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The contracts mark kickoff of two-phase approach to moving from the government-owned ISS to a public-private outpost in low Earth orbit.

Taiwan has commissioned the Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) into the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. becoming the world’s first command to operate the F-16 in the “V” standard.

Northrop Grumman now has five B-21 Raider test aircraft in final assembly, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Sept. 20

The two companies hinted that new rotary-wing designs could emerge from the partnership.

NASA has awarded five companies $146 million in contracts to develop and evaluate lunar Human Landing System concepts beyond the planned Artemis III landing.

Northrop’s engineers are actively discussing a new version of the unmanned RQ-4 with the Army that would require substantial modifications to the baseline aircraft.

The Cygnus carries nearly 8,210 lb. of crew supplies, science experiments and technology development projects.

The June 13 launch came less than four months after contract signing, demonstrating a responsive space capability for the U.S. Space Force.

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have checked a key box on the list of post-contract award activities for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the company said on April 7.

A redesign of the inlet on the Northrop Grumman B-21 was completed before the final configuration of the stealth bomber was frozen in November 2018, according to the U.S. Air Force.

NATO commanders have declared the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) force of radar-reconnaissance Global Hawk unmanned air systems fit for operational duty.

The selection by MDA eliminates Leidos and Raytheon from the competition to demonstrate the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS).

Northrop Grumman helped lead a seed-round venture capital investment in Philadelphia-based Deepwave Digital, and the companies are looking to integrate Deepwave’s edge-compute, artificial intelligence (AI) technology into an “array” of sensor systems to improve capabilities and longevity.

Northrop Grumman announced late Dec. 7 that it will sell its federal information technology and mission support services business to private equity investor Veritas Capital for $3.4 billion.

A Japanese minister charged with improving efficiency will hold a public review of the F-X program for a new Japanese fighter on Nov. 14.

The scrub of Northrop Grumman’s 14th NASA contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was logged at 2 min. 40 sec. prior to a planned liftoff on Oct. 1 at 9:43 p.m., EDT.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 billion contract to replace the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

The combined 40-ft.-plus structure includes the Blue Origin lander and the Lockheed Martin ascent module that is expected to house NASA’s Artemis astronaut crews during their initial, weeklong lunar sorties.

Liftoff was scrubbed due to an out-of-limit sensor indication associated with the Ariane 5's first-stage liquid hydrogen propellant tank.

The Northrop Grumman B-21 is at least 18 months from a first flight milestone, but the stealth bomber’s “flight-ready hardware” already is

The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the integration phase of the Skyborg unmanned air system (UAS) program, with several contract awards worth up to

It is unlikely the heavy-lift launch market can support more than two U.S. launch providers in the long term, according to a long-awaited report the U

The design of the Northrop Grumman B-21’s trailing edge has led to speculation about a high-altitude role for the secretive stealth bomber, and new U.S. Air Force statements appear to confirm that analysis.

A third attempt to lift off is scheduled for Feb. 15 at 3:21 p.m. EST.

The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2021 budget submission shows plans to integrate Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA radars on 330 more F-16s.