From Balad to Martyr Ali Flaih: $11.7M Modification Advances Iraq’s Aircraft Readiness

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded $11,737,827 modification (P00031) to previously awarded (FA8617-21-C-6237) for contractor logistics support of Iraq’s C-172 & C-208 fleets. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $58,886,759 to $70,624,586. Work will be performed at Martyr BG Ali Flaih Air Base (formerly Balad Air Base, Iraq) and is expected to be completed by June 30, 2026. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Iraq. FMS funds in the amount of $11,737,827 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Legacy Training Aircraft Division, Rapid Acquisition and Sustainment Management Branch, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (Awarded June 30, 2025.)