Northrop Grumman

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A new rendering of the Northrop Grumman B-21A released by the U.S. Air Force Jan. 31 offers a fresh perspective on the overall size and features of the highly secretive stealth bomber.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. defense research agency awarded Northrop a $13 million, one-year contract under the Glide Breaker program.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army is grappling with a $34 million reduction to its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype effort.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force intends to cancel Raytheon’s contract for a next-generation, three-dimensional, long-range radar.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Publicly traded shares of aerospace and defense companies around most of the Western world ended 2019 about 34% above where they began a year ago, and 6% better off than major stock market indices, Wall Street analysts said in year-end reports.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
For its next fighter Japan should choose an adaptation of the F-22 with a larger wing and avionics from the F-35, the U.S. Mitchell Institute argues.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Japan’s defense ministry has proposed to start working with a foreign partner on the country’s Next Generation Fighter.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
Boeing and NASA were working to preserve as many test objectives as possible for the unmanned orbital debut of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner after a timer issue scuttled the capsule’s engine firing needed to reach the ISS.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The second of five RQ-4Ds destined for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Force has been delivered to Italy.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Private equity-backed Shimtech Industries has purchased Fastener Technology Corp.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
House appropriators have agreed to partially reverse a proposed 50% cut to the USAF's requested fiscal 2020 budget for the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The introduction of a VTOL unmanned aircraft to each platoon will be staggered monthly beginning in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion