| 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)
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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)
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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 |
