Northrop Grumman
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Navy Delivers Two Modernized Arleigh Burke Destroyers Ahead of Schedule Under DDG MOD 2.0
The Navy accepted USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) after completing DDG Modernization 2.0 depot periods ahead of schedule, fielding Northrop Grumman's SLQ-32(V)7 SEWIP Block 3 electronic warfare suite on both ships.
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Air Force Awards Anduril and General Atomics Production Contracts for First Operational CCA Drone Wingmen
Air Force picked Anduril (FQ-44A Fury) and General Atomics (FQ-42A Dark Merlin) for the first CCA production contracts June 17, 2026, bypassing Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. Three production lots target 150 aircraft by decade-end at under $30M per unit.
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Boeing Withdraws From Navy UJTS Jet Trainer Competition, Leaving Textron and SNC in $2.7B T-45 Replacement Race
Boeing withdrew from the Navy's $2.7B UJTS competition in June 2026, citing engine qualification timelines for the T-7A Red Hawk. Textron Aviation Defense and SNC remain as the only two competitors to replace the T-45 Goshawk.
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State Department Approves $1.98B Anduril Counter-Drone Sale to Kuwait After Iran Airport Strike
The State Department approved a $1.98B Foreign Military Sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait days after Iran struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and injuring more than 60.
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Navy Raises T-45 Replacement Price Ceiling to $2.7B, Nearly $1 Billion Above Original Cap, as Proposals Near Deadline
NAVAIR lifted the UJTS trainer jet price ceiling from $1.75B to $2.7B — a $950M jump — citing a revised program cost estimate. Three teams remain in competition ahead of the June 29 proposal deadline, with contract award targeted for early 2027.
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Army Issues RFI for 11,000 Next-Generation Stinger-Replacement Missiles, Eyes FY28 Production Start
The U.S. Army's Maneuver Short Range Air Defense program issued a Request for Information on June 5, 2026, seeking contractors capable of delivering 11,000 Next Generation Short Range Interceptor missiles and 2,200 Control Launch Assemblies over a 10-year production run beginning in FY28. Industry responses are due July 6, 2026.
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House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 215–208, Contractors Monitor Budget and Demand Implications
The House voted 215–208 on June 3 to require withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran operations within 30 days. The resolution faces a Senate filibuster and near-certain veto, but its passage signals congressional unease with prolonged conflict — with real budget and demand consequences for defense contractors.
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Northrop Grumman Wins $99.96M Sole-Source Navy IDIQ to Operate and Sustain GQM-163A Coyote Targets
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. of Chandler, Arizona, has been awarded a $99,959,797 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursable IDIQ to produce flight trajectories and technical data packages and to operate, maintain, and load GQM-163A Coyote supersonic targets for the Navy through May 2031. The award was not competed.
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House Armed Services Committee Releases $1.15 Trillion FY2027 NDAA Chairman's Mark, Markup Set for June 4
The House Armed Services Committee released its $1.15 trillion FY2027 NDAA chairman's mark on May 26, 2026, authorizing multiyear procurements for F-35s, destroyers, and amphibious vessels while requiring a second solid rocket motor manufacturer.
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Northrop Grumman Wins $49M Air Force Contract for Joint Threat Emitter Software Support
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base awarded Northrop Grumman a $49 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on May 20 for software support for the Joint Threat Emitter program, which simulates adversary radar and missile threats to train pilots and electronic warfare crews.
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Stephenson Stellar Wins $98M Sole-Source Engineering Support IDIQ for Air Force Global Strike Command
The Air Force awarded Shreveport-based Stephenson Stellar a $98 million sole-source engineering support IDIQ at Barksdale Air Force Base to address areas of high interest affecting the national security posture of Air Force Global Strike Command, covering the nuclear bomber and ICBM missions through May 2031.
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Northrop Grumman Wins $697M Marine Corps Radar Sustainment Agreement for G/ATOR Portfolio
Marine Corps Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman a $697 million basic ordering agreement for sustainment engineering and logistics of the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system and related expeditionary radar programs through 2031.
