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.
August 12, 2026
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On August 12, 2026, defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation and specialized military communications provider Aeronix, Inc. announced a multimillion-dollar strategic joint investment…
Northrop Grumman has introduced Raid Hunter™, a 50mm gun-based air defence system designed to counter cruise missiles, drone swarms and other high-volume aerial threats, the The post Northrop…
Northrop Grumman has unveiled Raid Hunter™ as the official name for its new 50mm gun-based air defence system (GBAD), a next-generation capability designed to strengthen…
The company’s major investment in the Melbourne, Florida-based sixth-generation precinct is designed to bolster Northrop Grumman’s pitch to the US Navy for the lucrative, sixth-generation fighter…
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August 11, 2026
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Boeing plans to offer a cheaper seeker for defensive and offensive military missiles, while Northrop Grumman revealed more about a cannon-based solution to bat down threats like drones and cruise…
August 10, 2026
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Boeing and Northrop Grumman demonstrated a new collaborative operating capability between the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and the MQ-4C Triton drone, allowing the two platforms…
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August 8, 2026
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Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency will adapt what they had been working on for NASA’s lunar Gateway into applications for a planned lunar base, albeit with few specifics. The post…
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August 7, 2026
Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully simulated teaming between a manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton, demonstrating how the platforms can share intelligence, mission planning and…
August 6, 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation is developing a series of Lunar Infrastructure Demonstration (LID) missions to help NASA rapidly refine the…
The shift amplifies the agency’s marked shift from crewed operations in lunar orbit to focus on surface-based missions.
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Northrop Grumman and Boeing successfully demonstrated improved interoperability between the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and the MQ-4C Triton naval drone, a test…
The concept of joint operations between manned and unmanned aircraft has just reached a new milestone. Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully carried out the first demonstration…
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August 5, 2026
Japan deployed two Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the multinational Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia’s Northern Territory…
This approach ensures the entire supply chain has the stability and long-term demand visibility needed to invest in advanced production equipment, the…
August 4, 2026
The U.S. Department of War recently signed new framework agreements with local firms Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to increase the production capacity of…
August 3, 2026
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The Pentagon has given the green light to low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the F-35 fighter’s new APG-85 active electronically scanned array radar by Northrop Grumman [NOC], according to the […]
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July 28, 2026
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DAYTON, Ohio–Air Force leadership is consulting with Air Education and Training Command (AETC) on uses for F-35As that lack radars, as the bulkhead for Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] future APG-85 radar […]
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July 22, 2026
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A satellite servicing vehicle developed and built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] to conduct repairs, inspections and sustain spacecraft on orbit launched Tuesday evening, the company said on Wednesday…
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A Falcon 9 rocket launched the MRV-MEP mission of SpaceLogistics, a company of Northrop Grumman, to the geostationary transfer orbit from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in..
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July 21, 2026
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Northrop Grumman took another charge for the solid rocket boosters it provides for the Vulcan Centaur and suggested updated motors might not be ready until the end of the year. The post Northrop…
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Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Tuesday reported another charge on a large solid rocket motor program that suffered an anomaly during a launch in February, and also said development work on […]
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) mission from Florida… The post Falcon 9 to launch MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft for Northrop Grumman appeared first on…
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's trailblazing MRV-MEP satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit today (July 21).
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Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle features the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and DARPA. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape…
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July 15, 2026
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said this week that it is adding hundreds of jobs to the 5,000 the company now has working on the LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM. A ground breaking […]
July 13, 2026
Northrop Grumman [NOC] believes its LITENING Large Aperture (LA) pod undergoing operational test with the Air Force will be able to contribute to the defeat of adversary drones, a company […]
July 7, 2026
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“It is genuinely made in NATO and is creating jobs on both sides of the Atlantic,” alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte said.
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July 6, 2026
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The congressional fiscal 2027 defense bill mark-ups so far contain the Space Force’s full $442 million request for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC). The Senate…
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