Aug. 26 at 2:15 AM
Northrop Grumman received a
$215.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of War for its Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program. The modification expands the previously awarded Site 2 contract and covers long-lead pre-construction activities, antenna hardware, antenna manufacturing and other preparations for the radar system.
The latest award raises the total cumulative contract value to
$495.4 million, up from
$279.4 million previously. Work will be performed at Northrop Grumman’s facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with completion scheduled for March 30, 2030. The Space Systems Command contracting office at Peterson Space Force Base will manage the contract.
The Department of War is obligating
$51.4 million in fiscal 2025 research, development, testing and evaluation funds at the time of the award. The DARC program is designed to provide advanced radar capabilities for tracking and monitoring objects in deep space.
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