Northrop Grumman

By Chen Chuanren
Northrop Grumman and Taiwan’s NCSIST have agreed to explore collaboration on air and missile defense modernization for the country's National Defense Ministry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The resupply capsule’s delayed rendezvous was due to the premature cutoff of the third and fifth post-launch orbital altitude raising maneuvers early Sept. 16.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman’s new testbed with its company-developed autonomy software is set to fly imminently.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA and Northrop Grumman are revising the flight plan for the Cygnus XL cargo ship to rendezvous with International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Sept. 14 to send Northrup Grumman’s first upgraded Cygnus XL cargo ship on its way to the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
With its first Tranche 1 launch complete, the Space Development Agency has begun deploying a regional mesh network to enhance data relay from low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Space Development Agency’s inaugural batch of tactical data communications satellites Sept. 10.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
NASA has released a draft of a newly revamped solicitation for commercial partners to develop a human outpost to succeed the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
Ellsworth AFB is preparing for the stealth bomber, but no arrival date has been announced for the lagging program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Navy aviation forces await the downselect for the sixth-generation fighter, citing the need for future air superiority and sea control.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A new rendering of Boeing’s proposed F/A-XX design provided to Aviation Week indicates the company may be incorporating parts of its design for the U.S. Air Force’s F-47.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force plans to buy the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) to replace and upgrade the existing sensor in certain C-130s.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is now planning to field two key long-range missiles for its aircraft by fall of 2026, a further delay to both programs
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Defense companies are bracing for risk as the Pentagon signals it may require self-funded prototypes for space-based interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The $28.4 billion that defense technology startups raised from venture capital through June puts the sector on track for one of its best years ever.
Marketplace

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Rocket propulsion startup X-Bow Systems will develop a second production source for the motor that powers the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Laser-guided rockets help the U.S. Air Force down drones cheaply, though pilots say it is not as easy as it looks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Traditional solid rocket heavy hitters L3Harris and Northrop Grumman have recently spent their own money to expand their facilities,
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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Defense

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s efforts to speed up production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider might take a hit under a Senate Appropriations Committee proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman on July 30 announced that it will bring on five more companies to use its Beacon aircraft to test new autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Starlab Space LLC and Journey have announced a strategic partnership to advance development of Starlab’s commercial space station.
Commercial Space