Northrop Grumman Awarded $1.84 Billion Air Force Targeting Pod Contract

Northrop Grumman Awarded $1.84 Billion Air Force Targeting Pod Contract

The Pentagon awarded Northrop Grumman a ceiling of $1.84 billion to sustain and produce its LITENING targeting pod through 2035, with work based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

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First Published: July 30, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS — Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., the defense contractor based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, received a $1.84 billion Air Force contract to keep its LITENING targeting pod flying through 2035, as announced on war.gov.