- Northrop has landed a potential $697M Navy agreement for expeditionary radar support
- Basic ordering agreement will support the Marine Corps’ G/ATOR radar platform
- G/ATOR is designed to track drones, cruise missiles and other aerial threats
Northrop Grumman has received a potential $697 million basic ordering agreement from the U.S. Navy to provide follow-on sustainment engineering and logistics services, or SELS, for expeditionary radar programs.
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What Is the Scope of the SELS BOA?
The Department of War said Tuesday the firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement covers engineering changes, contractor logistics support, depot life-cycle support and software support activities for Program Manager Expeditionary Radars.
Northrop will also provide support for diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages, technical refresh efforts, operational spare purchases and software development for current and future radar systems under the Marine Corps’ expeditionary radar portfolio, including the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, or G/ATOR, system. The radar platform is designed to track and identify unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles, indirect fire threats and other aerial targets.
What Are the Other Details of the Agreement?
According to the department, work locations will be determined through individual task orders, with contract performance expected to continue through May 14, 2031. The Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia, the contracting activity, will not obligate funds at the time of award. Funding will be assigned through future task orders issued under the BOA.
How Does the Award Support Existing Radar Programs?
The award builds on Northrop’s ongoing role in Navy and Marine Corps radar modernization efforts, particularly the G/ATOR program. In 2024, the company received a potential $167.1 million contract modification to deliver four lot 6 full-rate production G/ATOR systems. Prior to that award, Northrop secured a potential four-year, $375.6 million contract to produce and deliver nine low-rate initial production G/ATOR systems for the Navy.
