Northrop to repair technology on Hawkeyes, Lockheed to upgrade C-130 aircraft

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for repairs on multiple E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.

The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $22.8 million under the terms of a ceiling-priced, undefinitized contract action delivery order contract, which is a modification to a previous agreement.

The contract awarded from Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support enables Northrop Grumman to repair "236 power amplifier module, aircraft, mater, that are used on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft," according to the Department of Defense.

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is an all-weather, tactical airborne early warning aircraft that is capable of deploying from a aircraft carrier.

Work on the contract will occur in Baltimore, Md., and is expected to be completed in April 2019.

More than $11.1 million will be obligated to Northrop Grumman at time of award from Navy Fiscal 2018 working capital funds.

The Pentagon said the obligated funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

Lockheed Martin to upgrade special operations C-130 aircraft
Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 - Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract for upgrades on special operations C-130 fixed wing aircraft, along with engineering and support services.

The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is potentially valued at $18 million under the terms of a indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity with firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee agreements on varies line items.

Known officially as the MC-130H Combat Talon II, the contract enables Lockheed Martin to provide "operational flight program upgrades" on the aircraft, in addition to, "systems engineering and integration support activities encompassing multiple third-party systems sources," according to a Defense Department contract announcement.

Work on the contract will occur in Marietta, Ga., and is expected to be complete by April 2022.

More than $1.7 million will be obligated to Lockheed Martin at time of award from fiscal 2018 procurement funds, the Pentagon said.

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