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Northrop Grumman Tapped To Deliver Marine Corps’ Next-Gen Handheld Targeting System

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

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Northrop Grumman Tapped To Deliver Marine Corps’ Next-Gen Handheld Targeting System

Next-Generation Handheld Targeting System. Photo: Northrop Grumman.

The Marine Corps has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a deal worth up to $252 million to produce its Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). Northrop Grumman had been participating in a prototype program with the Marine Corps over the last several years to develop a device to replace its legacy trackers with a more lightweight, man-portable system. “NGHTS will significantly enhance the ability of Marines to identify ground targets under a wide range of conditions,” Bob Gough, Northrop Grumman’s vice…

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