Northrop Grumman has achieved positive and consistent results during the B-21 Raider bomber aircraft’s loads calibration test that validated its structural integrity and reaffirmed the company’s manufacturing approach and digital design capabilities. Calibrating aircraft instrumentation is part of the three-pronged ground test phase that seeks to ensure the B-21 flight readiness, Northrop said Wednesday. The […] More

The U.S. Air Force has ordered missile warning sensors worth $31.2 million from Northrop Grumman to address parts obsolescence in a large military aircraft system. USAF is obligating $10.3 million at the time of award and expects the company to finish deliveries of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure sensors by Nov. 30, 2025, the Department […] More

The Department of Defense has employed Northrop Grumman’s command and control system to assess a universal messaging standard for the U.S. military’s multidomain battlefield communications concept. During a joint field demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, Northrop’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system used a universal command and control interface to showcase […] More

L3Harris Technologies has been selected to develop the avionics system for rocket boosters Northrop Grumman will manufacture to help NASA send astronauts to the lunar surface. L3Harris said Thursday it will provide avionics to IV-VIII missions under the Artemis program and its technology will be designed to also support the IX booster. Northrop received a […] More

An electronic warfare system Northrop Grumman is developing for the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 aircraft fleet will undergo a series of verification tests. A rigorous testing program for the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite will aim to verify hardware and software before the service branch flies the new technology on its combat jet, Northrop said […] More

Northrop Grumman has completed a 120,000 square-foot expansion project that almost doubles the satellite manufacturing space of the company’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The defense and aerospace company said Thursday the expansion work enables the production of various spacecraft, from mission-unique large units to mass-produced small satellites, to meet a growing order backlog. The facility, […] More

Northrop Grumman has landed a five-year,  $88.91 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide support for the service branch’s tactical systems used in defense electronic warfare operations. Work under the Specialized Tactical EW Production/Operations/Technology Site support contract will be conducted in McLean, Virginia, through April 30, 2027, the Department of Defense said […] More

The U.S. Army has approved the use of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, which is outfitted with Northrop Grumman’s OpenLift integrated digital cockpit, for operations during all meteorological conditions. Northrop said Monday the Instrument Flight Rules Airworthiness Release expands the flight envelope of the UH-60V, an upgraded model of the Army’s UH-60M helicopter that has […] More

Sarah Schellpfeffer, chief technology officer of Northrop Grumman’s space sector, said the company is advancing in-space sustainability through SpaceLogistics’ Mission Extension Vehicle, which is designed to extend the life of geosynchronous satellites through in-orbit satellite servicing, and is seeing an interest from defense and civil agencies in spacecraft servicing. “It’s really using this as an […] More

Northrop Grumman has selected Ansys, a provider of simulation and digital mission engineering technologies, to support the development of a U.S. Space Force ground-based deep-space radars. Ansys said Thursday its offerings helped Northrop create a digital twin prototype environment for the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability, which will be designed to monitor activities in high orbits […] More

Northrop Grumman will establish a 25,000-square-foot facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide military customers, including those at Kirtland Air Force Base, with services in support of their space systems and mission operations. The company said Tuesday upcoming site operations will focus on meeting customer requirements for national security space efforts and cybersecurity initiatives in […] More

Northrop Grumman and AT&T have strategically partnered to plan and grow a digital battle network for the Department of Defense. The project will harness AT&T’s 5G network capabilities and Northrop’s modernized mission strategies to help strengthen the DOD’s Joint All Domain Command and Control function, the telecommunications company said Tuesday. “Our 5G capabilities can help the […] More