Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages: "The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $29 million contract to put Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Packages into production. The company will deliver three mission module packages - one for mine countermeasures and two for surface warfare missions - under this contract.
The production site will be announced in the near future. Delivery of the first surface warfare package is scheduled for early 2012; the other two packages will be delivered later that year. The Navy will accept the completed packages at its Mission Package Support Facility in Port Hueneme, Calif."
