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Missles/Missle Defense

Missiles: Chartered with maintaining the constant readiness of the nation's ICBM weapon systems, Northrop Grumman is ensuring the performance of every aspect of these vital systems and maintaining their accuracy, availability, reliability and survivability.

Missile Defense: From detection to tracking to engagement, Northrop Grumman is bringing its entire suite of expertise in systems integration, high-tech weaponry, and domain knowledge to bear on the challenge of a layered missile defense capability.

Defense Support Program (DSP)

Defense Support Program The Northrop Grumman-built Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites have been the spaceborne segment of NORAD's Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment system since 1970.

Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)

As a primary supplier of Performance Based Logistics (PBL) for complex weapon systems, Northrop Grumman stands ready to provide operations and sustainment support for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.

ICBM Prime Integration Contract

icbm Northrop Grumman is ensuring the performance of every aspect of the nation's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile weapon systems, and maintaining their accuracy, availability, reliability and survivability.

Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI)

Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) The Kinetic Energy Interceptors (KEI) program is a crucial element of the layered missile defense architecture being developed by the Missile Defense Agency.

Missile Engineering Center

Missile Engineering Center The Missile Engineering Center serves as a vital proving ground for missile technology development and provides support to several key government missile programs.

Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS)

Operating in low-earth orbit, STSS satellites will use onboard infrared sensors to detect, track and discriminate ballistic missiles throughout their trajectories.