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Air Warfare
DSEI 2021: Defence primes form strategic alliance for VTOL UAS
21st September 2021
New VTOL UAS would combine Leonardo’s airframe experience with Northrop Grumman’s knowledge of autonomous UAV technology.
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Land Warfare
Australia to develop new air defence capability
21st September 2021
Australia is looking for a Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defence (MRGBAD) capability that will complement and integrate with existing air defence assets.
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Air Warfare
US Navy awards contract for extended-range missiles
4th October 2021
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to produce their AGM-88G AARGM-ER.
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Air Warfare
USN orders Link 16 for Viper and Venom modifications
23rd September 2021
Northrop Grumman obtains a two-year deal to provide Link 16 B kits for UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: All relatively quiet on the F-35 front
19th November 2021
A planned $23 billion FMS package for the UAE has still not been fully approved, 12 months after it was first proposed.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh Army seeks attack helicopters
1st December 2021
There are requirements for new helicopters in all three armed services in Bangladesh.
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Defence Notes
Boeing joins Minuteman III sustainment effort
21st September 2021
USAF selects Boeing to repair missile guidance sets on ICBMs.
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Digital Battlespace
Ultra develops ‘new wave’ of RF and telemetry equipment
28th October 2021
Miniature IFF unit and transceiver data link for munitions are among new systems released by Ultra Electronics.
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Naval Warfare
Pakistan receives first Chinese-built frigate
10th November 2021
The Type 054A/P, of which Pakistan has ordered four from China, will be Islamabad's most sophisticated warship to date.
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Air Warfare
Next-generation EW for F-16 makes maiden flight
10th September 2021
Northrop Grumman testbed F-16 flew last month with the Next Generation Electronic Warfare system and Scalable Agile Beam Radar.
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Air Warfare
NAVAIR orders Triton production support
27th September 2021
Northrop Grumman will provide test, inspection and engineering support for MQ-4Cs in production for the US and Australia.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drone Defence: Putting C-UAS Technologies to the Test (Studio)
29th October 2021
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has developed a set of enabling technologies and customisable systems for the counter-UAS (C-UAS) mission.
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Defence Notes
Guam falls under temporary protection of Iron Dome
18th November 2021
An Iron Dome battery of the US Army is currently on Guam to test its suitability for the theatre.
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Digital Battlespace
Thales augments radar portfolio with small UAVs in mind
19th October 2021
The Ground Observer 20 surveillance radar is designed to strengthen capabilities for detecting small aerial targets such as mini-UAVs.
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Land Warfare
Proving counter-UAS effectiveness against enemy drones (Studio)
29th October 2021
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a growing threat for the US and its allies, with adversaries acquiring the low-cost platforms in high volumes and deploying them in a range of roles.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter [Morocco]
Programme Background 2019 In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [Japan]
Background Selection and contract award In 2015, Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Data links
Data links | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton [NATO]
Background NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum During the July 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye, NATO announced that Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway ...
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ISR/special mission
E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...
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Military UAS - HALE
Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) [NATO]
Background Purchase While NATO doesn’t have its own forces and depends on its allies, the alliance does have some of its own assets and equipment. In ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | MQ-4C Triton [NATO]
On 7 July 2026, NATO announced that Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway had acquired up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs, which will ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | MQ-4C Triton [NATO]
On 7 July 2026, NATO announced that Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway had acquired up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs, which will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (1-4) [Australia]
Background Three Contracted Units In June 2018, the Government provided Second Pass (Tranche 1) Approval to procure the first of six air vehicles, supporting systems and ...
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AEW&C
E-2D (France)
Programme Background In July 2020, France revealed its intention of buying a fleet of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft with a $2 billion potential FMS deal, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-81
AN/APG-81 is operating in the X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar designed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems for the F-35 “Lightning” all-weather ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar
AN/ASQ-236
The AN/ASQ-236 (Dragon's Eye) is an AESA radar pod manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is intended as a surveillance radar, capable of all-weather precision geo-location ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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Major networking projects
IBCS
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...
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Air: UAS radar
AN/ZPQ-1 TESAR
The Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR), developed by Northrop Grumman, is primarily designed for use on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Predator.
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR
AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is a multi-mission system designed to support worldwide expeditionary requirements. It provides detection and tracking capabilities and offers traffic ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8C Fire Scout
The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
APR-39E(V)2
The AN/APR-39E(V)2 is a digital radar warning receiver manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The receiver is a modernised version of the AN/APR-39 radar warning receiver and ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar
AN/ZPY-5 VADER
The Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) is an airborne radar system manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is designed to track vehicles and foot traffic ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
The Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is an air-to-ground weapon that will provide strike capability to defeat rapidly relocatable targets as part of an enemy’s anti-access/area denial ...
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Military - UUVs
Manta Ray
Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-79
The AN/APG-79 is an agile beam radar with a solid-state digital array that scans at nearly the speed of light, enabling detection and tracking of ...
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Loitering munitions
Jackal
The Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition designed by Northrop Grumman in partnership with AeroVironment. It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support ...
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AEW&C, Maritime patrol
E-2 Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C; aircraft has gone through several iterations and can be operated from land, as with Egypt and Mexico, or from a carrier, ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
AN/ALR-67(V)3
The AN/ALR-67 series Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) has been produced both by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, though all production this century has been done by ...
