Missile Defense
Northrop Grumman Will Enter Competition as Prime Contractor for Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract
01.21.10 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today said it will enter the competition as a prime contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment contract.
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Northrop Grumman's Missile Systems Unit Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 for Acquisition
12.15.09 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has received the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI(R)) Level 5 rating for Acquisition at the company's Missile Systems business unit. This is the first organization to be appraised the highest level of recognition for CMMI's model focused on acquisition excellence, according to SEI.
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Northrop Grumman Reaffirms Interest in Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract
12.03.09 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) issued this statement about the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's published intent to combine contracts for two elements of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
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Northrop Grumman Contribution to Support Missile Defense Workforce in Alaska
11.30.09 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has contributed $35,000 to Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc., to further the educational nonprofit group's goal of helping to build and sustain Alaska's skilled workforce in electronics and computer systems technology, particularly to support nearby missile defense operations.
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Airborne Laser Keeps Optical Components Aligned Perfectly to Achieve First Flight Firing of Northrop Grumman-Built Laser
08.20.09 -- One flight. Three more 'firsts' for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL). And a victory for 'laser alignment.'
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