Northrop Grumman Archives

Artist’s rendering of a hypersomic air-breathing weapon. (Image courtesy of DARPA)

DARPA wraps up air-breathing hypersonic program, plans follow-on for hypersonic cruise missiles

Plans are in the works for a follow-on effort, which could include building and flying more air vehicles to help mature the technology.

Jan 30, 2023 By Jon Harper

Mission needs — not formal requirements — driving industry approach to JADC2

In order to help drive the DOD toward realizing its vision for JADC2, contractors are looking at mission needs rather than formal requirements.

Dec 22, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Inside the Integrated Battle Command System operations center at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (U.S. Army photo)

IBCS completes key tests, teeing up full-rate production decision for Army

The Integrated Battle Command System program has completed IOT&E, prime contractor Northrop Grumman announced.

Nov 8, 2022 By Jon Harper

Concept art for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM). (Image courtesy of Raytheon Technologies)

HACM contract winners see opportunities for producing less expensive hypersonics at higher rates

Raytheon Technologies and its industry partner Northrop Grumman have been tapped to develop a new air-launched Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for the Air Force.

Sep 23, 2022 By Jon Harper

Concept art for the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept that Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have partnered on. (Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman)

Raytheon tapped to develop Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile

Raytheon beat out Lockheed Martin and Boeing for the down-select for the HACM program. The companies had each done preliminary design work before the contract award to…

Sep 22, 2022 By Jon Harper

An artist’s rendering of the forthcoming B-21 Raider. (Northrop Grumman)

Air Force, Northrop Grumman slated to unveil new B-21 stealth bomber in early December

Air Force officials have disclosed few details about the Raider, which is expected to be stealthy and capable of penetrating advanced enemy air defenses.

Sep 20, 2022 By Jon Harper

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Air Force names 5 companies to ABMS consortium to develop requirements and engineering

L3Harris, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and SAIC were all selected to be part of ABMS Digital Infrastructure Consortium to help the Air Force build out the technical…

Sep 19, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Lt. Kevin Kreutz, a shooter in the arresting gear officer’s pit, watches an EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a biennial training event aimed at improving Australian Defence Force and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a Combined Joint Task Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/RELEASED)

Following years of protests and litigation, Navy to re-award aerial jammer contract

The Navy, along with L3Harris and Northrop Grumman, have agreed to a path forward to re-evaluate and ultimate re-award the Next Generation Jammer Low Band pod.

Jul 26, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Space Development Agency awards $1.3B for hypersonic missile-tracking satellites

Part of a larger constellation of hundreds of space-based devices, the systems are intended to help the military track next-generation threats.

Jul 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

The Northrop Grumman logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Defense contractors see internal investments as path to demonstrating their JADC2 prowess

Companies plan to use IRAD funding to demonstrate JADC2 capabilities.

Apr 19, 2022 By Jon Harper