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Northrop’s Extended-Range Missile for Navy Nears Production Following Milestone C Approval

Northrop's Extended-Range Missile for Navy Nears Production Following Milestone C Approval - top government contractors - best government contracting event

The U.S. Navy is expected to order the start of the production of a new Northrop Grumman-made extended-range missile after the weapon secured a milestone C approval on Aug. 23.

Naval Air Systems Command said Wednesday the service branch looks to award a pair of contracts for the low-rate initial production of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – ER over the next months.

Northrop worked on the missile for two years before the milestone approval, which was decided based on live-fire and system integration testing in July. The Navy awarded Northrop a $322.5 million engineering and manufacturing development contract in 2019 for the effort.

AARGM-ER will continue to undergo captive and live-fire flight testing through 2022, with the missile’s initial operational capability scheduled for 2023.

“[The government and industry team looks] forward to getting this new weapon with its increased capability and lethality out to the fleet as soon as possible,” said Capt. Alex Dutko, direct and time-sensitive strike program manager at the Navy.

F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and F-35 aircraft will be able to equip AARGM-ER units.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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