Northrop to provide upgrade to Dutch jammer pods
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $7 million follow-on contract for AN/ALQ-131 (V) electronic countermeasure pod upgrades for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
The work will focus on the redesign of the ALQ-131 digital receiver exciter and ALM-256 intermediate level support equipment.
Work will be performed in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and is expected to be completed by 15 February 2022. It involves 100% foreign military sales to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity for the award.
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