Delivery Order FA862015D3009-0002

This $99,825,917.00 cost-plus-incentive delivery order contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation by the U.S. Air Force for ACAT 3, MS-177 Sensor Integration for the Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The contract has an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2022. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor and has used subcontractors such as Kearfott Corporation, Comsat Inc., and Rolls-Royce Corporation to provide navigation systems, satellite communications, and aircraft engine components respectively in support of this Global Hawk modernization effort. While the overall contract was not set aside, some of the subcontracts went to small businesses. This contract demonstrates Northrop Grumman's central role as a major defense contractor supporting advanced UAS capabilities for the Air Force.