Jul. 22 at 10:29 PM
Northrop Grumman secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to
$1.2 billion to produce and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II aircraft for the U.S. Navy. The contract covers aircraft manufacturing, delivery, and related support services, with work scheduled to continue through December 2031.
Production will be spread across several locations, led by Melbourne, Florida (29.9% of the work), followed by St. Augustine, Florida (17.7%), and Liverpool, New York (13.9%). Additional work will be performed at facilities across the United States, as well as in France and the United Kingdom. The Navy obligated
$583.4 million in FY2026 aircraft procurement funds at the time of the award. The contract was awarded without competition under a statutory exception.
Separately, a Northrop Grumman unit in McLean, Virginia, received a
$27.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide engineering services.
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