Northrop Grumman has received a $225.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to develop and deliver training systems for the E-130J aircraft.
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The Department of War said Monday the service’s Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River in Maryland competed the contract action and obligated $54.9 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of award.
What Is the Scope of the Navy Contract?
The contract modification under a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract exercises options for the design, development and delivery of training weapons systems, training materials and courseware for the E-130J platform in support of the service’s Take Charge and Move Out, or TACAMO, recapitalization initiative.
Northrop will perform work in Orlando, Florida; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Melbourne, Florida, through March 2027. The obligated funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
What Is E-130J Phoenix II?
E-130J Phoenix II, previously referred to as E-XX before receiving its official designation, is the Navy’s replacement platform for its E-6B Mercury airborne strategic communications aircraft. It is a critical part of the U.S. nuclear modernization program and is designed to provide reliable airborne nuclear command, control and communications for the U.S. president, secretary of war and U.S. Strategic Command.
In December 2024, the Navy awarded Northrop a $3.5 billion contract to provide mission-systems integration support for E-130J. The Northrop-led industry team includes Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, RTX business Raytheon, Crescent Systems and Long Wave, which support airframe production, communications and other key systems tied to the TACAMO mission.
