$54M Northrop Grumman Deal: Advancing Space Internet Tech for Military Aircraft with Multi-Band Antennas

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, was awarded a $54,713,276 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the defense experimentation using commercial space internet. This contract seeks multi-band, satellite communications antennas capable of use on military aircraft. Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, and is expected to be completed by March 16, 2027. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and 15 offers were received. Fiscal 2024 research and development funds in the amount of $10,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2385-24-C-B040).