Northrop Grumman Secures $1.2 Billion Navy Contract for E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $1.2 billion to produce and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II aircraft for the U.S. Navy. The award was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Contract Details

The agreement is a cost, no-fee undefinitized contract action, which covers the production, delivery, and associated support for the carrier-capable, airborne early warning aircraft. At the time of the award, the Navy will obligate $583.4 million from its fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement funds.

The contract was not subject to competitive bidding, a decision made in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, based in Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity for this award. Work is expected to be completed by December 2031.

Production and Logistics

Work on the contract will be distributed across numerous locations, both domestic and international. The primary sites for production include:

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• Melbourne, Florida (29.88%)
• St. Augustine, Florida (17.68%)
• Liverpool, New York (13.85%)

Additional work will be performed at other U.S. locations as well as internationally in Aire-sur-l’Adour, France, and Wimborne Minster, Dorset, in the United Kingdom, reflecting the program's global supply chain.

Additional Defense Awards

Separately, a Northrop Grumman unit based in McLean, Virginia, received a $27.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Army. This action provides for engineering, integrated product support, and training for software products. The Army obligated $9.3 million from its fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement funds for this modification, with work expected to conclude by January 2029.