Northrop Grumman Gets $25.7M to Continue Target Systems Manufacturing for Missile Defense

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Chandler, Arizona, is being issued a $25,700,000 modification to previously awarded contract HQ0147-11-C-0006 to manufacture and provide target systems for Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), including the necessary execution, analysis, services and support thereof. This modification is required for the continuation of the current contract from December 2025 to September 2026 to avoid a gap in the schedule and performance until a follow-on contract is awarded. The value of this contract is increased from $1,897,000,000 to $1,922,000,000. Under this modification, this period will include the completion and execution of flight tests, planning and analysis for new test object development, and integration of the IRBM/ICBM targets and integrated logistics support. The work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona; and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The performance period is from Jan. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2026.  Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluations funds will be used on this effort. A Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition was approved by the Head of the Contracting Agency (HCA) on July 21, 2023.  An Amended J&A for this effort was approved by the HCA on Feb. 14, 2025, that authorized this modification to contract HQ0147-11-C-0006.  The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.