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Northrop Grumman receives $190 million Hunter drone contract

Deal covers logistic support for U.S. Army's MQ-5B drone program.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has received a $190 million U.S. Army contract for support work on the MQ-5B Hunter drone program. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has received a $190 million U.S. Army contract for support work on the MQ-5B Hunter drone program. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has received a $190 million U.S. Army contract for support work on the MQ-5B Hunter drone program.

In particular, the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers continuation of contractor logistic support for the unmanned system.

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Work will be performed in Arizona and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of October 2018.

The Army Contracting Command is the contracting entity.

Northrop's Hunter drones are deployed at Army bases in the United States and overseas.

It is a long-endurance, medium-altitude, multi-mission drone that offers dedicated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

Hunter has seen more than 20 years of service.

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