Northrop Grumman Systems is awarded a $542M modification to a previously awarded contract

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $542,926,499 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00046) to a previously awarded contract (N0001919C0008). This modification provides for the production and delivery of MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Low-Rate Initial Production Lot Six, to include three unmanned aircraft (UA) for the Navy; one UA for the government of Australia; and one main operating base for the Navy, as well as associated support and related technical and administrative data. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (25.7%); Palmdale, California, (18.4%); Red Oak, Texas (10.1%); Linthicum, Maryland (9.5%); Grand Rapids, Michigan (5.1%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (5.1%); Indianapolis, Indiana (4.3%); Rolling Meadows, Illinois (2.5%); Moss Point, Mississippi (2.5%); Chantilly, Virginia (1.7%); Longueil, Quebec, Canada (1.1%); San Clemente, California (1.1%); various locations within of the continental U.S. (CONUS) (12.1%); and various locations outside of the CONUS (0.5%), and is expected to be completed in January 2028. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $411,380,298; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $971,678; and Royal Australian Air Force cooperative funds in the amount of $40,000,000 will be obligated at the time of award, $971,678 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.