Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems News

Star Award is Presented to Al Nikolaus and Mike Roberts of Northrop Grumman

November 05, 2009

Two Northrop Grumman Corporation employees received the Star Award from the U.S.
Army and the Boeing leadership team for their outstanding contributions to the former Future Combat Systems program. The Star Award is granted to individuals who fulfill numerous criteria that illustrate how their accomplishments exceed their regular work assignments or job expectations.

Northrop Grumman's Tom Romesser Speaks at UK Conference on Climate Change

November 05, 2009

A senior Northrop Grumman Corporation executive is among the distinguished speakers from leading defence and aerospace companies participating in the climate change
conference, Energy, Environmental Defence and Security (E2DS) 2009 being held this week in London.

Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman-built LCROSS Satellite Wins 2009 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award

November 05, 2009

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) has been awarded the 2009 Aviation Week Program Excellence Award in the System Level Production/Sustainmentcategory.

Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman to Co-Sponsor Aerospace Seminar Designed to Help Engineers Transition from Theoretical Training to Practical Knowledge

November 03, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation is helping new engineers bridge the gap between the technical foundation they acquired in college and the practical knowledge they need to succeed on the job by co-sponsoring next week's Aerospace Early Career Technical Seminar (Aero-ECTS), a combination technical symposium and business expo scheduled to run Nov 10-12 at the Washington State Convention Center here.

Release -- Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

October 30, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun producing the center fuselage for the
first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated BK-1. The center fuselage is the core structure around which the F-35 aircraft is built.

Northrop Grumman Contribution to Support Missile Defense Workforce in Alaska

October 30, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has contributed $35,000 to Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc., to further the educational nonprofit group's goal of helping to build and sustain Alaska's skilled workforce in electronics and computer systems technology, particularly to support nearby missile defense operations.

Two Northrop Grumman Employees Win Peer Awards for Career Achievements

October 28, 2009

Two Northrop Grumman Corporation employees were honored for their contributions
to the Navy's EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare communities. The awards were made by the Association of Old Crows (AOC).

Eye of Northrop Grumman-Built James Webb Space Telescope Marks Major Milestone, Moves Mission Forward

October 28, 2009

The telescope element of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has successfully passed a critical design review verifying it will perform as designed, and now moves forward to final manufacturing steps and integration of all subsystems.

Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Patricia McMahon as Vice President and Deputy of Aerospace Systems' Battle Management and Engagement Systems Division

October 26, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the appointment of vice president
Patricia McMahon as full-time deputy of its Aerospace Systems sector's Battle Management and Engagement Systems Division. She continues to report directly to Thomas Vice, sector vice president and division general manager. Most recently, she led the Information Operations/Electronic Attack business for the company. As vice president and deputy, she will continue her role as the site manager for the division headquarters in Bethpage, N.Y.

NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research

October 23, 2009

NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the initial flight of a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to be used for environmental science research.