The procurement of three (3) e-2D advanced hawkeye (AHE) aircraft.

Active Definitive Contract Awarded

Contract number
N0001926C1017
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$583,394,000

Award facts

Opportunity
  • N0001926R1023 Solicitation number
Contract value 49% obligated
$1,196,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 5% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
PSC
1510 Aircraft, Fixed Wing
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Place of performance
West Melbourne, FL 32904, USA
Defense program
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

Naval Air Systems Command awarded a definitive contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for the procurement of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft on July 22, 2026, with a ceiling value of $1.196 billion and ultimate completion date of December 31, 2031. The contract is priced on a cost-no-fee basis with no set-aside.

Place of performance is West Melbourne, FL. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye 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. The aircraft program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program under Acquisition Category IC, managed within the Major Capability Acquisition pathway.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, operating as the Aeronautics Systems Division, manufactures aircraft structural assemblies, specialized aerospace components, and electronic systems for naval aviation platforms. The division's existing E-2D Advanced Hawkeye work includes integrated test team operations, non-recurring engineering on precision approach and landing capability integration, and routine component delivery orders supporting aircraft production and sustainment. Recent work on the program includes a $52.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order for integrated test team operations and a $33.1 million delivery order for non-recurring engineering. Subcontractors on E-2D work typically include Lockheed Martin Corporation for radar and electronics, Rolls-Royce Corporation for engine support, BAE Systems, Honeywell International, and Collins Aerospace for specialized aerospace systems and avionics.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N0001926C1017?

N0001926C1017 was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by Naval Air Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on July 22, 2026.

How much is contract N0001926C1017 worth?

The government has obligated $583,394,000 on N0001926C1017. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,196,000,000.

Was contract N0001926C1017 competed?

The extent of competition for N0001926C1017 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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