Northrop Grumman

Details: Written by Defence Online; Category: Northrop Grumman; Published: 08 October 2020

Northrop Grumman advances EW capability for US Navy Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow on production contract for AN/SLQ-32(V)7 SEWIP Block 3 systems by the US Navy. The system is employed on Surface Combatants to defeat legacy and emerging anti-ship threats using non-kinetic/electronic attack methodologies. Northrop Grumman’s approach to this system is centered on a ‘software defined, hardware enabled’ open architecture..

Details: Written by Sandra Erwin; Category: Northrop Grumman; Published: 10 September 2020

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force on Sept. 8 awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 billion contract to develop the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile. The GBSD is the follow-on to the Minuteman 3 ICBM that first became operational in 1970. “Modernizing the nuclear strategic triad is a top priority of our military,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a statement. “It’s key to our nation’s defense.”

Details: Written by Aerospace Manufacturing; Category: Northrop Grumman; Published: 18 August 2020

US Air Force gives update on B-21 Raider stealth bomber The US Air Force official managing the B-21 Raider stealth bomber programme has offered an update on its progress. The bomber, being developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is beginning to “look like an airplane,” Randy Walden said. The company is currently building the test aircraft at Plant 42 in Palmdale, California and the Air Force hopes it will be ready for its first flight by the end of next year.

Details: Written by Dylan Malyasov; Category: Northrop Grumman; Published: 10 July 2020

Pin on Military Weapons, Vehicles, Air Force, Allies Northrop Grumman was awarded the U.S. Air Force’s contract for LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track. As noted by the company, LITENING advanced targeting pod’s full-color digital video is designed to give warfighters more complete situational understanding in less time.