US Army Awards $724M Contracts To Northrop, BAE Systems For Infrared Countermeasures Capabilities

The US Army has awarded two separate contracts worth $724 million combines, to Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems to add Infrared Countermeasure Capabilities.

While Northrop won $481.6 million for Common Infrared Countermeasure Quick Reaction Capability 3, BAE Systems was awarded $242.2 million for systems engineering, integration, logistics, and other technical support services for the OT-225 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures System and the AN/AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday.