Army Picks Northrop, Global Ordnance Subsidiary for $522M Ammo Supply Contract

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and the military products division of Global Ordnance will compete for 155 millimeter ammunition orders from the U.S. Army under a shared contract worth potentially $522.3 million.

Army Contracting Command received two bids for the firm-fixed-price procurement and delivery contract via the internet, the Department of Defense said Monday.

The Pentagon expects work to conclude by Jan. 30, 2027.

Northrop Grumman is a sponsor of the Potomac Officers Club’s Securing Tomorrow’s Future: The Urgency of Persistent Modernization Forum on Feb. 23 at the 2941 Restaurant in Falls Chruch, Virginia. Click here to register for the in-person event.

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