U.S. Air Force Awards $302.9 Million Production Contract to Northrop Grumman for Five Global Hawk High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Nov. 20, 2009—The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $302.9 million fixed price incentive fee contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract, the company will build two Block 30 systems and three Block 40 systems for the 303d Aeronautical Systems Group at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. Read More