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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2021 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2021-01-16·LATEST ACTION2026-05-18·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_80AFRC21F0031_8000_80AFRC21D0002_8000
Award description

PROVIDE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND CONTROL STATION (GCS) SPARE PARTS AND PROVIDE ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN, LOGISTICS TECHNICIAN AND PILOT SUPPORT.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Provides spare parts and technical support for NASA aircraft and ground control stations under a contract that began in 2021.

Sub-sectors
nasa-contractsunmanned-aircraft-systemsm&o-contract
Why this matters

Sustains operational readiness of NASA's unmanned aircraft fleet used for Earth science, atmospheric research, and technology demonstration missions.

Supply-chain signal

Northrop Grumman's ongoing role as prime supplier for UAS logistics and maintenance indicates continued reliance on established aerospace supply chains for NASA operations.

U.S.–China competition angle

UAS technology and ground control systems are strategically sensitive; sustained U.S. investment in NASA's fleet maintains domestic aerospace capabilities independent of foreign suppliers.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-29. Cost: $0.002984.

Period of performance
Start
2021-01-16
End
2026-10-29
Status
activein 108 days
Sources

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