DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received a U.S. Navy contract modification for non-recurring engineering and recurring support to configure the first Japanese E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. The E-2D is an all-weather, airborne early warning (AEW), command and control aircraft that will meet the Japanese Defense Ministry’s requirements for a future airborne early warning platform, according to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-produce-first-japanese-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-66288/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation and members of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Management Agency (NAGSMA) celebrated an important and much anticipated milestone today. Leaving from Palmdale, NATO’s first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft successfully executed a comprehensive range of test points before landing at Edwards Air Force Base. “The NATO AGS aircraft is part of a system […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-alliance-ground-surveillance-aircraft-successfully-takes-flight-66166/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has delivered on a commitment to the U.S. Air Force to increase the availability of the B-2 stealth bomber fleet by completing a periodic “wingtip-to-wingtip” overhaul of the jet in a record 359 days. The company returned B-2 Spirit of Kitty Hawk to the bomber’s operational home at Whiteman Air Force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-completes-b-2-bomber-maintenance-66106/

DefenceTalkWashington: Northrop Grumman beat out Boeing and Lockheed Martin on Tuesday to win a multibillion-dollar contract to build America’s next generation of long-distance bombers. The award, valued at more than $55 billion, will see the creation of up to 100 strategic bombers to replace America’s aging fleet of B-52 and B-1 planes. “We believe that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-wins-contract-to-build-next-us-superbomber-65694/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army to develop the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar. Under terms of the indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, Northrop Grumman will develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR)/ground moving target indicator (GMTI) system for the ARL-E DHC-8. “The Long Range Radar [LRR] is a natural fit […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-selected-by-us-army-to-develop-new-arl-e-long-range-radar-65479/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, the MQ-8C Fire Scout achieved 11 hours with over an hour of fuel in reserve. The long […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-demonstrates-endurance-on-the-mq-8c-fire-scout-65168/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrations, the UAS seamlessly responded to external requests to dynamically alter its route of flight and sensor functionality, thereby breaking the one-user to one-vehicle paradigm. “Northrop […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-demos-new-capabilities-in-uav-mission-management-systems-64989/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a delivery order from the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) to deliver an advanced anti-missile system to the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command. Under the terms of the $31.7 million contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver three modernized third-generation pods, which are based on the Northrop Grumman Guardian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-to-provide-anti-missile-system-to-air-national-guard-air-force-reserve-command-64644/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) successfully completed Milestone C approval from the Defense Acquisition Executive. For the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)-built Global Hawk program, Milestone C is a key incremental step in the Department of Defense’s acquisition process that enables the program to move […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rq-4-global-hawk-achieves-milestone-c-64117/

DefenceTalkCompany to demonstrate revolutionary missile defence C2 capability designed for combined operations Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is introducing its Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015, taking place Feb. 22-26. Northrop Grumman’s Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System is a rapidly deployable and mobile command and control (C2) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-unveils-citadel-enterprise-battle-command-system-at-idex-63239/