Northrop Gets Big Bucks to Modify Polar Satellite System

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems of Redondo Beach, California, is being awarded a nearly $428 million contract modification, which authorizes Northrop Grumman to perform design and development, including the incorporation of Defense Department mission assurance and compliance requirements, to modify the National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System baseline to establish the Defense Weather Satellite System baseline. The contracting activity is Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.