NAWCWD issues sensor contract modification for Hornets and Growlers
E/A-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (Photo: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino)
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) has awarded a $71.45 million level-of-effort contract modification to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems for sensor work on F/A-18 family and E/A-18G Growler aircraft.
‘This modification increases the ceiling to provide continued development of the F/A-18/EA-18G sensor system software and hardware,’ the DoD announced on 3 December.
Work will include updates, improvements and enhancements of tactical capabilities, sensor instrumentation, and instrumentation interfaces in support of anti-surface warfare technical baseline and the Built-in Test Stability System Anomaly Report efforts that support current, fielded F/A-18 software blocks.
Work will be performed at four US locations for completion in February 2024.
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