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Leidos subsidiary Dynetics has completed several hardware demonstrations and tasks on its human landing system for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program in the past 17 months. Recent technology demonstrations for HLS included the propulsion system, lunar dust mitigation, cryogenic fluid management, power and docking systems, Leidos said Wednesday. The company performed the most tasks on […] More
Northrop Grumman has started integration and testing activities for its maiden Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor. The ultra-wideband sensor, called EMRIS, is envisioned to perform simultaneous radar, electronic warfare and communication functions in support of warfighter operations, the aerospace and defense company said Thursday. The digital active electronically scanned array of EMRIS builds on a […] More
Northrop Grumman will manufacture a laser-based man-portable targeting system to enable U.S. Marine Corps personnel operating in GPS-denied environments to identify and locate extended-range targets. The company said Tuesday it received an initial production and operations contract for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System, a single handheld device intended to help Marines conduct laser guidance […] More
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Roshan Roeder, a corporate vice president at Northrop Grumman and president of its defense systems sector, as the latest industry executive to be inducted into the 2023 Wash100 list of public and private sector leaders with influence in the government contracting arena. Roeder assumed her current role in October […] More
The U.S. Navy has tapped Northrop Grumman to explore the feasibility of firing a guided air-launched missile from a ground-based launcher and integrating the weapon system onto the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, The Drive reported Friday. Northrop is expected to demonstrate a ground-based variant of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended […] More
Firefly Aerospace has raised $30.2 million as part of the initial tranche of a Series C funding round valued at $300 million, Austin Inno reported Friday. The fundraising comes as the Cedar Park, Texas-based rocket startup expands its set of launch vehicles and prepares for upcoming launches, including a satellite deployment mission with NASA and […] More
Northrop Grumman has partnered with the U.S. Navy and BAE Systems to test its airborne gateway technology aboard an unmanned aerial system to provide interoperability among disconnected maritime assets. During the flight test, the gateway was installed into the MQ-4C Triton flying test bed to distribute fifth-generation sensor data to ground-based simulators representing various platforms […] More
The U.S. Army has declared initial operational capability status for Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasures technology that is designed to provide protection from shoulder-fired and vehicle-launched anti-aircraft missile threats. CIRCM is now available for installation on more than 1,500 Army aircraft and has met the IOC requirements for four helicopter variants: the UH-60M, HH-60M, CH-47F and AH-64E, the […] More
L3Harris Technologies has delivered a positioning, navigation and timing satellite technology to the Air Force Research Laboratory in preparation for the spacecraft’s launch in late 2023. The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 payload is now stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, where it will undergo functional and performance evaluation prior to integration into Northrop […] More
Lt. Gen. James Dawkins, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration at the U.S. Air Force, said the service is preparing to convert its 450 silos to house the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system that would replace Minuteman III ICBM, Breaking Defense said Tuesday. He said the military branch hopes it can […] More
Northrop Grumman has selected CAES to provide the aerospace and defense company with antennas designed to protect GPS-guided precision weapons from jamming and interference threats. CAES said Monday it secured a contract worth over $24 million to deliver 80,000 M-Code GPS antennas to Northrop in support of the Precision Guidance Kit production over a three-year […] More
Blake Larson, an aerospace industry veteran, has joined the board of directors of Innovative Rocket Technologies. Asad Malik, CEO of iRocket, said in a statement published Friday Larson’s four-decade leadership experience across the aerospace business will help the board advance strategy and growth initiatives in the launch sector. In February 2022, Larson retired as corporate […] More
