Definitive Contract N0001913C9999

This federal contract award is for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft (E-2D AHE), a major defense acquisition program managed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The $5,377,708,657.80 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to the prime contractor, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, with no set-aside designation. The E-2D AHE is a carrier-based airborne early warning and battle management aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance and command and control capabilities to Navy carrier strike groups. Key subcontractors include Rolls-Royce Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, BAE Systems, Honeywell International, and Collins Aerospace. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) are the primary funding agencies for this major acquisition program that follows the Major Capability Acquisition pathway.