NORTHROP <NOC> GETS 469.6 MLN DLRS CONTRACT
Northrop Corp said its
defense systems division based here, has been awarded
production and development contracts totaling 469.6 mln dlrs to
update the radar-jamming system on the U.S. Air Force's F-15
Eagle frontline tactical fighter.
    Work, under a 333 mln dlrs production contract for a major
system update of the AN/ALQ-135 internal countermeasure set, is
expected to be completed in April 1990, it said.
    A separate 136.6 mln dlrs contract for full scale
development, test equipment and program support for the
AN/ALQ-135 receivers is included in the contract award,
Northrop said.
 Reuter
