ðə jˌuːˌɛsˌeɪˈɛf ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiəθ ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk sˈɪstəmz ɡɹˈuːp, ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk sˈɪstəmz sˈɛntɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd θɹˈiː dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːɾimˈɪliən stˈʌdi kˈɑːntɹækts tə lˈɑːkhiːd mˈɑːɹtɪn, nˈɔːɹθɹɑːp ɡɹˈʌmən, ænd ɹˈeɪθɪən ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
The USAF 850th Electronic Systems Group, Electronic Systems Center awarded three $30-million study contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon on 11 June 2009.