Northrop Grumman

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...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Christine Boynton
JetZero hopes its blended wing body demonstrator—taking shape in Mojave, California—will validate performance and inspire broader belief in its mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
When the U.S. Space Force recently announced it had awarded nine base contracts for one of its marquee new programs, it opted to disclose only one provider: SpaceX.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has delivered six F-35Bs to the U.S. Marine Corps without radars due to ongoing delays with a powerful new upgrade.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying a spacecraft intended to boost NASA’s ailing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit reached Mojave, California, on June 18, as it heads to the Pacific for launch that's targeted for later this month.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
NORTHROP gets F-16 AESA award... TRELLEBORG opens new facility in Casablanca... New chief engineer at HORIZON AIRCRAFT...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has dramatically raised the cost ceiling for its next-generation trainer after a request for proposals spurred doubts.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

Aviation Week Staff
COLLINS AEROSPACE expands Polish landing gear facility ... NXGENCOMM unveils “Barn Owl” EW system ... MDA SPACE supporting BAE’s MEO EPOCH 2 ...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force says it is preparing for the production and sustainment phase of a program developing a Next Generation Penetrator (NGP) bomb.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop Grumman has enlisted satellite bus manufacturer Apex to support its space-based interceptor contract with the U.S. Space Force.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force expects to launch two prototype spacecraft next year as it looks toward the next generation of anti-jam satellite communications.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
BAE plans $135m in U.S. facility enhancements... BOEING gets German Poseidon training system award... SURF AIR MOBILITY names new board chairman...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force tests Istari's Industry One platform to enable secure digital collaboration across defense industrial base partners.
Budget, Policy & Operations