Northrop Grumman

By Michael Bruno
Lyntris, the latest space and defense technology debutant to become publicly traded, saw its stock price drop 14% in its first day of trading but recover nearly 3% the next day.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
The low-budget attempt to restore NASA’s gamma ray-hunting Swift space telescope into an operational orbit has been canceled due to attitude control issues with the servicing spacecraft.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is bringing in five satellite builders to develop a new orbital mesh network.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Firefly Aerospace now expects to launch its upgraded Alpha small-lift launch vehicle for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2026, company CEO Jason Kim said Aug. 11.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will provide a 3D-woven, composite aeroshell for the Lockheed Martin Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB), Lockheed announced on Aug. 10.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets F/A-18 wing panel award... PERASO announces new UAS comms module... New Investor Relations VP at NORTHROP GRUMMAN...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army plans to adapt its XM913 50mm chain gun for counter-UAS, with new ammunition and systems showcased at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy plans to field 31 of its next-generation nuclear command-and-control aircraft to replace a current fleet of about half that number.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
Northrop Grumman plans to repurpose technologies intended for the canceled Lunar Gateway space station for Moon Base technologies demonstrations.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman this week cut the ribbon on what could be seen as its closing argument to win the most anticipated contract from the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman will become the second supplier of solid rocket motors for the in-demand Patriot Advanced Capability 3-Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a decade-long program for testing and training infrastructure, and has tapped 15 companies for the contractor pool.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
With the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, in-space servicing finally appears to be on the brink of a breakout moment.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
Ellsworth AFB is preparing infrastructure for B-21 testing as the Air Force readies the bomber's arrival.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
NORTHROP gets E-2D production award... FDH AERO ties up with TESTCOR of Korea... PELICO to help modernize C-17 heavy maintenance...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Steve Trimble
Northrop Grumman is spending money to fix software bugs that have plagued the development schedule for two new anti-radiation missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman is increasing its pitch for airborne electronic warfare self-protection systems on international F-16s, business jets and even bigger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
URSA MAJOR gets MK 104 award... SENRA SYSTEMS holds Series B... HEVEN AEROTECH expands leadership team...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency, preparing for a July 16 launch, is working to resolve on-orbit technical issues to establish its orbital mesh network.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop Grumman expects to launch its in-space robotic servicer no earlier than July 21 at 5:15 p.m. EDT, the company announced July 13.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
COLLINS AEROSPACE’s Wolverhampton center of excellence opens... NORTHROP gets LAIRCM award... X-BOW continuing MDA work on high-performance SRMs...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Tony Osborne
Northrop Grumman is confident the certification challenges that delayed introduction of NATO's Global Hawk-based Alliance Ground Surveillance system can be avoided.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket has deployed a Katalyst Space spacecraft it plans to use to boost the orbit of its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
SWIFT REBOOST scrubbed... COLLINS gets E-2D training award... New CFO for QUANTUM SPACE...
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