Northrop Grumman To Integrate Infrared Countermeasures On US, UK and Australian Naval Aircraft

Northrop Grumman won $13.9 million contract for hardware to integrate US, UK and Australian Navy’s large aircraft infrared countermeasures on combat aircraft.

"Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is being awarded $13,935,792 for… procurement of additional hardware to integrate Navy large aircraft infrared countermeasures on combat aircraft for the Navy and the governments of the UK and Australia," the Department of Defense said in a press release Wednesday.

The hardware to be provided includes weapon replaceable assemblies and support equipment: two 2103 Signal Processors, 23 Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTAs), 23 GLTA shipping containers for the Navy, and 18 Multi-role Electro-optical Test Sets, the Defense Department said.

Work is expected to be completed in April 2019.