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Navy/USMC

Northrop Grumman Contracted For LCS Mission Modules

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

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The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $25 million contract for three mission modules for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, the company said yesterday. The contract calls on Northrop Grumman to deliver two surface warfare modules and one for mine counter measures. The Navy is developing three swappable mission packages for LCS. Photo by Lockheed Martin. The Navy is developing three separate and swappable mission modules for the LCS program. The third is for anti-submarine warfare. Northrop Grumman…

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