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News - Northrop Grumman

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hughes transmits through rotor blades

    22nd July 2015

    Hughes Network Systems' Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) has demonstrated the real-time transmission of video through helicopter blades using new beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) technology. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Australian Herons fly in civil airspace

    20th July 2015

    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its pair of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron UAVs in civil airspace from a civil airport for the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin eyes export market for Legion Pod

    17th July 2015

    A new multi-function sensor pod developed by Lockheed Martin to give aircraft infra-red search and track (IRST) capabilities could soon be exported to foreign customers. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FlightPro Gen III for USMC H-1 helicopters

    13th July 2015

    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to provide its FlightPro Gen III mission computers for Lot 12 of the US Marine Corps' (USMC) H-1 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    GPS III satellite competition heats up

    6th July 2015

    The big fight between prime contractors for the US Air Force’s follow-on GPS III satellite contract is taking shape. Thermal vacuum testing is due to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EA-6B Prowler retires from service

    2nd July 2015

    The US Navy's EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft has retired from service as the force transitions to the EA-18G Growler fleet, with its retirement commemorated …

  • Digital Battlespace

    E-2D refuelling system passes CDR

    1st July 2015

    The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye's Aerial Refuelling (AR) system has completed its critical design review (CDR) conducted by the US Navy and Northrop Grumman, it was …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Global Hawk flies with OMS architecture

    23rd June 2015

    Northrop Grumman has successfully flown an Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture on a NASA Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The architecture implementation flight, which took …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US approves Aegis sale to ROK Navy

    10th June 2015

    South Korea has taken a step closer to the purchase of three Aegis shipboard combat systems, following the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency's (DSCA) notification to Congress …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NATO unveils first AGS UAV

    8th June 2015

    NATO, along with Northrop Grumman and industry partners, unveiled its first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) UAV on 4 June. The aircraft is a wide-area surveillance …

  • Digital Battlespace

    CANES passes first deployment

    3rd June 2015

    Northrop Grumman has completed the design, development and limited deployment phase of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme for the US Navy, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    China advances UAV tech

    3rd June 2015

    China's UAV industry is emerging in both military and civilian sectors, employing 3D-printed UAVs and a new military UAV. A Chinese Antarctic Expedition Team has …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop receives LAIRCM order

    3rd June 2015

    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) hardware and support contract modification from the US Air Force, it announced on 1 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japan’s E-2D Hawkeye buy gets closer

    3rd June 2015

    Japan’s acquisition of the Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft has moved a step closer. The AEW capability is particularly important …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ultra acquires Kratos' EPD division

    1st June 2015

    Ultra Electronics has acquired Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Electronic Products Division (EPD), a producer of RF and microwave subsystems and systems for electronic warfare …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    H-1 Family of Avionics

    Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.

  • Military - UUVs

    Manta Ray

    Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.

  • 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 ...

  • R-Bat

    The Rotary Bat (R-Bat) is the rotary-wing member of the Bat family of sUAS. The R-Bat was designed with Yamaha Motor USA and has been ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    120mm M1028 Canister

    The 120mm M1028 Canister is an anti-personnel tank round designed by Northrop Grumman for use by the Abrams tank.

  • Guided munitions

    Viper Strike

    The GBU-44/B Viper Strike is an air-launched precision-guided munition (PGM) equipped with a relatively small-shaped charge warhead. It has been optimised for employment in urban ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    MK238 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer And Self-Destruct (HEI-T/SD)

    The MK238 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer and Self-Destruct (HEI-T/SD) is a 30mm round developed by Northrop Grumman.

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T)

    The XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T) is a high explosive round developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Army.

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    ITAS

    Northrop Grumman is a major producer of tactical information management systems for maritime patrol, ASW, ASuW, SAR and related applications. The Northrop Grumman AN/ASN-150 and ...

  • Air: aerial targets

    BQM-74F

    Building on the BQM-74E, the BQM-74F aerial target was developed by Northrop Grumman under a USN contract. Introduced in 2005, it has a new airframe ...

  • 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. 

  • 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, ...

  • Air: Displays

    B-2 Multi-Function Displays

    Developed and produced by Northrop Grumman, new multi-function displays procured under the B-2 Display Modernisation Program will replace the ageing MDU-F3 screens on 20 aircraft.