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Northrop Grumman Wins U.K. Contract For Accident Data Recording System

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Friday, October 24th, 2008

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] announced this week it has been awarded a three-year $16 million contract modification by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop and install a replacement Accident Data Recording System (ADRS) for the Sentry E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft based at RAF Waddington. "Under the WLSP, we are building a record of success in maintaining high availability for these strategically important aircraft and this is the first of several modifications needed for continued life…

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