Northrop not competing for NGAD sixth-gen fighter: CEO
Northrop CEO Kathy Warden did not rule out working on the Air Force’s NGAD as a secondary partner, and indicated the company is still interested in the Navy’s next-gen fighter.
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Germany’s Rheinmetall selects site to start making ‘at least’ 400 F-35A fuselages
The new facility, an expert said, appears to be “replacing” Turkey’s former role in building center fuselages for the Joint Strike Fighter.
DARPA, SpaceLogistics step toward 2025 launch of orbital robotic ‘mechanic’ for satellites
The robotic arms built by the Naval Research Laboratory to be carried on a SpaceLogistics Mission Robotic Vehicle are designed to operate “autonomously” to do “inspection, orbital adjustment, repair and upgrade” missions on spac…
Sentinel ICBM faces year delay, Air Force One and F-15EX also at risk: GAO
A new watchdog report warns of a year-long delay for America’s next ICBM, as well as potential schedule slips for F-15EX, KC-46A and the Air Force One replacement.
US Navy receives first upgraded E-6B ‘doomsday plane’
The U.S. Navy has received the first E-6B Mercury ‘doomsday plane’ upgraded under the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract (IMMC). According to a press release from Northrop Grumman, the Corporation successfully delivered the fi…
Navy accepts first upgraded nuclear strategic communications plane from Northrop Grumman
As Northrop upgrades the E-6B fleet, the company is also preparing to compete against Collins Aerospace to design and outfit the E-6B’s next-gen replacement aircraft.
DARPA contracts 4 firms for DRIFT radar imagery experiments
Todd Master, Umbra’s chief operating officer and a former DARPA official, told Breaking Defense on May 22 that DRIFT “is a legitimately great example of how government can actually advance capability using commercial investments instead of …
Space Force polar-orbiting missile warning sats move toward production
The Space Force in May 2020 awarded Northrop Grumman a $2.37 billion contract for the development of the two satellites, which will travel in a highly elliptical orbit crossing over the Earth’s poles.
2 companies have worked on Air Force’s NGAD next-gen jet, but more competitors are possible
“We have not received any proposals yet but we expect multiple proposals in the future,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.