Northrop Grumman‘s (NYSE: NOC) mission systems business has landed a potential five-year, $697M contract to update system configuration sets of the EA-18G Growler aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Australia as a foreign military sales customer. The company will also augment airborne electronic attack and warfare systems, and apply the final …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 17, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will work to deliver technical services in support of the Defense Intelligence Agency‘s science and technology missions through its position on a previously awarded $500M contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Sept. 27. The company said Sept. 26 the HELIOS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin will build rocket prototypes under three separate other-transaction agreements with the U.S. Air Force in support of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. Northrop’s innovation systems business received a potential $791.6M OTA to develop the OmegA launch system and ULA …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 9, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has rescheduled the launch of the Ionospheric Connection Explorer spacecraft to Oct. 26 following the completion of a fourth flight simulation activity and encapsulation work with a Pegasus rocket, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. NASASpaceflight.com reported Friday that Northrop’s innovation systems business is moving forward …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 4, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has collaborated with NASA to check the operability of electrical interfaces linking two James Webb Space Telescope components as part of the program’s test and integration phase, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday Webb’s Optical Telescope element/Integrated Science instrument module and Spacecraft …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has landed a $171M contract to produce Lot 7 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile at full rate for the U.S. Navy and foreign military customers in Italy and Australia. The supersonic missile system features real-time electronic situational awareness to guard against surface-to-air threats, and currently works …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will extend its system development work on an air and missile defense platform for the U.S. Army under a $289M contract. The company said Monday the contract involves modernizing the engagement operations centers and integrated fire control network relays of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 28, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has expanded its composite structures manufacturing center in Beavercreek, Ohio, with a new operational area for additional work on aerospace programs, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday Ohio state and local officials attended the ceremony to open the facility extension, …

Ann Addison, executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been elected by Northrop Grumman‘s (NYSE: NOC) board of directors to succeed Denise Peppard as CHRO beginning on Jan 1. Northrop said Wednesday Addison will take on a transitional role as corporate VP when she formally joins the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 25, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has expanded its workforce in Utah with 30 additional jobs filled this year to support the manufacture of composite aerospace structures at its facility in West Valley City, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Friday it also plans to hire 100 new …