F/A-18 Super Hornet Fires Anti-Radiation Missile, Engages Target on California Island
8 Feb 2022, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Northrop Grumman tested the AARGM-ER missile again, firing it from an F/A-18 Super Hornet at an island target
Navy’s First Upgraded MQ-4C Triton Drone Lands in Maryland, More to Come
2 Feb 2022, 22:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor Northrop Grumman delivered the first upgraded IFC-4 Triton drone to the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland
DARPA Wants AI Assistants in Black Hawks, First One Called OCARINA
1 Feb 2022, 15:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA and Northrop Grumman working on an AI-powered personal assistant for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots, project in prototype stage
F-16 Flies With F-15E Strike Eagle Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod for the First Time
19 Nov 2021, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Air National Guard flew for the first time an F-16 with the Northrop Grumman Dragon’s Eye radar pod, the hardware already deployed on F-15s
Northrop Grumman Announces Next-Gen Lunar Rover To Support Human Exploration of the Moon
17 Nov 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Northrop Grumman and a team of experts from AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Michelin are working on developing the next-gen Lunar Terrain Vehicle.
New Weapon for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler and F-35 Cleared for Production
1 Oct 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / U.S. Navy gives Northrop Grumman the green light for the low rate initial production of the upgraded AARGM-ER radiation missile
Five Top Secret B-21 Raider Nuclear Bombers Already in Production
23 Sep 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, confirmed this week Northrop Grumman already has five test B-21 Raider aircraft
James Webb Telescope Starts Its Journey to French Guyana on Its Way to Space
27 Aug 2021, 13:03 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Game on! The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb telescope passed with flying colors its final tests and is prepared for a trip to French Guiana
Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone Nails Manned/Unmanned Teaming Test, Adapts During Mission
5 Aug 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Boeing tested the manned/unmanned teaming capabilities of Its MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone, in combat scenarios, demonstrating its versatility.
Cygnus Spacecraft Ready for Destructive Re-Entry, to Release Satellites First
30 Jun 2021, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spaceship has separated from the International Space Station, getting ready to burn in the atmosphere
Space Force Launches 'Space Domain Awareness Satellite' With Pegasus XL Rocket
14 Jun 2021, 08:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On June 13th, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched a Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission using a Pegasus XL Rocket
Hypersonic Rocket Motor Tested by the U.S. Navy, Works as Advertised
28 May 2021, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy conduct a live fire test of the hypersonic rocket motor for the Conventional Prompt Strike program
6-Month Demonstration Turns Into 40,000 Flight Hours for Military Drone
27 May 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance—Demonstrator (BAMS-D) drone reaches 40,000 flight hours, far beyond initial life expectancy of six months
U.S. Navy’s Next Drone Helicopter Nails Ship Deck Check Ahead of Deployment
24 May 2021, 15:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman announced the newest version of the Fire Scout drone, the MQ-8C, passed “the initial fit check” on the deck of a Navy ship, the USS Anchorage
These Deep Ocean Power Connectors Use Water to Insulate Themselves
21 May 2021, 15:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman's NiobiCon deep sea connectors use water itself to isolate themselves, make no use of seals or oil for the task
Supersonic Target Vehicle Coyote Is Key for U.S. Navy Anti-Missile Defense
18 May 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Northrop Grumman was awarded a production contract for additional Coyotes, the supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles used by the U.S. Navy.
Sense and Avoid to Allow MQ-4C Triton Drone to Operate Alongside Manned Aircraft
15 May 2021, 22:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman to deploy a sense and avoid system on MQ-4C Triton autonomous drones to allow then to operate in shared airspace
Incoming Missiles to Get Really Confused by Army’s New Countermeasure Systems
13 May 2021, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman will deliver almost $1 billion worth of Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems to the U.S. Army
USAF and Air National Guard F-16 Pilots Can Now See Targets in Full-Color
11 May 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman gives its Litening advanced targeting pod the capability of seeing and displaying the target in full color
U.S. Giving Japan a Global Hawk Drone, First Test Flight Completed Successfully
25 Apr 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman tests a Global Hawk drone that will soon be deployed in the service of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.