Northrop Grumman has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of Global Express aircraft BD-700-1A10 and two engines installed on the aircraft.
The $18.13m contract is for the aircraft, which has been modified to perform battlefield airborne communications node (BACN) payload and also includes maintenance of the leased aircraft.
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The aircraft and engines will be provided under sublease in support of overseas contingency operations for extension of operations on a more economic basis.
The US ESC/HNAA, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, US, will be the contracting activity.
