US Marines to get Northrop Grumman NGHTS four-in-one targeting device

The US Marine Corps has decided to purchase Northrop Grumman’s all-in-one Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS) that packs a suite of day/night targeting sensors in a 10-lb (4.5-kg) package and can operate in GPS-denied areas.Continue Readi… Continue reading US Marines to get Northrop Grumman NGHTS four-in-one targeting device

HAWC hypersonic missile chalks up two successful flights in a row

The US hypersonic weapons program has reached a major milestone, with a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) hypersonic cruise missile developed by Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman completing two successful flight tests in a row.Con… Continue reading HAWC hypersonic missile chalks up two successful flights in a row

Invasion of Ukraine forces Northrop Grumman to seek US rocket alternative

The ripples from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to expand as Northrop Grumman announces that, in partnership with Firefly Aerospace, the war is forcing it to develop a US-designed and manufactured replacement for the first stage of its Antares r… Continue reading Invasion of Ukraine forces Northrop Grumman to seek US rocket alternative

SLS rocket booster put through its paces in spectacular static fire test

As the August launch date for NASA’s first Artemis lunar mission approaches, Northrop Grumman has released dramatic video footage of a full-scale static fire test of the giant solid-fueled Flight Support Booster-2 that will power the Space Launch Syste… Continue reading SLS rocket booster put through its paces in spectacular static fire test

Northrop Grumman and Boom team up for supersonic military transports

The first of the next generation of civilian supersonic flight is yet to arrive, but military variants are already being considered. Northrop Grumman and Boom Supersonic signed an agreement at the Farnborough International Air Show to develop special q… Continue reading Northrop Grumman and Boom team up for supersonic military transports

Cygnus cargo ship allows US to control ISS orbit without Russian help

For the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle, the United States now has the ability to control the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) without Russian cooperation after a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft became the fi… Continue reading Cygnus cargo ship allows US to control ISS orbit without Russian help

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 completes load testing before first flight

Preparing for its first flight in 2023, Northrop Grumman has subjected a prototype of its B-21 Raider nuclear bomber to its first loads calibration test to verify the airframe’s structural integrity as it moves through production to flight readiness.Co… Continue reading Northrop Grumman’s B-21 completes load testing before first flight

SpaceX and Northrop Grumman earn new resupply contracts for the ISS

With a view to shoring up the supply of scientific cargo to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded contracts for 12 further flights to SpaceX and Northrop Grumman. This extends agreements with two of the agency’s key partners in its ongoing … Continue reading SpaceX and Northrop Grumman earn new resupply contracts for the ISS