Northrop Grumman‘s (NYSE: NOC) contract with the Missile Defense Agency to help run information technology and facilities for the U.S. ballistic missile defense system has received $750 million in additional funding.
The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification increases the contract’s total value from $2.5 billion to $3.25 billion.
Work under the hybrid omnibus contract also encompasses research, development, test and evaluation services for the missile defense system’s command, control, battle management and communications functions.
Northrop also helps MDA manage wargames, exercises, modeling and simulation.
The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has an ordering period of November 2005 through November 2015.
