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Northrop Gets $251M Navy Contract Modification for MQ-4C Triton Drones


Jeff Brody

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a potential $251.5M contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide three lot 4 low-rate initial production MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft.

The modification includes ground stations, tooling and related support equipment and trade studies, the Department of Defense said Friday.

Work will occur in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Mississippi and other locations within the U.S. and abroad and is expected to conclude in February 2023.

Naval Air Systems Command will obligate the full contract amount using aircraft procurement funds for fiscal 2019 at the time of award.

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