Northrop Grumman Awarded $95 Million JCREW Production Contract
29 Octobre 2015 - 9:13PM
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a
$95 million contract for low-rate initial production of the Joint
Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED)
Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1 Block 1 (I1B1).
The contract, awarded by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command
(NAVSEA), includes options which, if exercised, would bring the
total value to $213 million. Work is expected to be completed by
January 2017.
JCREW systems are software-programmable jammers that provide
protection from device-triggered improvised explosive devices
(IEDs). Northrop Grumman developed mounted, dismounted and
fixed-site variants to protect vehicles, warfighters, and permanent
structures for the Navy and the U.S. Air Force.
"Prevailing where other companies in the industry faltered, our
JCREW team proved this crucial capability – so urgently needed in
the field to protect our warfighters against current and emerging
threats – could be achieved. Now developed and validated, we
couldn't be more elated and gratified JCREW will be deployed next
year," said Jeannie Hilger, vice president and general manager,
communications division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems.
"The system developed by Northrop Grumman is exceedingly more
effective against a multitude of different IED threats than systems
currently in the field," added Hilger. "JCREW I1B1 also provides
new capabilities that make the system easier to maintain and update
for new threats."
NAVSEA notified Northrop Grumman in May that the JCREW I1B1
system had completed initial operational test and evaluation. It
previously completed developmental testing, a functional
configuration audit and system verification review, resulting in
the Milestone C decision to proceed to production.
The majority of production work will be performed in San
Diego.
NAVSEA awarded Northrop Grumman the JCREW I1B1 development
contract in December 2009 and exercised the contract option in
January 2013 to complete development of JCREW I1B1.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Janis Lamar
703-556-1650
janis.lamar@ngc.com
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