Northrop Grumman news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Northrop Grumman: 148 stories collected since July 6, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Space, Civil aviation.
September 15, 2026
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The addition of magnetic navigation via quantum sensors allows Lumberjack to detect minimal variations in the Earth's magnetic field to guide vehicles or aircraft even…
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September 14, 2026
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Northrop Grumman and the USAF completed the vertical assembly of an inert missile and validated its readiness for flight testing.
Northrop Grumman and the USAF completed the vertical assembly of an inert missile and validated its readiness for flight testing.
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The Air Force and Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Monday said they recently completed a full assembly of the LGM-35A Sentinel future intercontinental ballistic missile in its “operational orientation,”…
Poland continues negotiating with Northrop Grumman a possible acquisition of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, one of the most advanced airborne early warning and control aircraft currently in operation…
Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence programmes. The…
Northrop Grumman collaborated with SandboxAQ to demonstrate quantum sensing magnetic navigation on Lumberjack, a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), just one month after establishing an…
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September 13, 2026
FACh's F-16s, F-5s, Super Tucano, KC-135E and Black Hawk test their capabilities in exercise ADEX-XI
Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50 combat aircraft from Aviation Group No. 3, F-16 MLU from Aviation Group No. 7 and Aviation Group No. 8, Northrop Grumman F-5 Tigre III from Aviation Group No. 12…
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it will produce the PGK E5, a new version of the M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) with anti-jamming capability. This kit will enable the US Army and…
September 11, 2026
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Curtiss-Wright has received a contract from Northrop Grumman to supply sensor processing equipment supporting Phase II development of the Improved system for Detection…
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September 5, 2026
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The Army Contracting Command, based in Newark, New Jersey, awarded Northrop Grumman an IDIQ contract for M1156 precision guidance kits and…
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September 4, 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced it has completed delivery of 1,600 center fuselages for F-35 fighter jets produced at its integrated assembly line (IAL) in…
September 2, 2026
In the early 2010s, the US Navy had taken a major lead in carrier-based combat drones, thanks to Northrop Grumman's X-47B demonstrator. At the time, it was…
August 28, 2026
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft fired its thrusters this Thursday for 20 minutes and 43 seconds, raising the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS). The engine…
August 27, 2026
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft today fired its thrusters for 20 mins, 43 seconds boosting the International Space Station’s orbit.
August 26, 2026
Northrop Grumman and the US Navy announced that the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II passed its Critical Design Review (CDR). The milestone was completed in May 2026…
August 25, 2026
The Air Force is planning to award Northrop Grumman a contract that could allow the RQ-4 Global Hawk to keep flying into 2033. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center posted a presolicitation…
Northrop Grumman has completed a key government-led critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Block II upgrade, clearing the way for integration and testing of the programme’s most…
August 21, 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it has completed a critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, paving the way for integration and…
August 20, 2026
The program was presented by the Navy as the most significant change made to the E-2D since it entered service. DSSC-6 will replace current navigation, control and…
August 18, 2026
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman said that aircraft revamped with a Block II upgrade will be delivered “by the end of the decade.”
Block II will replace mission-system hardware and software as the US Navy prepares to keep flying a design whose origins date back more than six decades
August 14, 2026
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In a recent surveillance and patrol technology trial, Boeing and Northrop Grumman redefined maritime patrol naval aviation operations. Both companies simulated with…
The undocking of a Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) from the Optus D3 satellite is a phase 1 checkmark in an evolving commercial satellite servicing program. The Northrop Grumman-provided MEV is…
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August 13, 2026
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone The post Space Force awards five companies $60…
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It has been labeled as “a pivotal moment in space sustainability.” That’s the go-to speak from Northrop Grumman touting its Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) after successful undocking from the Optus…
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Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA's canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the Artemis moon base.
Northrop Grumman is unveiling Raid Hunter: The official name for its innovative 50mm Gun-Based Air Defence System. Designed to close a critical gap in short-range layered defense, Raid Hunter…
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As the United States Air Force aggressively accelerates its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, defense giant Northrop... The post Northrop…
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August 12, 2026
On August 11, 2026, as part of an international media briefing, Northrop Grumman presented a new gun-based air defense system under the name Raid … more...