Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it has been awarded a $233 million contract to manufacture and deliver a new advanced lightweight torpedo for the U.S. Navy. The contract includes the integration, initial proof of manufacturing, and qualification phases, as well as the delivery of multiple torpedoes for qualification testing. Manufacturing and integration will take place at Northrop Grumman’s facilities in Plymouth, Minnesota, and at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West Virginia. The new torpedo features a custom-designed warhead and is designed to be fired from multiple naval platforms.
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