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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is given a tour of a Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Carter will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help accelerate the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and participate in the U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council defense meeting. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

Northrop Grumman has received a $204 million Air Force contract option to support Global Hawk drone operations.

Under the option to a previously awarded contract, Northrop Grumman will provide logistic services, sustainment, planning, operations and maintenance for the Global Hawk, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

The contract is scheduled to be completed by June 2017.

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Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him at theuncommondefense.com. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.