Northrop Grumman has fulfilled an order from the government of Poland for key components of the Integrated Battle Command System. The delivery of the Integrated Fire Control Network relays marks the first completed foreign military sale of IBCS, the company said Monday. Poland acquired the IFCN relays as part of upgrades to its WISLA medium […] More

Mary Petryszyn, former corporate vice president of Northrop Grumman and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, and Tana Utley, former executive at Caterpillar, will join the board of directors of Woodward on June 1. The aerospace and industrial equipment manufacturer said Wednesday Petryszyn led the defense systems sector at Northrop as president in addition to her CVP […] More

Northrop Grumman‘s extended-range, anti-radiation guided missile has passed its fifth consecutive flight test in a demonstration using the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range achieved its objectives of detecting, locating and firing at a modern land-based emitter target, the company said Monday. The fourth live fire test […] More

Northrop Grumman will make additional deployments of its Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems for the U.S. Air Force under a task order awarded under an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  The aerospace and defense company said Thursday it will handle upgrades, modifications and installations of the LAIRCM system for various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including platforms utilized […] More

Northrop Grumman can now deploy to U.S. Army units a command-and-control system designed to support air and missile defense operations after the platform reached initial operational capability status. The IOC designation came weeks after Northrop received approval from the Department of Defense to move the Integrated Battle Command System into full-rate production, the company said […] More

Northrop Grumman has finished reviewing the design of 42 communication satellites that will be part of a larger network meant to ensure fast and secure delivery of information during U.S. military missions. The company said Tuesday completing the critical design review reflects progress on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer project, which involves building […] More

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $45.96 million contract modification by the U.S. Space Force to continue developing a rideshare satellite platform to deploy small payloads into geostationary orbit for refueling demonstration efforts. The modification covers development, delivery, launch and initial on-orbit support services for the Rapid On-orbit Space Technology Evaluation Ring effort, the Department […] More

Northrop Grumman has received Department of Defense approval to begin manufacturing at full-rate capacity a command and control system designed to support the U.S. Army’s air and missile defense operations across the globe. DOD decided to move the Integrated Battle Command System into full-rate production, marking a key step for the service branch to schedule […] More

Longtime Northrop Grumman executive Kathy Warden was presented with her well-earned 2023 Wash100 Award recently at the Northrop Grumman headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The founder of the award, Jim Garrettson—who is CEO of Executive Mosaic—personally delivered the plaque. Warden is president, CEO and chairwoman of Northrop and this year marks her eighth win of the Capitol region’s […] More

An electronic warfare system Northrop Grumman built for the F-16 aircraft surpassed benchmarks during a recent simulation test in the U.S. Air Force’s Laboratory Intelligence Validated Emulator. The LIVE testing process showcased the potential of the Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite to defend against radio frequency threats by putting simulated air defense radar pulses into […] More

Roshan Roeder, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, received her first Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The industry-leading Wash100 Award honors executives in the government contracting sector who exemplify excellence in leadership and commitment to important government missions. Roeder was named to this year’s Wash100 for her […] More

Northrop Grumman has opened a two-building, launch and missile defense development campus in Huntsville, Alabama, to expand its research and development capability in support of defense, intelligence and government customers. The new Northrop Grumman Redstone Gateway will house more than a thousand employees working on space technologies for missile defense, the aerospace and defense company […] More