Northrop Supports Hunter UAS in Afghanistan

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, was awarded a $190,254,770 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for continuation of contractor logistic support for the Hunter unmanned aircraft systems. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Sierra Vista, Arizona (48 percent); and Afghanistan (52 percent), with an estimated completion date of October 30, 2018. Fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $44,239,250 were obligated at the time of the award. The Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-17-C-0019).