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10 Cool Facts about the B-2

1 - An Engineering Marvel To bring the B-2 to life, Northrop Grumman had to invent all components from scratch. That list included tools, a software laboratory, composite materials, special test equipment, and 3-D modeling and computer systems. Related manufacturing processes were also created.   2 - Why it’s No.…

3-D Printing for a Cause

Northrop Grumman quickly committed funding an initiative to enable 50–75 employees step up and create face shields for local hospitals using the Fabrication Labs (FabLabs) and 3-D additive manufacturing.

3D Printing Technology: Machinists Forge a Brave New World in Three Dimensions

3D movies, 3D video games and 3D glasses have seen mixed results in the commercial world, with some consumers relishing the multidimensional experience and others preferring a more traditional approach. But in the manufacturing world, particularly the aerospace industry, 3D printing technology has taken off and led to innovative breakthroughs.…

A Connection to the Mission and Community Name Drove Mike to Northrop Grumman

Growing up in Melbourne, Florida, Mike was always aware what a staple in the community Northrop Grumman was and had a desire to join the company. Combined with the fact that his father and grandfather served in the military, Mike knew that he could combine his passions for business management…

A Helping Hand in Harpenden

Carissa Tripi, a Northrop Grumman traveling field engineer currently supporting a Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator customer in Harpenden, United Kingdom (UK), is volunteering with the Harpenden Cares Contact Center.

A Successful Transition from the Military to Northrop Grumman

Rob is a Talent Acquisition Director with Northrop Grumman in San Diego where he currently leads successful military hiring programs for the company. At Northrop Grumman, 20% of our employees are veterans, with another 1,600 reservists on our team. Having personally experienced the transition from the active duty force into…

A-10 Thunderbolt II

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately nicknamed "The Warthog," was developed for the United States Air Force.

About GBSD

The U.S. Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM). GBSD represents the modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad. The Minuteman III first became operational in the early 1970s. While certain components…

About Northrop Grumman Remotec

Northrop Grumman Remotec was founded in 1980 to provide remote handling consultation to the nuclear industry.

About the Filmmaker Behind the JWST Documentary — Into the Unknown: The James Webb Space Telescope

Into the Unknown About the Filmmaker About the James Webb Space Telescope Explore NASA's James Webb Space Telescope The Stars of Into the Unknown Resources Nathaniel Kahn, the man behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) documentary, is an award-winning filmmaker. His documentary, "My Architect," about his father, architect Louis…

Abraham’s Story: The Lost Boys of Sudan

In 1987, civil war drove an estimated 20,000 young boys from their families and villages in The Republic of South Sudan. Most just six or seven years old, they fled to neighboring Ethiopia to escape persecution and war. It was a journey on foot across more than 1,000 miles of…

Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars

As a pioneer in Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars, Northrop Grumman has been at the forefront of AESA innovations for more than 60 years. Northrop Grumman’s wealth of design experience with AESA fire control radars helps provide air-to-air, air-to-ground, land, and sea superiority for the world’s armed forces. Our…

Adapting Northrop Grumman’s Intern Program to the Pandemic

Our 2020 interns are having a collaborative and challenging experience, despite many of the Northrop Grumman internships being converted to a virtual experience.

Adaptive Optics’ Use in Astronomical Imaging

Advanced Composite Structures

High-Quality Composite Manufacturing for Commercial and Military Aircraft, Launch Vehicles and Naval Systems Northrop Grumman's industry leadership in high-strength, lightweight composite materials makes us the partner of choice to design, develop and fabricate technically complex composite structures and components for commercial and military aircraft, rockets and naval applications. We are…

Advanced EHF Payloads

The U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is the nation's next-generation military strategic and tactical relay system, which will deliver survivable, protected communications to U.S. forces and selected allies worldwide.

Advanced Electronics A-Z

Advanced Technology Support Program (ATSP)

The Advanced Technology Support Program is an IDIQ contracting vehicle providing streamlined contracting access for all federal and state organizations of the U.S. to contract with the Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop advanced technology solutions.

Advanced Weapons

Northrop Grumman's Advanced Weapons designs and produces advanced high speed strike missiles and aircraft warfare systems. Strike Weapon Systems Northrop Grumman's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) is a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system. It has the capability to perform Destruction of Enemy Air Defense missions and is an upgrade to…

Aeronautics Systems

Aeronautics Systems is a premier provider of military aircraft, autonomous systems, aerospace structures and next-generation surveillance, strike and commercial solutions to assist our customers worldwide. From sea, air, land or space, Aeronautics Systems provides solutions that advance technology and discovery while meeting customer needs with high impact, best-value aeronautics products,…