Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman Completes First Production Deliveries of the MQ-8B Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy — Northrup Grumman SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the U.S. Navy, which completes the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) program. Read more …. MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS U.S. to withhold F-35 fighter software code — Reuters Sharing F-35 software code not that easy — ELP Defens(c)e Blog Kevin Rudd signs off on purchase of 14 F-35 joint ... Read Full Story

Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector is seeking a Database Administrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Austin, TX. The shift available is Tuesday - Saturday 3:30 pm to midnight. Read Full Story

Northrop Grumman Corporation completed the first three MQ-8B Fire Scout production deliveries to the U.S. Navy, which completes the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV) program. Two of the three Fire Scouts were deployed aboard the USS McInerney for use on a scheduled operational deployment to complete a Fire Scout Military Utility Assessment (MUA). Prior to the current deployment, Fire Scouts have been aboard the USS McInerney four times since December 2008, completing 110 ship takeoffs and landings and 45 landings with the harpoon grid, accumulating over 47 hours of flight ... Read Full Story

By April M. Havens November 22, 2009, 6:01PM (Press-Register/Mary Hattler) Irwin F. Edenzon is sector vice president and general manager for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding for the Gulf Coast , left, with President Michael Petters at the company shipyard on Nov. 17, 2009. PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The challenges of years past taught Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding how to become more predictable for customers and shareholders, its leaders say, better positioning the company to prepare for a busy 2010. “We have a lot going on, and we will have a lot going on next ... Read Full Story

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $302.9 million fixed price incentive fee contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract, the company will build two Block 30 systems and three Block 40 systems for the 303d Aeronautical Systems Group at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. The award also includes a ground station consisting of a launch and recovery element and a mission control element, plus two additional sensor suites that will be retrofitted into previous production aircraft. The contract runs through 2011. Read more Read Full Story