Main Engine Cut OffNorthrop Grumman Awarded $47 Million to Start Work on Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Space Vehicles 1 and 2
Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $47,000,000 undefinitized contract for Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Space Vehicles 1 and 2. This contract provides for system and payload requirements analysis and risk reduction efforts leading to a system requirements review. Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and is expected to be completed by June 25, 2020. Fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award.
About two months ago, we heard that Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin would be receiving sole-source contracts for the next-generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program. I believe this is the first official contract award we’ve seen posted.