According to the contract announcement, the work will run through December 31, 2034 and focuses on specialist technical support rather than full system production. The contract provides for “active seeker specific support associated for components, test and evaluation support, science and technology development.”
The effort is being overseen by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida and was awarded as a sole-source acquisition.
All contracted activities will be carried out in Baltimore, Maryland, where Northrop Grumman’s advanced sensor and seeker development facilities are based. The Stand-in Attack Weapon programme is intended to support a new generation of precision strike capabilities designed to operate inside contested airspace and engage defended targets using advanced seeker technologies.
