Tag: Northrop Grumman
NATO welcomes third Phoenix RQ-4D RPAS
NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme welcomed its third RQ-4D remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS) at the Sigonella air base in Italy on July...
US National Reconnaissance Office launches “revolutionary” satellite mission
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched its first dedicated mission from NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, on July 15.
US Army contracts Northrop for new Bushmaster chain gun ammo development
The US Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the development of a new...
US Air Force places initial order for Northrop Grumman’s LITENING targeting...
The US Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grumman's LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and...
NATO RQ-4D verifies system performance in 9-hour flight test
During the flight, the Phoenix’s sensors collected synthetic aperture radar imagery and moving target information data.
Australia boosts Triton RPA fleet with another order
The Australian government has announced the purchase of an additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system, bringing the total number...
Northrop Grumman’s AARGM-ER missile passes critical design review
The Northrop Grumman-developed Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile has completed its critical design review (CDR), following successful design verification tests...
US Air Force awards $2.3bn missile warning satellite contract
The US Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded Northrop Grumman $2.37 billion contract for next generation overhead persistent infrared polar space...
CPI Aero joins Northrop Grumman team for US Navy Next Generation...
Next Generation Jammer Low Band will fly on the EA-18G Growler.
US Navy testing MQ-8C unmanned helicopter with new Leonardo radar
The AN/ZPY-8 radar significantly increases Fire Scout’s detection and tracking of targets