# Orbital UAV signs contract with Northrop Grumman for hybrid propulsion system

Orbital UAV signed a contract with Northrop Grumman to develop and supply two initial hybrid propulsion systems for a VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle. Work will be performed in Perth, Western Australia, with delivery expected in 2021.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-04-23
- Where: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Products: hybrid propulsion system for VTOL UAV
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (customer)
- [Orbital UAV](https://endata.com/companies/46739.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [stockhead.com.au](https://stockhead.com.au/tech/orbital-uav-lands-deal-with-aerospace-giant-northrop-grumman/), 2020-04-23: "Orbital UAV has been tasked to design and develop a hybrid propulsion system..."

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