Businessweek

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a security company, provides systems, products, and solutions in unmanned systems; cybersecurity; command, control, communications, and computers (C4) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR); and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. The company participates in various defense and government services programs in the United States (U.S.) and internationally. It offers a portfolio of capabilities and technologies that enable the company to deliver systems and solutions for applications that range from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. The company conducts majority of its business with the U.S. government, principally the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community. It also conducts business with local, state, and foreign governments, and domestic and international commercial customers. Sectors The company operates through four sectors: Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Information Systems, and Technical Services. AEROSPACE SYSTEMS This sector engages in the design, development, integration, and production of manned aircraft, unmanned systems, spacecraft, high-energy laser systems, microelectronics, and other systems and subsystems. This sector’s customers, primarily U.S. government agencies, use these systems in mission areas, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; communications; battle management; strike operations; electronic warfare; earth observation; space science; and space exploration. This sector consists of four business areas: Unmanned Systems; Military Aircraft Systems; Space Systems; and Advanced Programs &Technology. Unmanned Systems: This business area designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates tactical and reconnaissance unmanned systems. Primary programs include the RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance system, Triton aircraft system, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance, Fire Scout aircraft systems, and aerial targets. Military Aircraft Systems: This business area designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates airborne C4ISR, electronic warfare mission systems, long range strike, and tactical aircraft systems. Primary programs include E-2 Hawkeye, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), and the newly developed Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), an optionally manned or unmanned lighter than air weapon system. Electronic warfare includes the EA-18G Growler and EA-6B Prowler airborne electronic attack weapon systems. This business area designs, develops, and manufactures the B-2 Bomber, and provides sustainment and upgrade services for the B-2, which is the advanced long range strike aircraft system. Tactical aircraft includes the design, development, manufacture, and integration of F/A-18 aft sections and F-35 center sections. Space Systems: This business area designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and communications payloads in support of C4ISR. Primary programs include the James Webb Space Telescope, Advanced Extremely High Frequency payload, and restricted programs. Advanced Programs & Technology: This business area creates advanced technologies and concepts to satisfy existing and emerging customer needs. This business area matures these technologies and concepts to create and capture new programs that other Aerospace Systems business areas could execute. Primary programs include the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System, restricted programs, and directed energy and advanced concepts programs for air, land, and space applications. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS This sector engages in the design, development, manufacture, and support of solutions for sensing, understanding, anticipating, and controlling the operating environment for the company’s global military, civil, and commercial customers. This sector provides various defense electronics and systems, airborne fire control radars, situational awareness systems, early warning systems, airspace management systems, navigation systems, communications systems, marine power and propulsion systems, space systems, and logistics services.