which has since been renamed to Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. This carries the E-2's primary antennas for its long-range radar and IFF systems. A variant of the Group II with upgrades to the mission computer and CIC workstations is referred to as the MCU/ACIS, these were produced in small numbers due to production of the Hawkeye 2000 soon after its introduction.

[4] The drone subsequently completed a second successful arrested landing on George H.W. The third French E-2C Hawkeye has been upgraded with eight-bladed propellers as part of the NP2000 program. ", CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Air and Missile Battle Command System (IBCS), Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Top 100 contractors of the U.S. federal government, http://investor.northropgrumman.com/node/35781/html, "Northrop Grumman 2017 Annual Report (Form 10-K)", SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies, "Northrop Grumman Rises 10 Spots on DiversityInc's 2011 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List (NYSE:NOC)", "Fortune 500 Companies 2018: Who Made the List", https://www.northropgrumman.com/MediaResources/Pages/CollierTrophy.aspx, Northrop launches new divisions focused on space, cyber, unmanned tech, "Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems", "About Us, Business sectors: Aerospace Systems", Northrop Grumman delivers first shipset for Australian Growler, https://www.northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/F35Lightning/Pages/default.aspx, https://www.northropgrumman.com/MediaResources/MediaKits/Space/Portfolio.aspx, "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS TRACT REFERENCE MAP: Fairfax County, VA", "Virginia Taps Northrop Grumman for $2 Billion IT Overhaul", "Britain Issues $1.2B E-3D AWACS Support Contract", "Archive: The "Invisible" U.S. War in Colombia. No other carrier-borne aircraft possesses one of these. Northrop Grumman also supports the U.S. ballistic missile program, integrates various command, control and intelligence systems and provides technical and management services to governmental and military customers, all with an emphasis on cybersecurity. [129] In 2016, a Director, Operational Test and Evaluation found a number of major faults with the system, concluding it was "neither mature nor stable".

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Wolfowitz and Libby have both since left the government amid scandals. [23] In June 2013, the 10th E-2D was delivered to the Navy, with an additional 10 aircraft in various stages of manufacturing and predelivery flight testing. In addition to U.S. Navy service, smaller numbers of E-2s have been sold to the armed forces of Egypt, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan. On 18 July 2013, Northrop Grumman was awarded a $113.7 million contract for five full-rate production Lot 2 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The cabin can readily accommodate cargo, passengers or both. [citation needed], The Technology Services sector headquartered in McNair, Virginia (with a Herndon mailing address[17]), works on "the entire life cycle of civil and defense platforms and capabilities through a range of services". This version was followed within a few years by the Group II, which had the improved APS-145 radar. ", "Feds probe Northrop in defense fraud case. [10][54] In June 2015, United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus stated that the X-47B test program should continue but that Northrop-Grumman should not gain an unfair advantage in the competition for the UCLASS contract. [41] The Navy continued flying the two X-47B demonstrators through 2014, after the service was criticised for prematurely retiring the testbeds. Egypt used the E-2C Hawkeye in a bombing operation in 2015 against ISIL in Libya.

[47] During the acquisition process, a new Delaware holding company, NNG, Inc., was formed, which merged with Northrop Grumman through a one-for-one common shares exchange in April 2001. [132], Political contributions and governmental ties, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Violations. Variants of the Hawkeye have been in continuous production since 1960, giving it the longest production run of any carrier-based aircraft. Its first flight was planned for November 2009, but the flight was delayed as the project fell behind schedule. [105] Based on 2008 data, Northrop Grumman was the 62nd-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States, per the Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. [36], VAW-120, the E-2C fleet replacement squadron began receiving E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for training use in July 2010. [115] Former Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems chief James G. Roche served as Secretary of the Air Force for two years under George W. Bush. The US Air Force and Navy proceeded with their own UAV programs. Eden, Paul, ed. [39], On 15 July 2013, the second X-47B demonstrator, designated 501, was forced to abort another planned landing on George H.W. In November 2011, the Navy announced that aerial refuelling equipment and software would be added to one of the prototype aircraft in 2014 for testing. One additional upgraded E-2C was purchased. All Rights Reserved. [citation needed], E-2C Hawkeye squadrons played a critical role in air operations during Operation Desert Storm. Typically, these pulsations are not large enough to cause serious problems on their own. Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era, Unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator built by Northrop Grumman, "New drone has no pilot anywhere, so who's accountable?

In April 1968, a reliability improvement program was instigated. Donald, David, ed. The Hornet was launched from the carrier, followed by the X-47B. ", "DARPA selects two firms to compete for sea-based UAV", "DARPA's New TERN Program Aims for Eyes in the Sky from the Sea", "Northrop Fends Off Lockheed to Win Big AF Contract", "James Webb Space Telescope's Giant Sunshield Test Unit Unfurled First Time", "The James Webb Space Telescope finally takes shape - SpaceNews.com", "Northrop Grumman Wins $21.4 Billion Pentagon Contract", "Northrop To Buy Orbital For More Than $9B", "Orbital Stockholders Approve Acquisition By Northrop Grumman Corporation", "Northrop Grumman to create new 'innovation' business sector", "Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite", "U.S. Space Command to begin testing the last satellite of the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation", http://www.northropgrumman.com/AboutUs/AnnualReports/Documents/pdfs/2017_noc_ar.pdf, http://investor.northropgrumman.com/static-files/432cda29-68dd-45f8-a34f-3cdf79da2ddc, "Company of the Year: Northrop—We See You, Saddam", "Northrop Grumman Elects Ronald D. Sugar Chairman of the Board", "Northrop's Sugar to Retire; Wesley Bush Named Chief (Update2)", "Northrop Grumman Realigns Sectors, Restores COO Post", https://www.northropgrumman.com/leadership/#board, Northrop Grumman Selects Falls Church Location for New Corporate Office (NYSE:NOC), "Company Locations: Northrop Grumman Corporation 2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, VA 22042.". All Group II aircraft had their 1960s vintage computer processors replaced by a mission computer with the same functionality via modern computer technology, referred to as the GrIIM RePr (Group II Mission Computer Replacement Program, pronounced "grim reaper"). All test objectives were met in the demonstration. The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. At Northrop Grumman, we are 90,000 people – with jobs across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space.

During World War 2 it built all American Navy aircraft.