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Northrop Grumman Nabs $65 Million Contract For Three Triton UAVs

Thursday, May 30th, 2019

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Northrop Grumman Nabs $65 Million Contract For Three Triton UAVs

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 awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $65 million advance acquisition contract on May 29 for long-lead components to manufacture and deliver three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the U.S. Navy and Australia. This award covers components to deliver two Tritons to the U.S. Navy and one to Australia as low-rate initial production Lot 5 aircraft. The contract also provides equipment and associated equipment for three ground stations; two for the U.S. Navy and one for…

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