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Northrop Grumman
US aerospace and defence company behind the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-4C Triton and MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft.
Falls Church, United StatesAerial Drones systems
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a US aerospace and defence company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Its unmanned aircraft include the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance aircraft, the MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance variant used by the US Navy and the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
In the news6 stories
CSG appoints David Jacobs to head CSG Defense North America
A new office in Washington D.C., accelerated growth in the US and a former Northrop Grumman strategist: CSG has appointed a president for its North American defence business who reports directly to Chairman Michal Strnad.
Loitering munition Lumberjack: Northrop Grumman demonstrates autonomy at “Operation Lethal Eagle”
Mission control via the Maven Smart System, AI-enabled targeting from Palantir, satellite data link: at an exercise of the US 101st Airborne Division, Northrop Grumman demonstrated its Lumberjack Group 3 loitering munition.
Counter-drone defence from the air: US Army tests APEX ammunition for the Apache attack helicopter
A proximity fuze is to turn the AH-64 Apache into a drone hunter: in live-fire tests at Yuma Proving Ground, the new XM1225 APEX hit UAS targets air-to-air for the first time. This counter-drone capability requires no changes to the gun or fire control.
Unmanned systems in the CCA programme: US Air Force selects Shield AI as mission autonomy provider
The Hivemind autonomy software is already flying in Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury, with flight demonstrations expected in the coming months. Now the US Air Force has selected Shield AI for the TMRR phase of its programme for unmanned systems in air combat.
Reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea: Russia intends to act against US drones
Defence Minister Andrei Belousov is demanding rapid responses from the General Staff to US drone flights over the Black Sea. Russian military bloggers warn against a shootdown and point to the limits at high altitude – including for reconnaissance drones.
Reconnaissance drone MQ-4C Triton: Northrop Grumman flies Australia's first aircraft for the first time
The first MQ-4C Triton reconnaissance drone for Australia has made its maiden flight in Palmdale, California. Handover is to follow this year; the country has four systems under contract.