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Space

Northrop Grumman Will Enter Competition as Prime Contractor for Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract

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Monday, February 1st, 2010

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it will enter the competition as a prime contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment contract. "We have the core people, processes, and tools in place to deliver robust missile defenses under this contract," said John Clay, vice president of Missile Systems for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "Northrop Grumman already is well underway in bringing together the capabilities to meet GMD's development, testing, training, operations, support…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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