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Northrop Grumman gets further advanced Hawkeye contracts

August 16-31, 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $795 million contract by the US Navy for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye programme.

Under a sole source, firm-fixed price $761 million contract, prime contractor Northrop Grumman will manufacture and deliver five low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 3 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy. Also under this contract, are long lead materials for five LRIP Lot 4, E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes.

Northrop Grumman also received a $34 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of one additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeye LRIP, Lot 2, aircraft.

“These contracts are a significant milestone for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye programme and the US Navy,” said Jim Culmo, Vice President, Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control, Northrop Grumman. “The innovation Northrop Grumman applied to the design and development of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye leverages experience gained from providing uncompromised airborne early warning and battle management command and control for more than 50 years. This affirms that the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the right platform providing the right capability at the right time,” Culmo said.