ABMS Won't Replace BACN Comms Til 2026; Northrop Wins Support Deal « Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary
By Theresa Hitchens on January 26, 2021 at 5:01 PM EQ-4 Global Hawk modified to carry the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) WASHINGTON: Northrop Grumman’s new IDIQ contract, worth up to $3.6 billion, to support the Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) E-11A and EQ-4B aircraft guarantees operations through 2026. While the Air Force is already moving to field new capabilities developed under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) to replace BACN, the award suggests that this won’t be completed until 2027 at the earliest. BACN is a gateway an...
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