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    Northrop Switches on Webb Telescope’s Main Components

    Northrop Grumman has powered up two main components of NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope as part of the program’s test and integration phase. The company said Wednesday it switched on the Optical Telescope element/Integrated Science instrument module and Spacecraft Element separately at facilities located in  Redondo Beach, Calif. Engineers used external power tools to generate compatible energy that would start […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Northrop to Help Maintain Navy’s Mk 48 Submarine Torpedoes

    Northrop Grumman has received a potential $17.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to help the service branch’s Intermediate Maintenance Activity maintain Mk 48 submarine torpedoes for exercise and warshot use. The company will render an average of 56,160 annual man-hours to support the operation and management of an Mk48 depot-level repair facility, the Defense Department said Wednesday. […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Northrop Grumman Expands Illinois Presence; Mary Petryszyn Comments

    Northrop Grumman has opened a new 42,000-square-foot office in Arlington Heights, Ill., which will supplement its existing 46-acre facility in Rolling Meadows, Daily Herald reported Monday. The expansion will help the company enhance services for customers in the area of national security, Mary Petryszyn, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman’s land and avionics sector, said […] More

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    Former DoD Official Jerry McGinn Named Executive Director for George Mason GovCon Initiative

    John “Jerry” McGinn, former principal deputy director at the Defense Department‘s office of manufacturing and industrial base policy, has joined the George Mason School of Business as executive director for its Government Contracting Initiative. The school said McGinn will work with George Mason University’s faculty members to develop GovCon-related courses for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as […] More

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    Treasury to Shift IT, Engineering Task Orders Under $4B TIPSS-4 Vehicle to GSA Contracts

    The Treasury Department announced plans in February to transition information technology and engineering support task orders from the potential $4 billion Treasury Information Processing Support Services-4 contract vehicle to General Service Administration‘s Best-In-Class contracts, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday. The department’s transition plan comes as the TIPSS-4 vehicle approaches expiration in December and as it works to […] More

  • in C4ISR News, News

    Northrop Lands $62M Navy Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator Support Contract

    Northrop Grumman has received a one-year, $61.7 million contract to help the U.S. Navy maintain, engineer and operate unmanned aircraft systems designed for maritime use. The company will aim to ensure the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator system is ready for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, the Defense Department said Friday. BAMS-D consists of two RQ-4A air […] More

  • in News, Space News

    Northrop Grumman Delays ICON Launch to Assess Pegasus XL

    Northrop Grumman has postponed the launch of NASA‘s Ionospheric Connection Explorer spacecraft atop the Pegasus XL space vehicle to further assess the rocket after it sent off-nominal data during the ferry flight. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm said Friday it will test the Orbital ATK rocket back at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    Northrop Innovation Systems Sector to Evaluate Anti-Radiation Missile GPS Tech for Navy

    Northrop Grumman‘s innovation systems sector, formerly called Orbital ATK, will evaluate the basic functions of global positioning system receivers for a medium-range tactical missile platform for the U.S. Navy under a $602,247 delivery order. The order falls under a basic ordering agreement and calls for the evaluation of Rockwell Collins‘ prototype NavStrike M-code GPS receiver technology, the Navy said in […] More

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    Northrop Grumman Gets $153M Navy-FMS Modification for Japan E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

    Northrop Grumman Systems‘ military aircraft business has received a $153.2 million U.S. Navy-issued foreign military sales contract modification for one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to be delivered to Japan. The service branch obligates the entire modification amount upon awarding, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The company will perform work at locations in Florida, New York, Indiana, California, Illinois, other U.S. areas […] More

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    Navy, Northrop Celebrate Triton UAS Flight Operations at Point Mugu, Calif.

    The U.S. Navy hosted a ceremony Thursday at Point Mogu in California to mark the start of flight operations for the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. Northrop said Friday the Unmanned Patrol Squadron-19’s maintenance detachment will test and conduct training on two MQ-4Cs before the service branch deploys the UAS units to Guam in late 2018. A newly refurbished hangar […] More

  • in Executive Moves, General, News

    FCI Enterprises Names Joseph Chioda as Chief Growth Officer

    FCI Enterprises has appointed Joseph Chioda as chief growth officer, the Chantilly, Va., company announced Thursday. “I look forward to working closely with Joe as we execute our strategic plan and continue to expand into new customers and diversity our capabilities,” said Michael Gulino, who was named president and chief executive officer two weeks ago. “Joe brings […] More

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    Northrop Grumman Gets USAF Reimbursement Modification for Satellite Sustainment

    Northrop Grumman has received a $7.1 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for reimbursements concerning satellite sensor sustainment services. The increase stems from an exercised option tasking the company to sustain sensors of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program on-orbit constellation and raises the contract’s value to $14.1 million, the Defense Department said Wednesday. USAF obligates entire the modification amount that was […] More