Northrop Grumman has delivered the first AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 Engineering and Development Model (EDM) to the Navy. The company said in a press release… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Delivers First AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Electronic Warfare System to the U.S. Navy"
Northrop Grumman and UK-based Ultra Group have been conducting trials to test the possibility of adding an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability to Northrop’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. The experiment… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Aim to Add Anti-Submarine Capability to their MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV"
The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on the future purchase of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based Airborne Early Warning (AEW)… Continue reading "French and American Governments Sign Agreement on E-2D Hawkeyes for Marine Nationale Carriers"
The first UH-60V has been introduced into service. The ceremony was held at the Corpus Cristi Army Depot on the 9th October and was the result of extensive tests conducted… Continue reading "UH-60V Upgrade – A Milestone In Cockpit Digitalization"
With Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) drone scheduled to be subject to a two-year spending freeze – and even possible cancellation – the defense contractor is… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Hopes Australia Orders Will Fill MQ-4C Production Freeze to Avoid Substantial Costs"
Boeing has announced that they are teaming up with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Aerojet Rocketdyne for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) contract to build the Next Generation Interceptor… Continue reading "Boeing Names Team for U.S. ICBM Next Generation Interceptor Bid"
The first four XM913 50mm cannons have been delivered by contractor Northrop Grumman. The XM913 was first unveiled last October at the AUSA (Association of the United States Army) trade… Continue reading "Prototype 50mm XM913 Cannons Delivered to US Army"
The U.S. Army’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) underwent its second Limited User Test (LUT) on the 20th August, at White Sands Missile… Continue reading "Army’s IBCS Successfully Intercepts Ballistic and Cruise Missile Targets"
The construction of the U.S. Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber, is back on schedule after the coronavirus pandemic threatened to cause delays, according to the director of the Air… Continue reading "B-21 Stealth Bomber Construction Back on Schedule"
On 7 July, Northrop Grumman announced that the US Air Force had placed an initial order for the company’s latest LITENING advanced targeting pods. The targeting pods ordered will feature… Continue reading "US Air Force Orders Full-Color Imaging Litening Pods"