United States, May 18 -- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $398,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for a satellite communication space vehicle. This contract provides for the development of the SATCOM space vehicle with launch and on-orbit support. Work will be performed at Redondo Beach, California; Dulles, Virginia; and various other locations in the U.S., and is expected to be completed by July 11, 2030. This contract was a sole source acquisition under the authority of 10 U.S. Code 4022. Fiscal 2025 research and development funds in the amount of $24,000,000; and fiscal 2026 research and development funds in the amount of $78,000,000, are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Comm...