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Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Award Notice · N00019-24-RFPREQ-WPM262-0416

posted 9 October 2026 · awarded 5 October 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

$66,041,453

Summary

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation a $66 million delivery order to perform recurring engineering retrofit work that incorporates multiple Engineering Change Proposals into fielded MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. The effort supports ongoing capability upgrades of an advanced high‑altitude, long‑endurance UAV, which is a core technology for maritime surveillance.

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