By Heather and Kendra Kastelan For Energetics Engineer Heather, the morning of March 2 — test day — was more exciting than most. Alongside more than 20 Test and Research Operations teammates in Promontory, Utah, Heather dedicated weeks to preparing for the first static fire test of a new stage-one solid rocket motor that will […]
A New Era in Astronomy
. Over the past year, Webb has observed incredible cosmic structures, explored uncharted areas of the universe and allowed astronomers and the public to behold the stunning beauty and complexity of space. Webb is a testament to human ingenuity and represents a new chapter in our exploration of the unknown. […]
Unfinished Business
Doug is a staff engineer on several programs supporting guided munitions, which are weapons deployed from aircraft or ships to eliminate threats. […]
7.62x51mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Mk52 is a superior small caliber chain gun, designed as a second gun on ground and naval platforms to defeat threats near the platform to conserve the medium caliber ammunition. […]
Sky Viper Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Sky Viper 20x102mm is the next-generation Bushmaster® Chain Gun® under development for multi-role functionality on land, air, and sea platforms. […]
25x173mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The M242 is the primary armament on the U.S. Army’s and allied Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle, featuring dual-feed technology to fire 25×137 ammunition. It also adapts to many naval applications. […]
30x113mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Arming many nations’ superior attack helicopters, ground, and sea platforms; firing 30x113mm advanced ammunition to defeat aerial and ground threats for mission success. […]
30x173mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Next-generation, battlefield-proven weapons of excellence, firing 30x173mm advanced ammunition. […]
50x228mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The largest medium caliber chain gun we produce provides increased lethality, accuracy, and range for stationary and fire on the move capability. […]
35x228mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Bushmaster III is a derivative of the combat proven M242 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannon. With increased range and payload, firing 35mm x 228mm ammunition from ground and naval platforms. […]
30x113mm/40x180mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun ensures the right effector is in the flight, with the ability to fire 30x173mm and 40x180mm with the exchange of a few parts. […]
Well Played
This expert gamer has graduated from playing Pokémon® Stadium and the original Sims™ game to creating simulated training systems for the U.S. Navy. By Rhonda Hewitt In a way, Kayla’s older brother is responsible for her success as a software developer. As a youngster Kayla would tag along with him when he visited friends and […]
UK MilSatCom
Northrop Grumman, with mission expertise dating back to the dawn of the space age, giving us a unique perspective on MilSatCom in the UK to protect the warfighter and preserve freedom. […]
Bushmaster Chain Guns
Northrop Grumman’s Bushmaster Chain Guns provide next generation, battle proven capability for a wide range of land, air and naval combat weapons platforms. […]
Protected: Military Satellite Communications
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New Factory to Launch New Era in Missile Production
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Protected: Connecting the Joint Force
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Ammunition
Northrop Grumman’s medium caliber ammunition provides accurate, reliable, and effective defeat against a variety of targets. […]
Embracing Duality
In Northrop Grumman Systems Engineer Tejas’ closet, two sides stand out: bright athleisure and clothes for work on one side, and fatigues and combat boots on the other. […]
10 Facts About Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider
When it comes to delivering America’s resolve, the Raider provides the Air Force with long range, high survivability and mission payload flexibility. The B-21 will penetrate the toughest defenses for precision strikes anywhere in the world. […]
E-6B Mercury
As leaders in aircraft sustainment and modernization, Northrop Grumman supports the U.S Navy’s E-6B Mercury fleet through the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract. […]
Evolution of the M230 Bushmaster Chain Gun
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Milstar Payloads
The Milstar Communications Network — a series of advanced satellites linked to mobile ground terminals — provides assured command and control to U.S. forces worldwide. […]
Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center
The Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) is the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) premier integration center for national and international ballistic missile defense. The MDIOC performs a critical role in the development of U.S. defense capability and strategy. […]
Sentinel – Studies and Reports
Read key studies and reports about the U.S. Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) program, which will modernize the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad. […]
Mission Systems
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. […]
Discover How You Can Join The Mission!
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Missile Defense
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Busting Myths about Military Technology and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Learn the truth behind how Northrop Grumman leverages the electromagnetic spectrum and military technology. […]
Powering multi-domain dominance for Army missions
In our commitment to support the U.S. Army’s modernization transformation, Northrop Grumman delivers highly technical, critical capabilities to soldiers and combat formations quickly and affordably. […]
Revolutionizing Military Operations with Augmented Reality
Northrop Grumman is working on a solution to use augmented reality (AR) in the battlefield. […]
Multifunction Sensors Deliver
Multifunction sensors harness wideband apertures and digital technology to perform multiple military missions across the electromagnetic spectrum. […]
Defense Support Program (DSP)
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Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet: Counter-Hypersonic Systems
Maneuvering, high-speed, low-altitude hypersonic threats from near-peer adversaries are upending the conventional rules of ballistic missile defense. […]
Engineering a Future Safe from Hypersonic Threats
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Air
Northrop Grumman is an innovative provider of proven manned and unmanned air and aeronautics systems. […]
The Brains Behind Military Electronics: Custom ASIC Chips
Northrop Grumman’s ASIC chips are extremely tiny, have complex requirements and need to be super durable to perform for the military in harsh environments. […]
Missile Products
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Five Innovations Made Possible With Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon isn’t exactly a novel material. After all, it’s in everything from pencils to diamonds. So, what makes carbon nanotubes so special? […]
Connected to Defend
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B-21 Supporting Voices
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Future Autonomous Air
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Sentinel (GBSD) News
Read the latest news stories and articles on Sentinel (GBSD). […]
National Security Space
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Can Artificial Intelligence Apply Gaming to Military Strategy?
DARPA awarded the Gamebreaker contract to Northrop Grumman in May 2020 and now Erin Cherry, Ryan McKendrick and Bradley Feest and other colleagues are using AI models to discover the edge found in a game. Erin Cherry, Ph.D. Program Manager Ryan McKendrick, Ph. D. Staff Cyber Systems Engineer & Technical Fellow Bradley Feest […]
Commercial Rocket Motors
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Advanced Composite Structures
Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in high-strength, lightweight composites and develops advanced composite structures for a variety of applications. […]
Ground-based Midcourse System
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E-2C Hawkeye 2000
E-2C Hawkeye 2000 […]
Aeronautics Systems
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