Tag: Northrop Grumman
Navy Nearly Got A Single-Seat A-6 Intruder Instead Of The A-7 Corsair II
608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package Ever
The Air Force has announced a large package of upgrades for its youngest F-16 Vipers.
Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
Space Force is developing an advanced radar system to monitor satellites in deep space geosynchronous orbits.
Digital Shadow Will Insert Northrop Grumman’s CRJ Testbed Aircraft Into The Virtual Realm
The adaptable CRJ-700 testbeds are getting a ‘digital twin’ to allow them to test hardware before ever taking to the sky.
Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin
Veteran Northrop engineer recollects his time on the top-secret Tacit Blue program, including some of its oddest quirks.
A Sixth B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is Now Being Built
Construction of the latest B-21 began just weeks ago and the Air Force hopes to roll out the first example this year.
MQ-8C Fire Scout Is The Long-Range Eyes For Beleaguered Littoral Combat Ships
A Navy MQ-8C has deployed on its first operational deployment aboard a Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship.
Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy Satellites
Space Force launched two maneuverable satellites that can conduct surveillance on adversary satellites in orbit.
Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships
The new system is capable of making pinpoint electronic attacks but it’s so big that it requires major alterations to a destroyer’s superstructure.