The result of constantly questioning and problem solving? A shared purpose that puts Northrop Grumman on the forefront of innovation and advanced technology development, everywhere from below the waves to above the atmosphere. […]
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The James Webb Space Telescope will orbit far beyond the reach of human repairmen, so engineers only got one shot to get it right. To prepare for this, Northrop Grumman conduced some of the most intense tests ever devised. […]
As a leader in digital transformation for defense, Northrop Grumman is looking to what’s next in battlefield management. The future of defense may be in a software system known as Distributed Autonomy/Responsive Control, or DA/RC. […]
Northrop Grumman has set an ambitious goal to achieve “Net Zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. In short, this means the company will balance its emissions of greenhouse gases with the removal of those gases. […]
In the Spring of 2018, questions from the media, Congress and the science community swirled around NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope program. The headlines weren’t kind. […]
The story of how NASA, together with an industry team led by Northrop Grumman, achieved the unprecedented: a tool for exploration of the deepest mysteries of our existence. […]
From day one, everyone involved in the program knew that when NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope arrived on orbit it would change humanity’s understanding of our cosmic origins. If it worked… […]
Northrop Grumman finds creative solutions to end-of-life management. From STEM education to technician training and public display, Northrop Grumman is demonstrating that there is still plenty of life in end-of-life technology. […]
Northrop Grumman engineers use virtual reality and 3D-printed models to step into astronauts’ shoes and test the feasibility of procedures in the lunar module. […]
Northrop Grumman’s propulsion systems engineers use high performance computing capabilities to design the rocket boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System. […]
Northrop Grumman keeps astronauts safe with its launch abort system that will be part of the Artemis mission. […]
The disastrous fire in early 2020 that badly damaged Notre Dame Cathedral also demonstrated the power of LIDAR technology. […]
The use of digital twins is a critical element of digital transformation success as Northrop Grumman works with government and industry partners. […]
Firebird can switch from a manned configuration to autonomous operations in little time, giving organizations flexibility to fly different types of missions. […]
Thanks to weights, pulleys and other forms of ground support equipment, Northrop Grumman engineers can mimic the weightlessness of zero G. […]
The backplane of James Webb Space Telescope will hold the weight of more than 5,300 pounds of optics and instruments — while staying calm in a cold environment. […]
What if you’re trying to build humankind’s most powerful space telescope – one that must survive the intense heat of launch and the extreme cold of space – all without giving an inch? […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM). Sentinel (GBSD) represents the modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad. […]
Cryocoolers are machines that keep sensors extremely cold so that satellites and space telescopes can take pictures on long-term missions. Whether we’re looking back toward Earth or outward into deep space, the sensors that capture images require extremely low temperatures. […]
Early in his career as a radar intercept officer onboard the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, a movie studio came to make a film on Tom T’s base, Naval Air Station Miramar, California. […]
A new modern, flexible Northrop Grumman facility will allow RQ-4 Global Hawk operators to control up to 10 aircraft at once and deliver ISR data to analysts faster than ever. […]
Northrop Grumman leads digital integrated avionics for military aircraft by upgrading the analog cockpit of UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter with an all-digital glass version. […]
Maneuvering, high-speed, low-altitude hypersonic threats from near-peer adversaries are upending the conventional rules of ballistic missile defense. […]
In late July 2021, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) celebrated a significant milestone in their 13-year partnership developing the MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance system with the successful first test flight of the newest configuration of the high-altitude, long-endurance autonomous aircraft. […]
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Northrop Grumman’s Gray Wolf cruise missile design brings cost efficiencies and collaborative thinking together to produce a framework for digitally designed weapons. […]
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Northrop Grumman is invested in developing a strong foundation in digital engineering to answer requirements our customers create. […]
From enhanced battlefield protection systems to maintaining aerial drone delivery fleets, neuromorphic cameras hold promise for the future. […]
Northrop Grumman partners with technology startups to integrate new solutions for aerospace programs. […]
Northrop Grumman’s VISL leverages augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) throughout the entire engineering life cycle of new weapons systems. […]
“In combat, every second matters,” said Tim Grebs, program manager at Northrop Grumman.
Grebs should know. He has served 15 years in the U.S. Air Force and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan as an A-10 fighter pilot. And the equipment that frequently bought Grebs time, he said, was the aircraft’s electro-optical and infrared sensors, or EO/IR systems. […]
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Future Vertical Lift will be the most sophisticated rotorcraft to enter military service. All systems are connected by the digital backbone, allowing the next generation of avionics and self-protection systems to work in a unified way. Northrop Grumman is uniquely positioned to help the Department of Defense shift the rotary wing fleet from analog to digital, from federated to open and integrated. […]
Model-based systems engineering brings a new tool set and innovation to the field. A Northrop Grumman aerospace systems engineer explains more. […]
ESD PEKK offers a new approach to additive manufacturing that combines traditional thermoplastic with carbon fiber and advanced material characteristics. […]
Imagine having to squeeze an enormous mirror and a sunshield that’s the size of a tennis court into a rocket ship. This is the reality of an intricate deployment process engineers have incorporated into the construction of the James Webb Space Telescope. […]
Until recently, the more exotic effects of quantum technology were limited to academic experiments. A research team within Northrop Grumman is incorporating emerging developments in quantum technology to provide capabilities not found in the realm of classical physics. […]
Northrop Grumman is reimagining satellite services, creating a line of industrious spacecraft that refuel and repair satellites. […]
NASA’s DAWN spacecraft, designed and built by Northrop Grumman, captured over 100,000 images of the two different proto-planets, allowing scientists to catalog their previously unknown history. […]
Learn the truth behind how Northrop Grumman leverages the electromagnetic spectrum and military technology. […]
Northrop Grumman is at the forefront of Industry 4.0. The latest industrial revolution is about leveraging four key digital technologies to optimize resources, enable faster decision making based on real-time data, and to produce higher quality products at a reduced cost. […]
Northrop Grumman digital engineers use “model-based everything” to automate and integrate the steps required to design, develop and test advanced weapon systems. […]
A new artificial intelligence algorithm detects and identifies low-level GPS jamming and spoofing threats that render mission navigation systems ineffective. […]
Everyone has a story to tell, even engineers and systems they build. While there’s no surprise that it’s complex work to design intricate and integrated systems and structures, many may not see that as elements of a bigger picture story. […]
The pinch polarizer is an invention by Northrop Grumman aerospace engineers. It’s a big deal in the space industry because, for relatively little cost and little production effort, it plays a big role in ensuring the transmission of satellite radio signals. […]
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