The expansion is being supported by new manufacturing capacity, factory modernization and a broader $9 billion munitions investment program through 2030.
CVN 79 is the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class.
The investment is becoming a more significant part of Northrop Grumman’s capital-spending outlook.
The group is expanding munitions capacity, modernising manufacturing sites and increasing automation across several of its major businesses.
Armasuisse said the first F-35A produced at Cameri is scheduled to be transferred directly to Switzerland in mid-2028.
The White House said the measures are intended to expand domestic drone manufacturing and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base.
The framework is intended to support higher production rates for both SM-3 variants as demand for the interceptors increases.
INVISIO won the contract through Simex Defence, its Canadian partner and a supplier of tactical communications and soldier systems.
IAI Chairman Boaz Levy linked the performance to the company’s position in strategic markets and continued investment in technology and production capabilities.
The effort combines the unmanned aircraft’s long endurance and sensor capabilities with Australian personnel, infrastructure and integration with the P-8A Poseidon.
The platform will allow registered organisations to submit concepts and designs directly to programme decision-makers.
The UK trial used independent quantum timing sources to keep radars at separate locations synchronised when satellite-based timing was unavailable or compromised.
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