Northrop Grumman Wins $18.8 Million US Army Contract to Advance Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Missile Technology

11:12 AM EDT, 09/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Northrop Grumman (NOC) said Tuesday it won a $18.8 million contract from the US Army to develop and produce solid-fuel ramjet propulsion technology for integration into the Army's eXtended Range Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System missile prototypes. The award from the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center also comprises a ground and flight test campaign to validate the design and production processes, according to a statement. Price: 503.50, Change: -2.30, Percent Change: -0.45