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{{nyseS&P 500 component}}West Falls Church, Virginia| hq_location_country = United StatesNorthrop Corporation (1939–1994)Grumman>Grumman Corporation (1930–1994)}}Kathy J. Warden(President (corporate title)>President and CEO)| area_served = WorldwideMilitary aircraft & unmanned aerial vehicles Warship>Military vessels Missiles & United States national missile defense>missile defense systems Autocannons, chain guns & munitions >Satellites & space Information technology >Electronic sensors and systems Rocket>Rocket launch systems}}39.3 billion|link=yes}} (2023)| operating_income = {{decrease}} US$2.54 billion (2023)| profit = {{decrease}} US$2.06 billion (2023)| assets = {{increase}} US$46.5 billion (2023)| equity = {{increase}} US$14.8 billion (2023)101,000}} (2023)northropgrumman.com}}ACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 7, 2015 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20151031111540/HTTP://WWW.NORTHROPGRUMMAN.COM/ABOUTUS/COMPANYLEADERSHIP/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX PUBLISHER=U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, January 25, 2024, }}Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 95,000 employeesWEB, About Us,weblink Northrop Grumman, June 20, 2023, August 13, 2019,weblink dead, and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology providers.Defense NewsSIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies SIPRI. Retrieved December 18, 2019.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Rises 10 Spots on DiversityInc's 2011 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List (NYSE:NOC), Irconnect.com, March 10, 2011, July 25, 2012, The firm ranked {{Numero|101}} on the 2022 Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations.WEB,weblink Fortune 500 Companies, Fortune, 2022, en-US, September 8, 2022, Northrop Grumman and its industry partners have won the Collier Trophy nine times, most recently for work on the James Webb Space Telescope.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman and the Robert J. Collier Trophy, December 20, 2019, Northrop Grumman leads the development of the B-21 Raider, a long-range, stealth strategic bomber that can drop conventional and nuclear weapons; it will replace Northrop's own B-2 Spirit, the world's only known stealth bomber. Among its other projects are the development and production of the James Webb Space Telescope, an orbiting observatory launched in 2021, and the production of the solid rocket boosters for NASA's Space Launch System program. It was the sole bidder on the Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, which aims to develop and build a new intercontinental ballistic missile.

Business sectors

As of the end of 2022, Northrop Grumman organized its business around four main sectors, each of which comprises two or more business areas:Northrop Grumman 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

• Aeronautics Systems
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Manned Aircraft
• Defense Systems
  • Battle Management & Missile Systems
  • Mission Readiness
• Mission Systems
  • Airborne Multifunction Sensors
  • Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors
  • Navigation, Targeting & Survivability
  • Networked Information Solutions
• Space Systems
  • Space and Launch
  • Strategic Missiles

Aeronautics Systems

File:B-2 Spirit - 060530-F-5040D-320.jpg|thumb|Northrop Grumman developed and built the B-2 Spirit strategic bomber.]]Aeronautics Systems, headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, at the historic Space Park, produces aircraft, spacecraft, high-energy laser systems and microelectronics for the U.S. and other nations. This includes surveillance and reconnaissance, protected communications, intelligence, battle management, strike operations, electronic warfare, to missile defense, Earth observation, space science and space exploration.WEB, Northrop Grummann, About Us, Business sectors: Aeronautics Systems,weblink Northrop Grummann Corporation, December 5, 2014, n.d., The B-2 Spirit strategic bomber, the E-8C Joint STARS surveillance aircraft, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, and the T-38 Talon supersonic trainer are used by the US Air Force. The US Army uses Northrop Grumman's RQ-5 Hunter unmanned air vehicle, which has been in operational use since 1995. The U.S. Navy uses Northrop Grumman-built aerial vehicles such as the BQM-74 Chukar, RQ-4 Global Hawk-based MQ-4C Triton, MQ-8 Fire Scout, Grumman C-2 Greyhound, Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, and the EA-6B Prowler. Northrop Grumman provides major components and assemblies for different aircraft, such as the F/A-18 Hornet, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler,Tomkins, Richard. "Northrop Grumman delivers first shipset for Australian Growler" UPI, March 26, 2015. and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.WEB,weblink F-35 Lightning II, February 10, 2019, February 10, 2019,weblink dead, Aerospace systems also serves as the contractor for numerous space payloads and is the prime contractor for the James Webb Space Telescope.WEB,weblink Portfolio - Northrop Grumman in Space, February 10, 2019, July 24, 2018,weblink dead, WEB,weblink James Webb Space Telescope, www.northropgrumman.com, February 11, 2019, February 12, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190212083605weblink">weblink dead, File:Global Hawk 1.jpg|thumb|RQ-4 Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance surveillance platform]]

Mission Systems

(File:Northrup Grumman Mission Systems headquarters in Linthicum.jpg|thumb|Mission Systems headquarters facility in Linthicum, Maryland)Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, creates military radar, sensors, and related products, including C4I radar systems for air defense, Airspace Management radar systems such as AMASS, and battlefield surveillance systems like the Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL). Tactical aircraft sensors include the AN/APG-68 radar, the AN/APG-80 AESA radar, and the AN/APG-83 AESA radar upgrade for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the AN/APG-77 AESA radar for the F-22 Raptor, and the AN/APG-81 AESA radar for the F-35 Lightning II, and the AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35, and the APQ-164 Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) radar for the B-1 Lancer.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}Mission Systems produces and maintains the AWACS aerial surveillance systems for the U.S., the United Kingdom, NATO, Japan, and others. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the development and integration of the Air Force's $2-billion Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program. Northrop Grumman also supports the U.S. ballistic missile program, integrates various command, control and intelligence systems, and provides technical and management services, to governmental and military customers, all with an emphasis on cybersecurity. Many other smaller products are made by Northrop Grumman, such as night vision goggles and secure communications equipment.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

Defense Systems

The Defense Systems sector, headquartered in McLean, Virginia (with a Herndon mailing addressWEB,weblink 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS TRACT REFERENCE MAP: Fairfax County, VA, July 29, 2018, ), works on "the entire life cycle of civil and defense platforms and capabilities through a range of services"."Technology Services" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108035404weblink |date=January 8, 2016 }} Northrop Grumman Corporation. Retrieved: September 18, 2017. Vinnell, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, provides training and communications for the military. In 2003, it landed a $48 million contract to train the Iraqi Army.NEWS,weblink $48 Million To Train Iraqi Army, Defense News, July 7, 2003, {{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In 2005, the company won a $2 billion contract with Virginia to overhaul most of the state's IT operations.NEWS,weblink$2-billion-it-overhaul/d/d-id/1037969?,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170202005700weblink">weblink dead, February 2, 2017, Information Week, Virginia Taps Northrop Grumman for $2 Billion IT Overhaul, Paul, McDougall, April 4, 2006, November 15, 2005, Later that year, the United Kingdom paid $1.2 billion in a contract with the company to provide maintenance of its AWACS radar.NEWS,weblink Defense Industry Daily, Britain Issues $1.2B E-3D AWACS Support Contract, August 16, 2005, April 4, 2006, April 4, 2006,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060404123757weblink">weblink dead, {{multiple image



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Space Systems

On June 7, 2018, the acquisition of Orbital ATK was completed, and the former company was absorbed in Northrop Grumman as a new business sector called Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.NEWS,weblink Northrop Grumman completes Orbital ATK acquisition, Clark, Stephen, June 7, 2018, Spaceflightnow.com, June 12, 2018, WEB,weblinkweblinkweblink dead, March 1, 2019, Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Erwin, Sandra, June 5, 2018, Spacenews.com, June 12, 2018, With this acquisition, Northrop Grumman got more involved in the space industry, including the construction and launch of the Cygnus spacecraft. Until 2020 the firm was developing the OmegA space launch vehicle, intended to carry the U.S. government's national security satellites into space.WEB, Space Launch Vehicles,weblink Northrop Grumman, July 1, 2019, June 13, 2018,weblink dead, NEWS, Erwin, Sandra, Northrop Grumman to terminate OmegA rocket program,weblink November 19, 2020, SpaceNews, September 9, 2020, With Northrop Grumman's reorganization of its divisions effective January 1, 2020, NGIS was split, with most of the sector merging with other Northrop Grumman businesses into a new Space Systems sector.WEB,weblink Northrop launches new divisions focused on space, cyber, unmanned tech, September 20, 2019, April 17, 2020, September 23, 2019,weblink live, WEB, Northrop Grumman Announces Realigned Operating Sectors,weblink Washington Exec, September 25, 2019, November 25, 2020, WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Announces Organization and Leadership Changes, On August 8, 2022, Northrop Grumman announced it was moving production of the engines and structures for its Antares rockets to the U.S. from Russia and Ukraine. The move of Antares production fully to the U.S. will happen through a partnership with Texas-based Firefly Aerospace. Northrop Grumman had purchased Russian RD-181 engines to power the Antares 230+ series, and the rocket's main body was manufactured by Ukraine's Yuzhmash State Enterprise. The new arrangement mainly resolves the break in Antares manufacturing caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But in addition to salvaging the Antares rocket series, the cost-sharing deal also helps ensure NASA's cargo missions to the International Space Station keep flying regularly and brings muscle to Firefly's plan to build a larger rocket called Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV).WEB, Sheetz, Michael, Northrop Grumman moves Antares rocket work to U.S. from Russia and Ukraine with Firefly partnership,weblink August 10, 2022, CNBC, August 9, 2022, en, Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace will jointly produce an upgraded version of the Antares rocket, which will be known as the Antares 330. Northrop will provide the A330s upper stage, avionics, software and launch site operations. Firefly will supply seven engines and build the A330s largest structure, the first stage booster. Northrop and Firefly will also jointly develop the MLV.

Affiliated companies and partners

Remotec, a Tennessee-based subsidiary, is a manufacturer of remote control vehicles for explosive ordnance disposal and hazardous material handling.BOOK, Kenen, Isaiah L., Near East Report, Near East Report, Incorporated, 2002, 10, en, A UK-based subsidiary, Park Air Systems, provides VHF and UHF ground-to-air communications systems for the civil and defense markets. Northrop Grumman has also worked closely with Antenna Associates, Inc., a manufacturer of Identification friend or foe (IFF)/Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) antennas located in Massachusetts.WEB, Providing innovative solutions,weblink Antenna Associates, August 29, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160901083713weblink">weblink September 1, 2016, dead, In August 2007, Northrop Grumman acquired Scaled Composites in which it had previously owned a 40% stake.WEB, Northrop Grumman Corporation,weblink National Info, August 29, 2016, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160913114727weblink">weblink September 13, 2016, In 2008, Northrop Grumman began working with DHS Systems LLC, manufacturer of the Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) in New York, as part of the U.S. Army's Standard Integrated Command Post System program."NG, DHS Technologies to support SICPS/TMSS." United Press International, June 18, 2008.

History

(File:Northrop Grumman.svg|thumb|Company logo used from 1994 to 2020)File:P-61bs on assembly line - Northrop - 1944.jpg|thumb|right|The assembly line for Northrop P-61 Black Widows at the Northrop plant in Hawthorne, CaliforniaHawthorne, CaliforniaNorthrop Grumman can trace its lineage back to the beginning of the 20th century when the Grumman Corporation was founded on Long Island, New York. Here, Leroy R. Grumman established the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation in December 1929.BOOK, Society, American Astronautical, Space Exploration and Humanity: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2010, 978-1-85109-519-3, Westport, CT, 501, en, By 1939, the company has expanded and relocated to Bethpage, New York. During World War II the company built all American Navy aircraft. After the war it branched out into making the first aluminum canoes using left-over materials no longer needed for aircraft. Later the firm created a myriad of products such as ballistic missiles, all-weather radars, the Apollo Lunar Module, land and sea-based fighter aircraft and Stealth bombers.WEB,weblink Our Heritage, February 10, 2019, February 23, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130223052513weblink">weblink dead, Founded in California in 1939 by Jack Northrop, the Northrop Corporation was reincorporated in Delaware in 1985.Parker 2013, pp. 25, 93. Northrop made a series of light-weight fighter aircraft such as the F-5, YF-17, and F-20. However, Northrop was best known for it experimental flying wing aircraft, the XB-35 and YB-49 of the late 1940's and early 1950's. These flying wing aircraft, while unsuccessful, would pave the way for the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, on which Northrop was the prime contractor.BOOK, Sweetman, Bill, Inside the Stealth Bomber, MBI Publishing Company, 1999, 0-7603-0627-3, Osceola, Wi, USA, 1999, 19–33, en, BOOK, Coleman, Ted, Jack Northrop and the Flying Wing, Paragon House Publishing, 1988, 1-55778-079-X, New York, NY, 228–242, English, After the end of the Cold War, Northrop made a series of acquisitions, buying Grumman Aerospace, Westinghouse and TRW Inc. in addition to a number of other enterprises. In 2018, Northrop Grumman completed the purchase of Orbital ATK, which has since been renamed to Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. Northrop Grumman is one of the largest defense contractors in the world.WEB,weblink Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Raytheon: America's 5 Top Defense Contractors, Dave, Majumdar, November 10, 2016, The National Interest, February 11, 2019, WEB,weblink ${Instrument_CompanyName} ${Instrument_Ric} Company Profile - Reuters.com, Reuters, Editorial, Reuters.com, February 11, 2019,

1990s

In 1994, Northrop Aircraft bought Grumman Aerospace, which built the Apollo Lunar ModuleWEB,weblink Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Propulsion Reports and Photographs [Arons], Accession number 2005-0010, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, February 20, 2019, January 27, 2020,weblink dead, to create Northrop Grumman (NG) at a cost of $2.1 billion.NEWS, Sims, Calvin, Northrop bests Martin Marietta to buy Grumman,weblink February 20, 2019, The New York Times, April 5, 1994, The company purchased the remaining 51% interest in Vought Aircraft Company (Vought) in August 1994 for $130 million taking full control of the company after it had purchased an initial 49% interest in September 1992 for $45 million.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}In 1996, the new company acquired substantially all of the defense and electronics systems business of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghouse Electronic Systems, a major manufacturer of radar systems, for $2.9 billion,NEWS, Gilpin, Kenneth N., 2 Westinghouse Industrial Units Sold to Northrop for $3 Billion,weblink February 20, 2019, The New York Times, January 4, 1996, and Xetron Corporation. In 1997, the defense computer contractor Logicon was added, which had acquired Geodynamics Corporation in March 1996 and Syscon Corporation in February 1995.NEWS, Gilpin, Kenneth N., Northrop to Purchase Logicon in a $750 Million Stock Swap,weblink February 20, 2019, The New York Times, May 6, 1997, NEWS, Logicon Inc. History,weblink February 20, 2019, Funding Universe, Northrop was the prime contractor on the radical YF-23 which was one of two candidates for the Advanced Tactical Fighter but would eventually lose to the F-22 Raptor.WEB,weblink The Story of the F-23 Fighter: The Plane That Would Have Replaced the F-22, Dave, Majumdar, April 18, 2018, The National Interest, February 11, 2019, Northrop later partnered with Lockheed on the F-35 and serves as a principal member of the Lockheed Martin industry led team.In 1998, a merger between Northrop Grumman and competitor Lockheed Martin was considered but abandoned after resistance from the Department of Defense and Department of Justice.BOOK, Postimperialism and World Politics,weblink Greenwood Publishing Group, January 1, 1999, 9780275966133, David G., Becker, Richard L., Sklar, 92, Having lost the battle with Raytheon, Northrop Grumman agreed in late 1997 to be acquired by Lockheed Martin for $11.6 billion. The deal was abandoned by Lockheed in July 1998 when it became apparent that the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense were determined to prevent the merger, which would have given Lockheed a monopolistic position in key defense technologies., That same year, it acquired Inter-National Research Institute Inc. In 1999, the company acquired Teledyne Ryan, developer of surveillance systems and unmanned aircraft, California Microwave, Inc., and the Data Procurement Corporation.NEWS, Gara, Antoine, M&A Flashback: Northrop's Takeover of Grumman Led Defense Stocks Out Of The Cold War,weblink February 20, 2019, Forbes, June 29, 2017, NEWS, Schneider, Greg, Northrop builds 'empire'; Company to purchase defense units from California Microwave,weblink February 20, 2019, Baltimore Sun, March 12, 1999, NEWS, Johnston, Margret, Northrop to merge DPC into Logicon,weblink February 20, 2019, FCW, May 30, 1999, February 9, 2020,weblink dead, On March 19, 1999, Northrop Grumman revised its fourth-quarter results to a net loss because of problems related to its dealings with start-up satellite launch company Kistler Aerospace Corp.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Corp. announces restatement, Security and Exchange Commission, SEC.gov, July 24, 2000, {{vague|date=December 2014}} In 1999, Northrop Grumman and SAIC created AMSEC LLC as a joint venture, which grew "from $100 million in revenue in 2000 to approximately $500 million in fiscal year 2007."NEWS, Hubler, David, SAIC, Northrop divvy up Amsec,weblink February 20, 2019, Washington Technology, July 16, 2007,

2000s

(File:LRSB USA Concept drawing.jpg|thumb|Northrop-Grumman DARPA Quiet Supersonic Platform (QSP) 2002 concept for a long-range supersonic cruise aircraft with a less intense sonic boomNEWS,weblink Northrop Grumman Unveils Concept for Quiet Supersonic Aircraft, Hart, Jim, September 26, 2002, August 21, 2023, )In 2000, NG acquired Federal Data Corporation, Navia Aviation As, Comptek Research, Inc., and Sterling Software, Inc.NEWS,weblink Mergers And Acquisitions, February 20, 2003, February 20, 2019, The Washington Post, registration, In 2001, the company acquired Litton Industries, a shipbuilder and defense electronics systems provider for the U.S. Navy.NEWS,weblink Northrop Completes Purchase of Litton, Schneider, Greg, April 4, 2001, February 20, 2019, The Washington Post, During the acquisition process, a new Delaware holding company, NNG, Inc., was formed, which merged with Northrop Grumman through a one-for-one common shares exchange in April 2001. Both Northrop Grumman and Litton became subsidiaries of the new holding company. The original Northrop Grumman Corporation then changed its name to "Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation"; the holding company, NNG, Inc., changed its name to "Northrop Grumman Corporation". Later that year, Newport News Shipbuilding was added.NEWS,weblink Northrop Seals Deal to Buy Newport News, Merle, Renae, November 9, 2001, February 20, 2019, The Washington Post, On November 1, 2001, Northrop Grumman restated its third-quarter profit after halting work on two ships for American Classic Voyages, which filed for bankruptcy protection.WEB,weblink Stryker Operating Results for Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 1999, September 7, 2013, October 17, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151017094530weblink">weblink dead, In 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW Inc.,NEWS,weblink Northrop to Buy TRW for $7.8 Billion, Wayne, Leslie, July 2, 2002, February 20, 2019, The New York Times, which had acquired Braddock Dunn & McDonald (BDM) in 1997, and became the Space Technology sector based in Redondo Beach, California, and the Mission Systems sector based in Reston, Virginia, with sole interest in their space systems and laser systems manufacturing.NEWS,weblink Northrop Grumman creates two new sectors out of TRW, names leaders, Wait, Patience, December 13, 2002, February 20, 2019, Washington Technology, The Aeronautical division was sold to Goodrich, and the automotive divisions were spun off and retained the TRW name.NEWS,weblink Goodrich Buys TRW Aerospace, June 21, 2002, February 20, 2019, Aviation Week & Space Technology, There were 15 acquisitions from 1994 to 2003.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}Northrop Grumman partnered with EADS from the mid-2000s to offer the KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraftNEWS,weblink EADS & Northrop Grumman Offer USAF an Airbus Tanker Option, September 9, 2005, February 20, 2019, Defense Industry Daily, in the U.S. Air Force's KC-X tanker competition.WEB, US Air Force,weblink Air Force Posts KC-X Request for Proposals -news release, January 30, 2007, Af.mil, June 6, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070215184337weblink">weblink February 15, 2007, In February 2008 the U.S. Air Force chose KC-30,NEWS,weblink Air Force dumps Boeing for Northrop, Airbus, March 1, 2008, February 20, 2019, The Associated Press, but in September 2008 the Defense Department suspended the tanker program and in March 2010, Northrop Grumman announced it was withdrawing from the competition, deeming the revised requirements to be weighted in favor of the Boeing KC-46.Ostrower, Jon. "Northrop Grumman declines to bid on latest KC-X RFP." Flight International, March 9, 2010.On January 1, 2006, Northrop Grumman opened its business sector called 'Technical Services'.NEWS,weblink Northrop Grumman Creates Support Unit, January 6, 2006, February 20, 2019, Los Angeles Times, registration, Northrop Grumman and Boeing collaborated on a design concept for NASA's upcoming Orion spacecraft (previously the Crew Exploration Vehicle), but the contract went to rival Lockheed Martin on August 31, 2006.NEWS,weblink Lockheed MArtin Wins NASA Contract, Borenstein, Seth, September 1, 2006, February 20, 2019, The Associated Press, In 2006, Northrop Grumman had intended to bid for the U.S. Air Force's Next-Generation Bomber. Though it has not built a large manned aircraft since wrapping up B-2 Spirit production in the 1990s, the company has "been working hard to turn that perception around, with the skills and capabilities that back it up."Christie, R. "Northrop Grumman Hopes for Big Role in DoD Bomber Plan." The Wall Street Journal. July 10, 2006. However, by 2009, the teams working on that project were dispersed, as USAF's focus turned to a long-range strike instead. Northrop Grumman was one of two teams competing for the Long Range Strike Bomber, and in October 2015 won the contract for the Long Range Strike Bomber.WEB, Brendan McGarry, Air Force Delays New Bomber Contract by 'Couple of Months',weblink DOD Buzz, September 29, 2015, n.d.,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151002225745weblink">weblink October 2, 2015, dead, WEB,weblink Pentagon awards Northrop Grumman stealth bomber contract - CNNPolitics, Zachary, Cohen, CNN, October 27, 2015, July 29, 2018, On July 20, 2007, Northrop Grumman became the sole owner of Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Buys Builder of SpaceShipOne, SPACE.com, July 20, 2007, July 25, 2012, In 2007, Northrop Grumman created 'National Workforce Centers' as an alternative to offshoring.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman's National Work Force Center Initiative, April 22, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110103090740weblink">weblink January 3, 2011, Locations are Auburn, Alabama; Corsicana, Texas; Fairmont, West Virginia; Helena, Montana; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Lebanon, Virginia. The Rapid City, South Dakota location closed in January 2012.WEB,weblink Rapid City, Keloland.com, December 6, 2011, July 25, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130517051013weblink">weblink May 17, 2013, In July 2008, three of four Northrop Grumman employees (Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell) were freed during Operation Jaque after five years of captivity following their aircraft crash in the Colombian jungle. The fourth employee, Tom Janis, had been killed by the FARC shortly after the crash in 2003.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Regarding the Release of Our Employees in Colombia, Irconnect.com, July 3, 2008, July 25, 2012, File:James Webb Space Telescope 2009 top.jpg|thumb|right|Rendering of the $8.7B James Webb Space TelescopeJames Webb Space TelescopeIn January 2008, Northrop Grumman combined its Newport News and Ship Systems sectors into a new business unit named Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.NEWS,weblink The shipyard: A timeline, March 15, 2011, February 20, 2019, Daily Press, On March 31, 2011, this was spun off as Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. ({{nyse|HII}}).Jacobs, Karen. "Northrop completes spin-off of ship business." Reuters, March 31, 2011.

2010s

In November 2010, NASA selected Northrop Grumman for consideration of potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.NEWS,weblink NASA Taps 13 Companies For Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Study, Bates, Jason, November 10, 2010, February 20, 2019, Satellite Today, From 2013, Northrop Grumman participates in the DARPA Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program, and received $2.9 million for Phase 1"HR0011-13-C-0096." fbo.gov, September 6, 2013. Retrieved: September 8, 2013. and $19 million for Phase 2.WEB,weblink Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) – Phase II, FBO.gov, September 22, 2014, September 27, 2014, Keller, John. weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140929134923weblink">"Archive: Launching long-endurance UAVs from small ships." militaryaerospace, September 29, 2014. Retrieved: September 29, 2014.{{citation |first=Stephen |last=Trimble |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/darpa-selects-two-firms-to-compete-for-sea-based-uav-410613/ |title=DARPA selects two firms to compete for sea-based UAV |work=Flightglobal |publisher=Reed Business Information |date=March 26, 2015 |access-date=March 27, 2015 }} The TERN program attempts to launch and recover a UAV from mid-size ships to provide long distance intelligence gathering.WEB,weblink DARPA's New TERN Program Aims for Eyes in the Sky from the Sea, March 1, 2013, DARPA, April 11, 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130515143650weblink">weblink May 15, 2013, In July 2013, Northrop Grumman won a training-simulation contract potentially worth $490 million to support the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial warfare virtual-training network.WEB, Northrop Fends Off Lockheed to Win Big AF Contract, Military.com, Military.com,weblink July 4, 2013, As of 2018, Northrop Grumman became the primary contractor for the James Webb Space Telescope.WEB,weblink James Webb Space Telescope's Giant Sunshield Test Unit Unfurled First Time, Universe Today, July 26, 2014, Kremer, Ken, NEWS,weblink The James Webb Space Telescope finally takes shape - SpaceNews.com, January 31, 2018, SpaceNews.com, February 5, 2018, en-US, In October 2015, the US Military announced it had awarded Northrop Grumman the contract for the successor to the B-1 and B-52, subsequently identified as the B-21. The initial value is $21.4 billion, and could eventually be worth up to $80 billion.NEWS, Northrop Grumman Wins $21.4 Billion Pentagon Contract,weblink The New York Times, October 27, 2015, October 28, 2015, 0362-4331, Helene, Cooper, In September 2017, Northrop announced its intention to acquire missile and rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK Inc for $9.2 billion: $7.8 billion in cash plus $1.4 billion in net debt.NEWS,weblink Northrop To Buy Orbital For More Than $9B, September 18, 2017, Michael Bruno, Aviation Week & Space Technology, On November 29, 2017, the acquisition was approved by Orbital ATK stockholdersNEWS,weblink Orbital Stockholders Approve Acquisition By Northrop Grumman Corporation, November 29, 2017, Reuters, November 29, 2017, and on June 6, 2018, the merger closed after final FTC approval. The acquired company assets and naming were absorbed and become a division named Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.NEWS,weblink Northrop Grumman to create new 'innovation' business sector, Insinna, Valerie, January 29, 2018, February 20, 2019, Defense News,

2020s

In June 2020, NASA granted a $935 million contract to Northrop Grumman for the Lunar Gateway Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module, based on its Cygnus cargo spacecraft.WEB, Foust, Jeff, June 6, 2020, NASA issues contract to Northrop Grumman for Gateway module,weblink January 4, 2023, SpaceNews, en-US, In July 2022, Northrop subcontracted Solstar to provide the wireless-enabling technology to enable a Wi-Fi access for employees and equipment in the module.WEB, Werner, Debra, July 18, 2022, Northrop Grumman taps Solstar for HALO Module Wi-Fi,weblink January 4, 2023, SpaceNews, en-US, WEB, NM firm builds Wi-Fi 'hotspot' for NASA moon station,weblink January 4, 2023, news.yahoo.com, August 3, 2022, en-US, In September 2020, Northrop Grumman won a $298 million sole-source contract for the Evolved Strategic Satcom program, an anti-jam communications satellite program intended to replace the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite program where Northrop Grumman was a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin.WEB, September 16, 2020, Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite,weblink September 21, 2020, SpaceNews, en-US, WEB, September 16, 2020, U.S. Space Command to begin testing the last satellite of the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation,weblink September 21, 2020, SpaceNews, en-US, In December 2020, Northrop sold its federal IT and mission support business to Veritas Capital for $3.4 billion in cash. Veritas placed the group into its Peraton subsidiary.NEWS,weblink Northrop sells IT business to Veritas Capital for $3.4B, Insinna, Valerie, December 8, 2020, May 22, 2021, Defense News, The sale closed in February 2021.NEWS,weblink Peraton closes on $3.4B cash purchase of Northrop Grumman biz, Lake, Sidney, February 1, 2021, May 22, 2021, Virginia Business, The Mars Ascent Propulsion System for Mars sample-return mission Ascent Vehicle contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman on March 5, 2021. For this Northrop Grumman to make a 3–meter long, two-stage, solid-fueled Mars ascent rocket for the Mars Sample Return mission. This mission is to collect Perseverance's samples for return to Earth.NEWS,weblink Mars Ascent Vehicle from Northrop Grumman takes shape for Mars Sample Return mission, June 4, 2021, June 4, 2021, NASA Spaceflight, In August 2022, Northrop Grumman announced it was moving production of the engines and structures for its Antares rockets to the U.S. from Russia and Ukraine. The move of Antares production fully to the U.S. will happen through a partnership with Texas-based Firefly Aerospace. Northrop Grumman had purchased Russian RD-181 engines to power the Antares 230+ series, and the rocket’s main body was manufactured by Ukraine’s Yuzhmash State Enterprise.Northrop Grumman's B-21 Raider is forecasted to enter test flights as early as late 2023, with the United States Air Force forecasted to acquire operational aircraft as early as 2030.NEWS,weblink A Couple Dozen B-21 Raiders May Be Operational by 2030... Big Deal, September 19, 2023, October 26, 2023, Forbes, It was reported in October 2023 that taxi tests for the B-21 Raider were underway.NEWS,weblink B-21 Begins Taxi Tests in Last Step Before First Flight, October 25, 2023, October 26, 2023, Air & Space Forces Magazine, In May 2024, Northrop Grumman unveiled the Manta Ray, an underwater drone developed for the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA). The drone, which resembles its namesake sea creature, was designed to carry out long-duration, long-range military missions. The development of the Manta Ray posed several technical challenges, including overcoming the corrosive nature of seawater, preventing sea life from interfering with moving components, and operating under conditions where electromagnetic radiation, including sunlight, does not propagate well. With an emphasis on minimal human oversight, the creation of the Manta Ray represents a significant advancement in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) technology.WEB, The Pentagon Created a New Kind of Underwater Predator: The Mysterious Manta Ray,weblink May 8, 2024, Popular Mechanics, en-US, WEB, The Pentagon Created a New Kind of Underwater Predator: The Mysterious Manta Ray,weblink May 8, 2024, Popular Mechanics, en-US,

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Corporate governance

From 1990 to 2003, before the merger with Grumman in 1994, Kent Kresa was the CEO of the company, who led the serial-acquisition strategy with a total of 15 additional acquisitions from 1994 to 2003, including Litton, Logicon, Westinghouse's defense electronics business, Ryan Aeronautical and Newport News Shipbuilding, and TRW. He then retired in 2003 at age 65.In 2003 Ronald Sugar, the former chief operating officer, took over as CEO.NEWS, Seth, Lubove,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20030224121518weblink">weblink dead, February 24, 2003, Company of the Year: Northrop—We See You, Saddam, Forbes, January 6, 2003, August 24, 2011, Effective October 1, 2003, Sugar also served as the company chairman of the board.WEB,weblink Northrop Grumman Elects Ronald D. Sugar Chairman of the Board, September 17, 2003, December 10, 2015, In January 2010, Wes Bush succeeded as CEO and became company president.NEWS,weblink Bloomberg, Northrop's Sugar to Retire; Wesley Bush Named Chief (Update2), September 16, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151017094530weblink">weblink October 17, 2015, In November 2015, Gloria Flach was named COO. She is the former president of the company's electric services sector.NEWS, Northrop Grumman Realigns Sectors, Restores COO Post,weblink Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2015, 0099-9660, Doug, Cameron, On July 12, 2018, Wes Bush announced that he would step down as CEO effective January 1, 2019, and would remain chairman of the board until July 2019. His successor is Kathy J. Warden, who has served in numerous roles at the company, most recently president and COO.

Board of directors

As of July 22, 2022:WEB,weblink Company Leadership, Northrop Grumman, July 22, 2022,

• Kathy J. Warden, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman
• David Abney, former chairman and CEO of UPS
• Marianne C. Brown, COO of Sungard
• Donald E. Felsinger, former chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy
• Ann M. Fudge, former chairman and CEO of VMLY&R
• William Hernandez, former CFO of PPG
• Madeleine Kleiner, former general counsel of Hilton
• Karl Krapek, former president and COO of United Technologies
• Graham N. Robinson, president of Stanley Industrial, a business segment of Stanley Black & Decker
• Gary Roughead, former Chief of Naval Operations
• Thomas Schoewe, former CFO of Wal-Mart
• Jim Turley, former chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young
• Mark Welsh, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

Corporate headquarters

Since 2011, Northrop Grumman's headquarters are in West Falls Church, Virginia (previously Jefferson), unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia."Northrop Grumman Selects Falls Church Location for New Corporate Office (NYSE:NOC)." Northrop Grumman. July 12, 2010. Retrieved: September 6, 2011. "[...]2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Va.[...]"""Company Locations: Northrop Grumman Corporation 2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, VA 22042." {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120114952weblink |date=January 20, 2013 }} Northrop Grumman. Retrieved: September 6, 2011.Prior to 2010, the company was headquartered in Century City, Los Angeles,"Company Locations {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120114952weblink |date=January 20, 2013 }}." Northrop Grumman. Retrieved May 12, 2009. but announced plans on January 4, 2010, to move to the Washington Metropolitan Area by 2011"The Ticker." The Washington Post, January 4, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2010. to be closer to government customers.Crowe, Deborah. "Northrop to Move Corporate Office to D.C.{{dead link|date=July 2011}}." Los Angeles Business Journal. January 4, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010. CEO Wesley Bush stated that the company needed to be located close to Capitol Hill lawmakers and officials from intelligence and military communities.Proctor, Charles. "Northrop Flew Under the Radar." Los Angeles Business Journal. January 11, 2010. Retrieved: January 10, 2010.{{subscription required}} Northrop Grumman considered sites in Washington, D.C., and in suburbs in Maryland and Virginia. The Los Angeles Business Journal wrote "In a way, the announcement was not a surprise" due to the trend of aerospace companies moving to the DC area, the fact that the new CEO is from West Virginia and that CEOs often move corporate headquarters to places that they want the headquarters located. A Los Angeles area economic development consultant described the move announcement as a "structural failure at all levels for Los Angeles County."District of Columbia economic development officials were "pitching the city's urban hipness and proximity to Capitol Hill power brokers" to Northrop Grumman. Maryland promoted its highly educated workforce and its large number of federal facilities, while Virginia marketed itself as a state with relatively low taxes.Haynes, V. Dion. "D.C. area jurisdictions vie to become the new home of Northrop Grumman headquarters." Washington Post, January 11, 2010. Retrieved: February 13, 2010.In July 2010, the company announced its purchase of an existing building in Fairfax County and its move in summer 2011. It planned to consolidate its Century City headquarters and its existing Arlington County, Virginia, offices into the new headquarters. It employed about 40,000 in the Washington DC metropolitan area, including DC and surrounding Maryland and Virginia.

Accolades and criticism

Northrop Grumman was named Forbes's Company of the Year in 2002. Forbes's announcement credited the company with "master[ing] the art of innovation."NEWS,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20040416200441weblink">weblink dead, April 16, 2004, Forbes, Forbes Names Northrop Grumman Company of the Year, December 19, 2002, April 4, 2006, As of 2019, the company is included on Forbes' list of "America's Best Large Employers".WEB, America's Best Employers,weblink Forbes, July 1, 2019, Since 2005 Northrop Grumman credits itself with sponsoring educational programsNorthrop Grumman (March 20, 2006). Northrop Grumman Becomes Co-pilot for NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race. Press release. and donating thousands of dollars to various charities.Northrop Grumman (March 31, 2006). Northrop Grumman Makes $25,000 Donation to Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Press release.WEB, 2005,weblink Northrop Grumman Employees Charity Organization, Reading to Kids, April 4, 2006, Many members of the U.S. government have attended company events and spoken highly of the company and its contributions, for example John McCain."Photo Release -- Sen. John McCain Thanks Northrop Grumman Shipbuilders at Commissioning of Aegis Destroyer Halsey (DDG 97)." Northrop Grumman press release, August 1, 2005. In December 2007, Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, the only presidential award recognizing companies for outstanding achievement in employee and community relations.The Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124013554weblink |date=November 24, 2007 }}

Environmental record

In 2000, Northrop Grumman was designated a Primary Responsible Party under federal Superfund laws at 13 hazardous waste sites and under state Superfund laws at eight sites. The corporation has also been linked to 52 superfund toxic waste sites.WEB,weblink Center for Public Integrity analysis of EPA documents, Publicintegrity.org, July 25, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071022062125weblink">weblink October 22, 2007, Based on 2008 data, Northrop Grumman was the 62nd-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States, per the Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Northrop Grumman facilities released more than 23,798 pounds of toxic chemicals into the air in that year.WEB,weblink Political Economy Research Institute, Peri.umass.edu, July 25, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120725121732weblink">weblink July 25, 2012, In 2002, the Bethpage Community Park in Bethpage, New York, owned by the company until the 1960s, was closed due to soil contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).WEB, Dooley, Emily, State to treat pollution plume in Bethpage,weblink Newsday, April 1, 2013, April 7, 2014, The company dumped cadmium, arsenic, chromium-tainted sludge, solvents, paints and PCBs at the site between 1949 and 1962. Additionally, two toxic chemical plumes centered under Bethpage Community Park and other surrounding land formerly owned by Grumman or Northrop Grumman have spread to under neighboring houses. In November 2013, the Bethpage Water District filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Northrop Grumman in Federal Court for the Eastern District of New York for contaminating the groundwater in Bethpage.WEB, Dooley, Emily, Bethpage Water District to sue Northrop Grumman over contamination,weblink Newsday, November 18, 2013, April 7, 2014, NEWS, Gil de Rubio, Dave, April 30, 2022, Bethpage Water District To Receive Plume Settlement,weblink June 21, 2022, Farmingdale Observer, en-US, The settlement will have the [Bethpage Water District] receiving $20 million from the United States government and $29 million from Northrop Grumman to treat chemicals that leaked from the Naval Weapons Reserve Plant in Bethpage and the former Grumman site, removing financial burdens from taxpayers for this expensive treatment process., In 2003, the company was among 84 parties with which the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of New York reached an estimated US$15 million settlement for the rehabilitation of the Mattiace Petrochemical Company Superfund site in Glen Cove, Long Island.WEB,weblink Environmental Protection Agency, Yosemite.epa.gov, June 19, 2003, July 25, 2012, In the same year, Northrop Grumman agreed to pay $33,214 after EPA inspectors found hazardous waste violations at the Capistrano test site.WEB,weblink Environmental Protection Agency, Yosemite.epa.gov, July 25, 2012, As a response to many of the previous claims, the company has stood up as an organization for social responsibility.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} In 2008, Northrop Grumman launched its Environmental Sustainability program and an EHS Leadership Council, to advance its commitment to environmental performance both internally and externally. The Greenhouse Gas Inventory Project was launched to accurately quantify company-wide greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce the carbon footprint of Northrop Grumman operations, in anticipation of upcoming regulations.WEB,weblink Corporate social responsibility, September 28, 2011, bot: unknown,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110928084602weblink">weblink September 28, 2011, In October 2010 the company was named one of Computerworld's Top 12 Green-IT Organizations for its large-scale data center migration effort.WEB,weblink The Top Green-IT Organizations: Green from the ground up, Computerworld, October 25, 2010, July 25, 2012, In 2019, Northrop Grumman was named the US's largest corporate contributor to water pollution by the Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.WEB, PERI: Toxic 100 Index,weblink May 17, 2022, grconnect.com,

Political contributions and governmental ties

{{Primary sources section|date=December 2021}}From 1990 to 2002, Northrop Grumman contributed $8.5 million to federal campaigns.Northrop Grumman {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121063003weblink |date=November 21, 2017 }}. CorpWatch.org According to PAC summary data compiled by Source Watch, the company gave US$1,011,260 to federal candidates in the 2005–2006 election cycle, compared to $10,612,837 given by all defense contractors in the same cycle.WEB,weblink Defense PAC Contributions, Opensecrets.org, June 4, 2007, July 25, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071118141919weblink">weblink November 18, 2007, This donation amount was only behind that of General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin in the defense industry. The majority of the contributions, 63%, went to Republicans.WEB,weblink Northrop PAC Contribution, Opensecrets.org, July 25, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071016160602weblink">weblink October 16, 2007, Former Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems chief James G. Roche served as Secretary of the Air Force for two years under George W. Bush. Roche would eventually be nominated to head the Army, but withdrew his nomination among accusations of mismanaging a contract with Boeing and of failing to properly handle the Air Force sexual assault scandals of 2003.NEWS,weblink Esther, Schrader, Los Angeles Times, Roche Bails Out as Pick for Top Army Job, March 11, 2004, According to CorpWatch, "at least seven former officials, consultants, or shareholders of Northrop Grumman" have held posts "in the Bush administration...including Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Vice-Presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis Libby, Pentagon Comptroller Dov S. Zakheim, and Sean O'Keefe, director of NASA." Wolfowitz and Libby have both since left the government amid scandals."Company Profile: Northrop Grumman." {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120148weblink |date=January 19, 2018 }} Corpwatch. Retrieved: December 6, 2014.The company engages third-party lobbying firms in jurisdictions where it has interests. For example, in South Australia it works with lobbying firm CMAX Communications.WEB,weblink South Australian Register of Lobbyists - CMAX Communications, April 9, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180511150023weblink">weblink May 11, 2018, dead,

Controversies

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Northrop was the target of several high-profile criminal and civil cases."US: Court Documents Unsealed in Northrop Grumman Case." {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208022818weblink |date=December 8, 2014 }} CorpWatch, April 22, 2004. Retrieved: December 5, 2014.In 1995, Robert Ferro, an employee for TRW Inc., a company Northrop Grumman acquired in 2002, discovered that satellite components manufactured for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) were faulty and likely to fail in operation. TRW suppressed Ferro's report of the problem and hid the information from the USAF, even after a satellite in space equipped with the faulty components experienced serious anomalies. Ferro later sued Northrop Grumman in federal court under the federal whistle-blower law.NEWS, Drew, Christopher, Military Contractor Agrees to Pay $325 Million to Settle Whistle-Blower Lawsuit,weblink August 29, 2016, The New York Times, April 2, 2009, In 1999, the company was sued for knowingly giving the Navy defective aircraft. This suit sought $210 million in damages.WEB, Flynn, Michael, 2004,weblink Northrop Grumman, Right Web Profiles, April 4, 2006, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060223105543weblink">weblink February 23, 2006, mdy-all, Ten years later, on April 2, 2009, Northrop Grumman agreed to pay $325 million to settle the suit."Scientist blew whistle on faulty military satellite parts; Northrop Grumman pays $325 million to settle case." Phillips & Cohen LLP Press Release, April 2, 2009. Ferro was awarded $48.8 million of the settlement. Northrop Grumman stated, "it believed that TRW had 'acted properly under its contracts' and that the company had substantive defenses against the claims."Drew, Christopher. "Military Contractor Agrees To Pay $325 Million To Settle Whistle-Blower Lawsuit." The New York Times, April 3, 2009, p. B4.In 2001, federal investigators probed NG for fraud of more than $100 million, systematic overcharging for radar jammers and other high-tech devices used in the B-1 bomber, the F-15 fighter and the B-2 Stealth bomber.Corfman, Thomas A. "Feds probe Northrop in defense fraud case." Chicago Tribune, August 30, 2001. Retrieved: December 5, 2014.In 2003, the company was sued for overcharging the U.S. government for space projects in the 1990s.NEWS, Renae, Merle,weblink Northrop Settles Billing Case: Shipbuilding Unit Allegedly Overbilled U.S. by $72 Million, The Washington Post, August 9, 2003, April 4, 2006, March 9, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120309143816weblink">weblink dead, Northrop Grumman paid $111.2 million to settle out of court."Northrop Grumman pays $111 million to settle qui tam case against recent acquisition, TRW." Phillips and Cohen Press Release, June 9, 2003.From August 25 to September 2, 2010, Virginia's computer system operated by NG, under a $2.4 billion contract, experienced an outage which resulted in around 45,000 citizens not being able to renew their drivers licenses prior to their expiration. Computer systems for 26 of the state's 89 agencies were affected and Governor Bob McDonnell announced that some data may have been permanently lost.NEWS, Computer crash has tech world watching, Helderman, Rosalind, Anita Kumar, September 2, 2010, The Washington Post, B1, NEWS,weblink McDonnell: Some data may be lost as a result of computer outage, September 2, 2010, Anita, Kumar, September 3, 2010, The Washington Post, In 2010 Northrop Grumman apologized for the outage, and agreed to fund an investigation.In 2012, controversy began over Northrop Grumman's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), when it missed its first deadline. Since then, the system has had a number of controversial developments.WEB, Kiley, Gregory T., Congress and the Administration Must Reassess Failing Missile Defense Programs,weblink RealClearDefense, May 17, 2017, In 2016, a Director, Operational Test and Evaluation found a number of major faults with the system, concluding it was "neither mature nor stable".WEB, Judson, Jen, Army falls behind with new anti-missile command system,weblink Defense News, February 6, 2017, {{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}Northrop Grumman's supply of weapons to Israel led to protests against the company during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, including blocking the entrances at facilities in San Diego and Plymouth, Minnesota.NEWS, Israel war boosts Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, other defense stocks,weblink Fox Business, October 9, 2023, NEWS, San Diegans join in global protests to end war in Gaza,weblink KPBS (TV), KPBS, November 9, 2023, NEWS, Protesters Are Targeting Defense Contractors That Bragged About Profits from Gaza,weblink Vice, November 17, 2023, WEB, Swanson, Stephen, February 8, 2024, Pro-Palestinian activists protest outside Plymouth's Northrop Grumman - CBS Minnesota,weblink February 13, 2024, www.cbsnews.com, en-US, Students on hunger strike at Brown University named Northrop Grumman as a company to divest from.NEWS, Gabbatt, Adam, February 7, 2024, Students on hunger strike call for Brown University to divest from pro-Israel companies,weblink February 13, 2024, The Guardian, en-GB, 0261-3077,

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) violations

U.S. State Department investigators found that Litton Industries, a subsidiary acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2000, had provided portions of source code used by guidance and navigation system interfaces aboard Air Force One to a company in Russia in 1998. Northrop Grumman agreed to pay a $15 million fine for 110 violations, occurring between September 1998 and November 1998, of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)."Consent Agreement, 2008: Northrop Grumman Corporation {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010082813weblink |date=October 10, 2009 }}". U.S. Department of State, March 14, 2008.Additionally, documents filed by the State Department state that between 1994 and 2003, Northrop Grumman failed to notify the U.S. State Department about the computer guidance systems also being transferred to Angola, Indonesia, Israel, China, Ukraine and Yemen.Ryan, Jason. "Air Force One Guidance Systems Allegedly Sent to Russia." ABC News, April 18, 2008.

See also

• IMETS
• Northrop Grumman RQ-180 Unmanned Aircraft System
• Top 100 contractors of the U.S. federal government – $30.1 billion in FY2018

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References

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Bibliography

• Parker, Dana T. Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II. Cypress, California: Dana T. Parker Books, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9897906-0-4}}.

Further reading

• Interview with Northrop Grumman CEO, Feb 12, 2006.

External links

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• Northrop Grumman Corporation recipient profile on USAspending.gov
• WEB, Patents owned by Northrop Grumman, US Patent & Trademark Office,weblink December 6, 2005,

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