management, engineering, implementation, test, site and training support. BACN provides an advanced airborne communications gateway capability to commanders and warfighters, enhancing situational awareness and connecting disparate voice and datalink networks throughout the battlespace. BACN bridges and extends voice communications and battlespace awareness information from numerous…

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