# Northrop gets a $66M order to retrofit fielded US and Australian Tritons

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Date: Oct 2026
About: [Northrop Grumman](https://technooptimist.io/companies/northrop-grumman.md) · [MQ-4C Triton](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/mq-4c-triton.md)
Original source: https://www.highergov.com/news/northrop-grumman-wins-66-million-mq-4c-triton-ret-6490276/

Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop a $66 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to retrofit Tritons already in service for the US Navy and Australia. It covers 17 US and 16 Australian engineering changes, upgrading existing aircraft rather than building new ones. Work runs to June 2030, mostly in Hayward and San Diego, California.

## Key facts

- $66M order covering engineering, materials and spares for 33 engineering changes
- Work 63% in Hayward and 31% in San Diego, California; due by June 2030
- Follows earlier retrofit orders for specific aircraft and operating bases since 2023

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