Northrop Grumman receives P-8 support order
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems has received an order for electronic surveillance in support of the P-8 aircraft programme from the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation.
The maximum $11 million firm-fixed-priced delivery order has been placed against a five-year basic ordering agreement.
The work will be performed for the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force P-8 programmes.
Work will be completed in December 2021.
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