Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation will procure three low-rate initial production Lot 1 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the US Navy, under a $255.26m modification contract.

Scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2020, the contract will also cover two operation control stations, tools and training courseware.

General Electric has won a contract, valued at $147.96m, to overhaul and replace the US Navy’s F/A-18 A-D Hornet aircraft 35 F404 engine parts.

"The two CH-53K helicopters will be used as system demonstration test article aircraft."

Awarded by the US Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, the contract is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has received a $232.08m contract modification from the US Navy to provide two CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters in February 2020.

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The two CH-53K helicopters will be used as system demonstration test article (SDTA) aircraft.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been contracted by the US Navy to provide test stations, hardware and technical services for the integration of large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) on US and Australian combat aircraft.

The work under the contract, valued at $149.7m, is expected to be completed by September 2018.

Engility Holdings has won a $16m order to provide training and embedded advisory support services for the US Marine Corps.

Awarded by the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, the contract will also cover command post systems advisors.