Northrop Grumman

Taiwan has commissioned the Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) into the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. becoming the world’s first command to operate the F-16 in the “V” standard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman now has five B-21 Raider test aircraft in final assembly, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Sept. 20
AFA Air Space and Cyber Conference

By Tony Osborne
The two companies hinted that new rotary-wing designs could emerge from the partnership.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA has awarded five companies $146 million in contracts to develop and evaluate lunar Human Landing System concepts beyond the planned Artemis III landing.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Northrop’s engineers are actively discussing a new version of the unmanned RQ-4 with the Army that would require substantial modifications to the baseline aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Cygnus carries nearly 8,210 lb. of crew supplies, science experiments and technology development projects.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The June 13 launch came less than four months after contract signing, demonstrating a responsive space capability for the U.S. Space Force.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have checked a key box on the list of post-contract award activities for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the company said on April 7.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A redesign of the inlet on the Northrop Grumman B-21 was completed before the final configuration of the stealth bomber was frozen in November 2018, according to the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO commanders have declared the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) force of radar-reconnaissance Global Hawk unmanned air systems fit for operational duty.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The selection by MDA eliminates Leidos and Raytheon from the competition to demonstrate the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Northrop Grumman helped lead a seed-round venture capital investment in Philadelphia-based Deepwave Digital, and the companies are looking to integrate Deepwave’s edge-compute, artificial intelligence (AI) technology into an “array” of sensor systems to improve capabilities and longevity.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Northrop Grumman announced late Dec. 7 that it will sell its federal information technology and mission support services business to private equity investor Veritas Capital for $3.4 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bradley Perrett, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
A Japanese minister charged with improving efficiency will hold a public review of the F-X program for a new Japanese fighter on Nov. 14.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The scrub of Northrop Grumman’s 14th NASA contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was logged at 2 min. 40 sec. prior to a planned liftoff on Oct. 1 at 9:43 p.m., EDT.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 billion contract to replace the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The combined 40-ft.-plus structure includes the Blue Origin lander and the Lockheed Martin ascent module that is expected to house NASA’s Artemis astronaut crews during their initial, weeklong lunar sorties.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Liftoff was scrubbed due to an out-of-limit sensor indication associated with the Ariane 5's first-stage liquid hydrogen propellant tank.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Northrop Grumman B-21 is at least 18 months from a first flight milestone, but the stealth bomber’s “flight-ready hardware” already is
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the integration phase of the Skyborg unmanned air system (UAS) program, with several contract awards worth up to
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
It is unlikely the heavy-lift launch market can support more than two U.S. launch providers in the long term, according to a long-awaited report the U
Space

By Steve Trimble
The design of the Northrop Grumman B-21’s trailing edge has led to speculation about a high-altitude role for the secretive stealth bomber, and new U.S. Air Force statements appear to confirm that analysis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
A third attempt to lift off is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 3:21 p.m. EST.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2021 budget submission shows plans to integrate Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA radars on 330 more F-16s.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A new rendering of the Northrop Grumman B-21A released by the U.S. Air Force Jan. 31 offers a fresh perspective on the overall size and features of the highly secretive stealth bomber.
Defense