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Northrop Grumman is maximizing investment in the Model 437 for digital design and mission testbed roles.

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced the award Sept. 10.

The Space Development Agency is about to put the first operational satellites in its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture on orbit.

Newly-released documents reveal plans for a series of experimental flight tests to assess potential upgrades to the Northrop Grumman LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM.

Warsaw is looking to translate large fighter, helicopter and weapons purchases into a stronger defense industrial footprint.

Formerly named Starburst Aerospace, the accelerator launched in 2012 with the aim of fostering and investing in aerospace startups.

To help the FLRAA and its occupants survive, the Army plans an array of passive and active countermeasures.

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Dubbed the “Digital Pathfinder,” the aircraft is a testbed for Northrop Grumman’s new aircraft development digital ecosystem.

The new configuration increases first-stage peak thrust levels by more than half compared to Trident C4 version, but the thrust upgrade is a secondary goal.

The trilateral n Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability program involves the standup of a network of ground-based radars by the end of the decade.

The goals of the U.S. National Defense Industrial Strategy need to be truly implemented to open the market to companies outside the traditional competitors.

The first U.S. military payload to be hosted aboard an international partner’s spacecraft is now in orbit.

A second Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor will soon enter testing to demonstrate cheaper apertures for smaller platforms.

New interceptors, radars, and command and control are on the near-term agenda.

The company is tripling its capacity at Maryland and West Virginia production facilities.

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The engineering and manufacturing development phase is scheduled to be completed by 2027.

The company will test its second Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) in December.

MDA’s push to speed up the program, spurred by congressional influence, includes a fielding date of 2028.

Any new vendors face a high-bar for matching the volume of GMLRS production by Lockheed and propulsion supplier Northrop Grumman.

The company has received four letters of request for price and availability for IBCS from undisclosed countries.

The resupply capsule contains materials for scientific investigations into the bio-manufacturing of human organs in space for human transplant on Earth, among other experiments.

Technical problems have delayed Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship from executing the maneuvering burns that will allow it to dock with the ISS.

With the predicted approach of a tropical storm this weekend, NASA and SpaceX could be challenged to launch the 21st Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS.