Northrop Grumman

Northrop Wins Stand-in Attack Missile Development Deal

By Steve Trimble Sep 25, 2023
The $705 million contract for the Stand-in Attack Weapon calls for Northrop Grumman to have the new missile ready to to enter service in 2026.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Yemen’s Houthis Establish Fast Jet Capability With Restored F-5

By Tony Osborne Sep 25, 2023
Yemen’s Houthi movement has restored a Northrop F-5 Tiger combat aircraft to flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SSC Awards Astroscale Contract For In-space Refueling Vehicle

By Garrett Reim Sep 20, 2023
Space Systems Command has awarded Astroscale U.S. a $25.5 million contract to deliver by 2026 a prototype spacecraft that can refuel other satellites in space.
Space

The Weekly Debrief: Why Northrop Grumman Is In On U.S. Navy’s NGAD

By Brian Everstine Sep 18, 2023
The company is providing development work for F/A-XX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Podcast: The Latest On The B-21 And The U.S. Air Force

By Jen DiMascio Sep 15, 2023
Northrop Grumman is starting tests on the next stealth bomber, while industry is floating multiple concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.
Check 6

Podcast: The Latest On The B-21 And The U.S. Air Force

By Brian Everstine Sep 15, 2023
Northrop Grumman is starting tests on the next stealth bomber, while industry is floating multiple concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.
Check 6

Podcast: The Latest On The B-21 And The U.S. Air Force

By Garrett Reim Sep 15, 2023
Northrop Grumman is starting tests on the next stealth bomber, while industry is floating multiple concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.
Check 6

Private Space Stations Prepare For LEO Operations

By Irene Klotz Sep 14, 2023
NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.
Commercial Space

Intelsat Carries On With Satellite Life Extension Strategy

By Thierry Dubois Sep 13, 2023
Out of Intelsat’s 58 geostationary satellites in orbit, about 10% are candidates for mission extension or repair.
Commercial Space

U.S. Air Force Shows New B-21 Images

By Brian Everstine Sep 12, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is giving the public new peeks at its secretive B-21 Raider bomber.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boom Details Supersonic Overture Defense Advisory Group

By Guy Norris Sep 12, 2023
The creation of the independent council follows last year’s announcement of a strategic partnership with Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

‘Protective Systems’ To Launch On SDA Missile Tracking Satellites

By Garrett Reim Sep 11, 2023
GEOST says its Starlite protective system will be integrated into the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites.
Space

Predicting And Eliminating Contrails On Agenda For U.S. Research

By Graham Warwick Sep 11, 2023
U.S. Energy Department’s advanced project agency launches aircraft contrail avoidance and high-energy battery projects.
Emerging Technologies

GAO To NASA: Implement Robust Space Launch System Cost Controls

By Mark Carreau Sep 08, 2023
NASA officials have acknowledged the evolving Space Launch System rocket is unaffordable at current cost levels.
Space

The Week In Technology, Sept. 4-8, 2023

By Graham Warwick Sep 05, 2023
Predicting contrail cirrus; Autonomy proving ground; eVTOL river crossing; Electric regional seaplane.
Emerging Technologies

First Take, Sept. 4, 2023

By Graham Warwick Sep 01, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Competitors Set For The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX

By Brian Everstine Aug 31, 2023
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are vying for the NGAD program while the three military services are teaming on uncrewed aircraft development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. Navy To Set Requirements For Cheap, High-Capacity Anti-Surface Weapons

By Brian Everstine Aug 30, 2023
The service is undertaking a series of new munitions programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

ARPA-E Funds Projects To Mitigate Contrail Impacts On Climate

By Graham Warwick Aug 29, 2023
Teams led by Boeing, GE, Northrop Grumman and RTX are among those to receive funding to develop tools to mitigate contrail-related climate forcing.
Emerging Technologies

LeoStella, Hera Systems Form Partnership For Joint SDA Proposal

By Garrett Reim Aug 28, 2023
LeoStella and Hera Systems have formed a strategic manufacturing partnership and put forward a proposal for the U.S. Space Development Agency.
Space

Major U.S. Nuclear Modernization Efforts Face Uncertainty

By Brian Everstine Aug 28, 2023
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman see schedule delays for ICBM replacement as a massive military construction effort takes shape.
Budget, Policy & Operations

U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX in Design Maturation, Competing Companies Announced

By Brian Everstine Aug 27, 2023
The U.S. Navy’s secretive next-generation fighter program has completed concept refinement and has moved into a design maturation phase.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Boeing Expansion In St. Louis Valued At $1.8 Billion

By Steve Trimble Aug 23, 2023
The capital investments by Boeing are supporting the company's "future franchise" programs, which possibly include the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

NASA Unveils High Supersonic Transport Technology Project

By Guy Norris Aug 22, 2023
Two U.S. aerospace industry teams have been awarded NASA contracts to study technology for sustainable high-speed airliner designs capable of Mach 2-plus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Umbra Receives Space-Based Moving-Target Indication Contract

By Brian Everstine Aug 22, 2023
Umbra wins a contract to study how its advanced space radar technologies could be used in the USAF shift to space for its moving-target indication mission.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare