| Program |
Description |
Role |
| Airborne
Laser (ABL) |
Northrop Grumman
is building the megawatt-class laser for the 747-400F-based
Airborne Laser, which is designed to detect, track and
kill ballistic missiles. Teammates are Boeing, Lockheed
Martin and the Missile Defense Agency.  |
Shooter |
| Defense
Support Program (DSP) |
Defense Support
Program (DSP) satellites have been the spaceborne segment
of NORAD's Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment system
since 1970. |
Sensor |
| Ground-based
Midcourse Defense (GMD) Fire Control and Communications
(FCC) |
GMD Fire Control/Communications
System system integrates all components and guides the
interceptors until their on-board sensors acquire the
targets. |
BMC3 |
| Missile
Defense Integration and Operations Center (Formerly
Joint National Integration
Center) |
Northrop Grumman is prime and develops
and provides local and distributed modeling and simulation,
wargaming capability, test and analytic tools |
Integration |
| Kinetic Energy
Interceptors |
The Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI)
program is a crucial element of the layered missile
defense architecture being developed by the Missile
Defense Agency |
Shooter |
| Missile
Defense National Team |
Northrop Grumman is the principal
sub contractor for C2BMC under Lockheed Martin and is
a sub contractor for SE&I under Boeing. |
Integration |
Rocket Systems
Launch Program (RSLP)
|
RSLP uses deactivated ICBM resources
as launch vehicles for BMD targets, research and development
missions and small satellite payloads |
Integration |
| Space Based
Infrared System (SBIRS) |
Northrop Grumman provides the infrared
payload,
electronics and ground processing for the mission data
processor to the Lockheed Martin-led Space-Based Infrared
System (SBIRS) High team. |
Sensor |
Space Tracking
and Surveillance System (STSS)
|
STSS is designed to be a constellation
of satellites in low-earth orbit, each having a very capable
set of infrared and visible sensors for detecting and
tracking ballistic missiles. |
Sensor |
