On January 21, 2021, Northrop Grumman received a $3.6 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) operations, sustainment and support.
A high-altitude, airborne communications gateway, the BACN system translates and distributes imagery, voice and tactical data from disparate elements—enhancing situational awareness communications and coordination for joint warfighters operating across space, air, land and sea.
This contract provides for research, development, test, and evaluation, integration and operations and sustainment for existing and future payloads contained in or connected to the BACN system. It also includes associated ground stations or controls, ancillary equipment, support equipment and system integration laboratories.
Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and overseas locations through Jan. 24, 2026.
About $23.7 million was obligated with the initial task order at the time of award.
