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A form, fit, function engineering change proposal of the digital receiver module of the RQ-4B Global Hawk Unmanned Air-Vehicle system (Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems)

Department of War · Air Force · Contract Announcement

posted 30 July 2026 · awarded 30 July 2026 · runs to November 2028

$17,747,040 · modification

Summary

The Air Force Sustainment Center awarded Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems a contract modification to provide a form, fit, function engineering change proposal for the digital receiver module of the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air‑vehicle system. This effort updates a key avionics component on an advanced high‑altitude reconnaissance UAV, reflecting continued sustainment and capability enhancement of the platform.

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