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Northrop Grumman Receives Long-Lead Funding for 67 APG-85 Radars for F-35s

Northrop Grumman Receives Long-Lead Funding for 67 APG-85 Radars for F-35s
Pictured is an Air National Guard photo of a Red Tail F-35A with the Alabama Air National Guard's 187th Fighter Wing on the flight line at Dannelly Field, Ala. on February 25th during Exercise Sentry South 26-2.

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has received a nearly $124 million fixed-price incentive contract for long-lead items for 67 AN/APG-85 active electronically scanned array radars for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. "Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in February 2031," the Pentagon said in a Thursday contract announcement. Linthicum Heights is in Maryland's third congressional district--a seat held since last year by Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), a member of the House Armed…

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