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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman wins DESP II contract
24th January 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract for its Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP III) by the US Department of …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy confident in E-2D progress
18th January 2012
Military and industry experts developing the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft have described the programme as 'healthy' as it performs to schedule and …
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Defence Helicopter
S-97 Raider supplier team announced
13th January 2012
Sikorsky has finalised its supplier team selection for assembly of two prototype S-97 Raider helicopters for evaluation by the US military. Thirty five companies were …
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Defence Helicopter
Longbow receives Apache systems contracts
4th January 2012
Longbow, the joint venture company established by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract worth $181 million for work to be …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aurora delivers BAMS composite structures
4th January 2012
Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that it has delivered the first complete ship set of composite aerospace structures to Northrop Grumman for the MQ-4C Broad …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman, ITT eye US Army contract
21st December 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation and ITT Exelis have announced that they will team to compete for the US Army's new vehicle-mounted, software-defined radio. If selected, the …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman wins CH-53K contract
21st December 2011
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for work on the new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter. According …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman wins Joint STARS support contract
16th December 2011
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet …
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Digital Battlespace
Joint STARS completes first flight with new engines
15th December 2011
Northrop Grumman’s E 8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) T-3 testbed aircraft has completed its first flight equipped with new, upgraded Pratt …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman awarded MQ-5B Hunter support contract
9th December 2011
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded two contract by the US Army for logistics support of the MQ-5B Hunter programme. According to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Fire Scout expands ship-based intelligence gathering
7th December 2011
A recent US Navy and Northrop Grumman exercise has seen the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter successfully sent sensor data to the cockpit display of a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New X-47B completes first flight
7th December 2011
The second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) to be built has completed its first flight. Developed by the US Navy and Northrop …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman wins E-3 AWACS simulator award
5th December 2011
Northrop Grumman has announced that under a contract awarded by Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), it will be providing a Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) system …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin opens Cyber centre
2nd December 2011
Lockheed Martin opened its UK Security Intelligence Centre (SIC) today in an effort to provide additional protection against cyber attacks. Officially opened by Gerald Howarth, …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman delivers EW equipment to Turkey
2nd December 2011
Northrop Grumman has announced that they have completed delivery on a number of Electronic Warfare (EW) contracts to Turkish high technology defence electronics company, Aselsan. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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
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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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 - 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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (5-6) [Australia]
Background Four Contracted Units In the summer of 2020, Northrop Grumman announced that the Australian Government provided $333 million for three MQ-4C Tritons and associated GCS. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Range Drones [Norway]
Background Andøya Ambition On 3 April 2023, the Norwegian MoD released a statement confirming its plans for Andøya, the northernmost island in its Vesterålen archipelago. In addition to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | RangeHawk (RQ-4 Global Hawk) [US]
Northrop Grumman received a US$325.5 million US Army contract in May 2026 to develop and acquire the RangeHawk HALE UAV, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk designed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | RangeHawk (RQ-4 Global Hawk) [US]
Northrop Grumman received a US$325.5 million US Army contract in May 2026 to develop and acquire the RangeHawk HALE UAV, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk designed ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | MQ-4C Triton (28-68) [USN]
The USN is estimated to have acquired 27 Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons under various contracts worth a combined US$6.31 billion. However, the original scale of ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | MQ-4C Triton (28-68) [USN]
The USN is estimated to have acquired 27 Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons under various contracts worth a combined US$6.31 billion. However, the original scale of ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - UUVs
Manta Ray
Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.
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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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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
H-1 Family of Avionics
Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ANCILLARY
Northrop Grumman has developed a demonstrator tail-sitter UAV for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ANCILLARY programme. Northrop states its design is a cost-efficient, multiple-mission capable vehicle built ...
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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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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 ...
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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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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
30mm PGU-15B Training Practice Round
The 30mm PGU-15B Training Practice (TP) Round is a medium-calibre training round manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
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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 ...
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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.
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Cannons
30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster automatic cannon is a next-generation chain gun weapon in widespread use. The weapon has been designed for system simplicity, external power, ...
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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.
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ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Firebird
Manufactured by Northrop Grumman, the Firebird is a unique platform that features different cockpit configurations. This feature allows the Firebird to be configured as either an uncrewed ...
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Air: sonar systems, Sea: sonar systems
AQS-24B
The AQS-24B is an airborne and underwater minehunting system, designed by Northop Grumman for the USN and coalition partners.