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Northrop Grumman Nabs $252 Million Award For Three MQ-4C Tritons

Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

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Northrop Grumman Nabs $252 Million Award For Three MQ-4C Tritons

The first two delivered MQ-4C Triton aircraft at their new hangar at Naval Base Ventura Couny, Point Mugu, Calif. in 2018 before they were moved to Guam (Photo: Northrop Grumman)

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $252 million modification to procure three low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 4 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Dec. 20. The award covers the three UAVs as well as ground stations, trade studies, tooling, and associated support equipment. The work will largely be split among San Diego (30.5 percent), Red Oak, Texas (12 percent), Palmdale, Calif. (10 percent), Baltimore (9.7 percent), and Salt Lake City (7.9 percent), and is…

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