{
  "id": 3822089,
  "title": "Northrop Grumman wins $71.9M Air Force contract modification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/northrop-grumman-wins-71-9m-air-force-contract-modification",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:27:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/northrop-grumman-wins-719m-air-force-contract-modification-93CH-4880258"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Northrop Grumman has secured a $71.9 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense. This engineering change proposal, P00060, modifies contract FA8750-23-F-0501, which was previously awarded. The amendment covers InSITE software and hardware prototypes, procurement, fielding, installation, and related engineering services. The total contract value has now reached $452.9 million, up from $381 million. The work will be conducted at McLean, Virginia, and is scheduled to conclude by December 3, 2027. The modification includes Fiscal 2025 research, development, test, and evaluation funds of $3.2 million, and Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance funds of $4 million. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Computing, Communication, and Information Systems Contracting Branch in Rome, New York, is overseeing the contract.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Northrop Grumman secures $71.9M contract extension from U.S. Air Force",
    "Modification covers InSITE software, hardware, and related services",
    "Total contract value reaches $452.9M, ending by Dec 3, 2027"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}