August 21, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Army to finalize development of its Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic system, specifically for the Army’s emerging Brigade Combat Teams . Valued at $296 million, this continuation development contract covers a total performance period of 30 months.

This critical upgrade to DCGS-A consolidates the Army’s current fleet of multiple fielded intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance  ground analysis and exploitation systems and significantly empowers individual soldiers at all levels by providing them with modern, common tools and services for accurate, time-sensitive warfighting support.

This award, made by the Army’s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEWS) at Fort Monmouth, N.J., will take the DCGS-A program through Milestone C in late 2011, with full system production starting in 2012. Initial Operating Capability for the DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT is currently scheduled for late 2012 as part of the Army’s Forces Generation (ARFORGEN) effort for equipping units in rotational deployments.

“This award expands the Army’s ability to deliver actionable intelligence at every level,” said Joseph J. Ensor, sector vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman’s Space and ISR Systems Division. “By initially replacing six of the nine separate ISR programs of record, the DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT system will speed and streamline situational awareness, data discovery, and collaboration at all levels of warfighting for more rapid, decisive action.”

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