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Northrop’s F-16 jammer deal tops $1.9 billion

Air Force has added $87.4 million to Northrop Grumman's contract for the AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, a new radar-jamming and threat-warning system for the F-16 fighter, the U.S. The modification funds low-rate initial production, the first small production run before full-rate manufacturing.

Northrop’s F-16 jammer deal tops $1.9 billion

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Air Force has added $87.4 million to Northrop Grumman's contract for the AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, a new radar-jamming and threat-warning system for the F-16 fighter, the U.S.

The modification funds low-rate initial production, the first small production run before full-rate manufacturing.

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Air Force has added $87.4 million to Northrop Grumman's contract for the AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, a new radar-jamming and threat-warning system for the F-16 fighter, the U.S. The modification funds low-rate initial production, the first small production run before full-rate manufacturing.

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