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    Northrop Deploys Sunshield Subsystem for NASA James Webb Space Telescope

    Northrop Grumman has deployed a sunshield subsystem and tensioned five sunshield layers for the NASA James Webb Space Telescope at the company’s highbay facilities in Redondo Beach, California. The company said Thursday the sunshield subsystem will work to divide the JWST observatory into a warm sun-facing side and a cold space-facing side that features optics and […] More

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    Dong Ha Appointed CEO of Northrop’s South Korean Arm

    Dong Ha, a retired U.S. Army colonel and 27-year military veteran, has been appointed CEO of Northrop Grumman‘s South Korean subsidiary. Northrop said Thursday Ha will oversee the company’s operations in South Korea as well as support current programs and in-country expansion initiatives. “Dong brings a deep understanding of South Korea’s global security challenges to this leadership […] More

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    Deltek: DHS’ Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Contract Awards Hit $437M in FY 2014-2017

    A new Deltek report says the Department of Homeland Security spent a total of $437.3 million on contracts for continuous diagnostics and mitigation and continuous monitoring-as-a-service offerings during the past three fiscal years. The General Services Administration spent approximately $12.6 million on CDM/CMaaS contracts over the past three fiscal years, followed by the Labor Department at $9 […] More

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    Northrop Receives Additional Navy Funds for EA-18G Tactical Jamming Receiver Upgrades

    Northrop Grumman‘s systems business has secured an additional $20 million in contract funds from the U.S. Navy to update tactical jamming receivers designed to support airborne signals intelligence collection. The Defense Department said Friday the modification falls under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and covers upgrades to AN/ALQ-218(V) 2 radar warning receivers for the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft. AN/ALQ-218 SIGINT […] More

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    Northrop Secures Army ‘Spider’ Munition Controller Production Funds

    Northrop Grumman has received a $13.4 million contract modification to fund the low-rate initial production of remote control units for the U.S. Army‘s Spider Increment IA  networked munition system. The Defense Department said Thursday Northrop’s systems business unit will perform work through Feb. 13, 2019, in Alabama and Florida. Spider Increment 1A will offer Army warfighters an updated control station for common munition […] More

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    Report: Trump Administration Plans New Rules to Ease US Military Drone Exports

    The White House is on track to complete new policies that aim to facilitate the sale of U.S.-built military unmanned aircraft systems to international customers and help U.S. drone manufacturers compete with Israeli and Chinese counterparts, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Trump administration also intends to relax international restrictions on U.S. drone exports through the renegotiation […] More

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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with Ginger Wierzbanowski, VP of Intelligence Solutions at Northrop Grumman

    “While the battle space is constantly changing, our focus remains dedicated to helping our customers achieve mission success. We are providing them the ability to operate in a trusted, digital environment that enables decision advantage.” EM: Can you tell our readers about your background and how it prepared you for the challenges you face today […] More

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    Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System

    The U.S. Army has wrapped up a developmental test of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. IBCS worked as a command-and-control platform for air defenders and helped them counter tactical ballistic missile threats through 26 simulated air battles during the three-week soldier checkout event held in August at Tobin Wells in Fort […] More

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    NOAA-NASA Team to Launch 1st Joint Polar Satellite System in November

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA have set a November launch date for the first of four polar-orbiting satellites designed to boost weather forecast accuracy. NASA said Saturday the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 is scheduled to lift off Nov. 10 at 4:47 a.m. Eastern time from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a […] More

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    Siemens Donates $246M Software Grant to Florida Institute of Technology

    Siemens has provided an in-kind software grant worth more than $246 million to the Florida Institute of Technology to help students prepare for science, technology engineering and math careers. Florida Tech said Thursday it will incorporate Siemens’ product lifecycle management platform into students’ coursework and projects related to computer-aided design, engineering simulation, industrial design, digital manufacturing and […] More

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    Northrop to Participate in Int’l C4I Tech Forum; Walid Abukhaled Comments

    Northrop Grumman has announced it will serve as a strategic partner for the International C4I Solutions Conference that is scheduled to take place at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia from Oct. 17 to 19. The conference, themed “Alliance Against Terrorism, Strategies and Capabilities,” will feature a range of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence platforms designed for […] More

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    Northrop Gets $66M Task Order to Sustain Navy Triton UAVs

    Northrop Grumman has received a one-year, $66.3 million task order to test and maintain MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Thursday Northrop’s systems business unit will help the service branch sustain MQ-4Cs along with mission control and operator training systems. The company will also provide field service representatives to provide technical support for […] More