Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says the time has come for women to serve on submarinesOctober 8th, 2009 Navy secretary: Time has come for women on subsPASCAGOULA, Miss. — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus says allowing women to serve on submarines is an idea whose time has come.
Northrop Grumman beats out Boeing for $3.8 billion Air Force tanker logistics dealOctober 1st, 2009 Northrop Grumman gets $3.8B Air Force dealWASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. beat out rival Boeing Co.
Northrop Grumman gets $36.1 million Air Force pact for spares for radar systemSeptember 30th, 2009 Northrop Grumman gets $36.1M Air Force pactWASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $36.1 million contract from the Air Force for various spare parts for a low powered radar system, the Pentagon said late Wednesday.
Air Force renews bid to award troubled $35 billion tanker contact to either Boeing, NorthropSeptember 25th, 2009 Air Force restarts $35B tanker competitionWASHINGTON — The Air Force on Friday launched its third attempt to award a $35 billion tanker contract to either Boeing Co. or Northrop Grumman Corp.
Summary Box: Air Force kicks off $35 billion tanker competition between Boeing, NorthropSeptember 25th, 2009 Summary Box: Air Force restarts $35B tanker dealFRESH START: The Air Force on Friday released its latest request for bids on a $35 billion contract for mid-flight refueling tankers coveted by Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp.
Murtha says Air Force's latest $35 billion tanker contract appears 'open and less subjective'September 24th, 2009 Murtha: $35B tanker competition appears 'open'WASHINGTON — A House Democrat says the Air Force's latest attempt to award a troubled $35 billion contract for mid-flight refueling tankers appears "open and less subjective."
John Murtha of Pennsylvania says that "after eight years, we can finally get on with this program." He chairs the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense. Murtha was one of several lawmakers briefed by Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and other Pentagon officials on the latest request for bids — due out Friday — on the tanker competition between Northrop Grumman Corp.
Northrop Grumman Chairman, CEO Ronald Sugar retiring; Wes Bush to replace him effective Jan. 1September 16th, 2009 Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar retiringWASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. said Wednesday Ronald Sugar will step down as chairman and CEO at the end of the year, ahead of his retirement in June 2010.
Northrop Grumman unit wins part of US Navy contract worth as much as $455 millionSeptember 14th, 2009 Northrop Grumman unit wins US Navy contractVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corp.
US clears Hawkeye E-2D aircraft for IndiaSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The US government has cleared yet another high technology system for India, the "futuristic" shipboard Hawkeye E-2D aircraft for Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and battle management. The clearance has been described by diplomatic sources as a fallout of the "successful" visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the signing of the End User Monitoring Agreement (EUMA) of military equipment being supplied or sold by the US to India.
LaBarge receives $2.6M pact from Northrop Grumman to provide electronic subsystems for radarAugust 26th, 2009 LaBarge gets $2.6M Northrop Grumman contractST. LOUIS — LaBarge Inc.
Northrop Grumman gets $7.1 million Air Force deal for spares of unmanned aerial vehiclesAugust 25th, 2009 Northrop Grumman gets $7.1M defense dealWASHINGTON — A division of Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $7.1 million contract from the Air Force to provide spare equipment at bases using the Global Hawk, an unmanned aerial vehicle, the Pentagon said Monday.
Northrop Grumman wins $430 million Army contract for information and network operationsAugust 24th, 2009 Northrop Grumman cybersecurity team gets Army pactRESTON, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corp.
Fitch expects to give Northrop Grumman's new senior notes an investment-grade ratingJuly 27th, 2009 Northrop Grumman debt to get investment-grade tagNEW YORK — Fitch Ratings said Monday it expects to assign an investment-grade rating to Northrop Grumman Corp.'s new senior notes. The military contractor's notes, which will be used to refinance debt maturing this year, will most likely be rated BBB+, the ratings agency said.
Northrop Grumman unit gets $276.3 million Air Force deal for communications networkJune 24th, 2009 Northrop Grumman unit gets $276.3M Air Force dealWASHINGTON — A unit of Northrop Grumman Corp., the nation's second-largest defense contractor, received a $276.3 million Air Force deal for a communications network that will be used on military drones, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node System is a prototype of a remotely accessed, high-altitude and tactical communications network that will be used on unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, which have seen greater use in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Northrop Grumman 1st-qtr profit rises nearly 50 pct on higher military sales; raises outlookApril 22nd, 2009 Northrop Grumman 1st-qtr profit up nearly 50 pctWASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Corp. on Wednesday said its first-quarter profit rose almost 50 percent, boosted by higher sales of military products like aerial drones and a larger contract for a satellite-based tracking system.
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