DoD Awards $86.2M to Northrop Grumman for Infrared Countermeasure Systems and Support

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is awarded a $86,215,298 modification (P000022) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001922C0042). This modification procures the necessary hardware and systems engineering technical support, analysis, and studies to install the Department of Navy (DON) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) system onto Department of Defense aircraft for DON and other customers. Hardware for this procurement includes the following weapon replaceable assemblies: 120 advanced threat warning sensors for the Navy and 22 for the Air Force; three control indicator unit replaceable replacements for the Navy and 27 for the Air Force; 62 DON LAIRCM processor units for the Navy and 26 for the Air Force; 26 guardian laser transmitter assemblies for the Navy; six high capacity cards for the Navy and 68 for the Air Force; 17 smart connector assemblies for the Navy and 23 for the Air Force and 36 battery kits for the Navy and 46 for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Illinois (36%); Goleta, California (16%); Longmont, Colorado (10%); Verona, Wisconsin (7%); Ashburn, Virginia (6%); Apopka, Florida (5%); Boulder, Colorado (5%); Salt Lake City, Utah (5%); Blacksburg, Virginia (4%); Carlsbad, California (2%); Tipp City, Ohio (2%); Lewisburg, Tennessee (1%); and Amherst, New York (1%), and is expected to be completed in January 2027. Fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $62,476,075; fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $10, 258,606; fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $40,000; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,429,074; fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,273,091; fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $4,607,892; and Navy working capital funds in the amount of $4,130,558, will be obligated at the time of award, $4,607,892 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.