Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $14.1 million option to complete development of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1, Block 1 (I1B1) System of Systems. JCREW is a next-generation system to protect warfighters, vehicles, watercraft, and permanent structures from RCIEDs.

The award from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) funds Northrop Grumman to finalize the system through the development and demonstration phase in preparation for Milestone C.