Northrop Grumman will build a new version of its GPS-guided artillery kit with added anti-jamming technology, the company announced September 9, aimed at keeping artillery accurate even when an enemy is jamming GPS signals. The new kit, called the PGK E5, is the latest version of the M1156 Precision Guidance Kit, a fuze-sized device the […]

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman an $862.8 million contract to manufacture and deliver M1156 precision guidance kits, according to a Department of War contract announcement. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers manufacturing, inspection, testing, packaging and delivery of the kits and their variants. Northrop Grumman was the only company to submit a bid after […]