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Northrop Grumman Corp. announced on Sunday that it has agreed to sell its defense consulting unit TASC Inc. to an investor group led by the private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis [...]

Northrop Grumman is creating a logistics support and technical services unit in a move that reflects the growing trend for aerospace and defence companies to seek a tighter grip on [...]

EMS Technologies, Inc.--Announced that its Defense & Space Systems division is performing on a contract from Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Norden Systems business unit to provide maintenance support and upgrades for [...]

L-3 Communications is to buy Northrop Grumman's Canadian navigation systems and space sensors division for $65 million in cash. Acquisition of the former Litton Systems Canada is expected to add [...]

The U.S. Navy's top shipbuilder Northrop Grumman announced July 13, 2010 that it was quitting the shipbuilding industry to focus on electronic systems, aerial vehicles and logistics. U.S.-based General Dynamics and the U.K.'s BAE Systems are believed to be the leading potential bidders for Northrop's Newport News and Ingalls shipyards.

The extreme conditions that led to the development and launch of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (Lcross) mission are highlighted. The low-cost spacecraft classified as Class D, was developed by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems along with the NASA Ames Research Center.

Northrop Grumman stated October 15, 2010 that it had filed a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. federal government to begin the divestment of its shipbuilding unit. Northrop wants to sell or close its Avondale shipyard in Louisiana by 2013 and has made a joint offer for its Newport News yard in Virginia and the Ingalls yard in Mississippi as part of its decision to leave the shipbuilding industry.

Northrop Grumman's decision to shut its Avondale shipyard and move out of the shipbuilding industry has implications for the entire U.S. defense sector. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' cost-cutting drive could force a series of divestitures, merger and acquisition activities, and efficiency drives by the defense industry.

Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Sperry Marine Division has developed a compact integrated bridge system (CIBS) that was designed to improve situational awareness and ship efficiency. The CIBS has a small footprint and standardized equipment packaging to reduce the costs of acquisition and installation for shipyards and shipowners. Insights on Sperry's contracts are also given.

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding on November 24, 2009 launched a virtual 3-dimensional model revealing the initial design data of the first of the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class next-generation aircraft carriers. The launch of the model completes the design and development phase for the carrier and will allow the company to move on to the ship's build process for manufacturing and assembly.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR), the private equity firm is all set to procure Northrop Grumman's TASC government advisory services unit for $1 billion. The deal will be the largest in the defense sector in 2009 and will indicate the return of private equity to the defense and security sector.

Northrop Grumman, the United States prime contractor, has decided to merge its Newport News and Ship Systems businesses into a single unit in order to use its capabilities and resources to the fullest.

The plan of the U.S. defense giant, Northrop Grumman to merge its two shipbuilding divisions to focus its missile work under the space technology sector is discussed.

The trials of a General Atomic Aeronautics Systems Mariner unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) off Australian coast and virtual trials of a Northrop Grumman Global Hawk UAV have demonstrated the suitability of these platforms in such environment. The Mariner has transmitted sensor imagery to patrol boat and army vehicles and they have demonstrated an endurance of over 22 hours.

Sperry Marine, a Charlottesville, Va.-based subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., has introduced its new-generation NAVIGAT X MK 2 digital gyrocompass system to provide a cost-effective solution that satisfies international carriage [...]

Northrop Grumman Corp. announced that Winchester Electronics, a business unit of its component technologies sector, is leaving its Watertown, CT, facility and moving to nearby Wallingford, CT. The move to [...]