CAREERS HOME JOB SEARCH ABOUT US COLLEGE EVENTS BENEFITS LOCATIONS     Capabilities          Information and Services  |  Electronics  |  Aerospace  |  Ships     Marine Systems Integration The Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) is a modular, active electronically scanned array radar system that can be scaled in size for integration on manned and unmanned airborne platforms. The radar gives commanders the unprecedented ability to simultaneously conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions over a wide geographic area.      Cyber Warfare Integration Network (CWIN) A distributed “system-of-systems,” the Cyber Warfare Integration Network (CWIN) is a comprehensive modeling, simulation, and analysis environment. CWIN is geographically distributed, and allows collaboration among platforms, sensors, weapons, and battle management/command and control (BM/C2) planning and decision tools, all using high fidelity models and real world toolsets to represent a variety of complex scenarios.     Joint STARS The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is an airborne battle management and command and control (C2) platform that supports advanced ground surveillance, enabling commanders to develop effective attack targeting and operations. This system supports advanced ground surveillance, enabling commanders to develop effective attack targeting and operations. From a standoff position, the aircraft detects, locates, classifies, tracks, and targets hostile ground movements, communicating real-time information through secure data links with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army command posts.     E-10A Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A) Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A) Weapons Systems Integration (WSI) program, an advanced airborne ground surveillance and cruise missile defense system. It uses the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MPRTIP) radar sensor coupled with a Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) system.     Guardrail Northrop Grumman’s Guardrail Common Sensor System 2, called Guardrail 2000, will be a key component of the Army’s next-generation Aerial Common Sensor System. It will provide battlefield commanders with the world’s most advanced tactical surveillance data. Previous versions have been used to provide enemy location information during Desert Storm and to support the Bosnia peacekeeping effort. The system, comprising a twin-engine Beechcraft airplane and a ground station that remotely controls the flow of intelligence data, serves as a critical element of the national intelligence collection infrastructure.     RQ-4 Global Hawk A consistent performer in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Global Hawk's 10,000-nautical-mile range and 32-hour endurance, combined with satellite and line-of-sight communication links support its exceptional wide-area surveillance and monitoring capabilities. High-resolution sensors that function day or night regardless of weather from an altitude of 60,000 feet can conduct surveillance over an area roughly the size of Illinois in just 24 hours.     Fire Scout Northrop Grumman's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) features fully autonomous flight, operational flexibility, and complete US Army/ Navy system architecture. This UAV fulfills a range of military and civilian requirements, including the tactical control, ground-control, and data transmission using a tactical common-data link.     Hunter The Hunter tactical unmanned system allows commanders to collect real-time day/night video surveillance from deep inside enemy territory and relay it to ground control and mission monitoring stations for intelligence-gathering and target-acquisition information. Since it entered the Army inventory in 1996, the fleet of Hunter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has accumulated more than 37,000 flight hours, including more than 10,000 hours supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.     UCAS-N For the Unmanned Combat Air System-Navy (UCAS-N) project, Northrop Grumman designed and built the X-47A to demonstrate low-cost, rapid prototyping; robust unmanned vehicle management; and tailless aerodynamics for autonomous launch and recovery flight from an aircraft carrier. A network-centric, land- and carrier-based unmanned aerial combat vehicle, it has a strike radius of 1,500 nautical miles. It can also fly to a point up to 1,000 nautical miles from launch and remain there for two hours, all the while carrying a 4,500-pound payload at high subsonic speeds.     B-2 Bomber Operated by the U.S. Air Force, the B-2 is the world's preeminent strategic, long-range multi-role bomber. The B-2 can fly more than 6,000 nautical miles before refueling (more than 10,000 nautical miles with just one refueling) while carrying 40,000 pounds of weapons. This tremendous capability gives the aircraft the ability to fly anywhere in the world and deliver a variety of weapons in less than 24 hours.     EA-6B Prowler The EA-6B Prowler is a tactical jamming aircraft designed to protect fleet surface units and strike aircraft by jamming enemy radar and communications. Its secondary mission includes electronic surveillance. The Prowler saw combat in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, has supported NATO peacekeeping operations over Bosnia-Herzegovina, and has enforced the "no-fly" zones around Iraq.     EA-18G The EA-18G is a derivative of the F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft and is designed to perform surveillance and electronic jamming of enemy radar and communications nets. As the EA-18G's primary mission system, the powerful, agile ICAP III airborne electronic attack system (AEA) allows carrier-based aircraft to conduct a variety of new communications- and targeting-related missions.     GH Block 30 Capable of flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet for up to 35 hours, the Global Hawk with Advanced Signal Intelligence Payload (ASIP) provides a sophisticated suite of sensors and communications equipment for high- and low-band signal collection and real-time data relay. The GH Block 30’s open system architecture allows new sensor technology to be integrated onto the Global Hawk’s airframe without having to reconfigure vehicle management computers.     Space Tracking and Surveillance Systems (STSS) Northrop Grumman is developing low-earth orbit Space Tracking and Surveillance Systems (STSS)—satellites that will use onboard infrared sensors to detect and track ballistic missiles throughout their trajectories.†STSS will be developed using an evolutionary, capabilities-based approach and the first two STSS satellites will be launched in 2007 followed by the operational constellation of satellites beginning in 2012.     Advanced EHF Advanced EHF (AEHF), the nation's next generation military strategic and tactical relay system, delivers survivable, protected communications to US forces and allies worldwide. Rapidly deployable airborne, maritime, vehicular, and manpackable AEHF terminals put this connectivity in the hands of warfighters worldwide, delivering communications anytime, anywhere. The system is compatible with existing terminals and provides several coverages that are tailored to meet unique warfighting requirements.     Space Radar Northrop Grumman is now developing system concepts and architectures for an affordable, sustainable Space†Radar capability†that will define the future of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for warfighters and the intelligence community. Space Radar†will support three key missions areas: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for imagery, Surface Moving Target Indication (SMTI) to detect and track moving objects on land or water, and High Resolution Terrain Information (HRTI).     Defense Support Systems Northrop Grumman-built Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites have been the space-borne segment of NORAD's Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment system since 1970. Using infrared detectors that sense heat from missile plumes against the Earth’s background, these orbiting sentries detect, characterize, and report ballistic missile launches and nuclear detonations.     James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Northrop Grumman is NASA's prime contractor for the development of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the first segmented optical system observatory ever deployed in space. Comprising 18 lightweight hexagonal-shaped segments that are folded for launch, the structure will operate 930,000 miles beyond Earth's orbit to observe objects billions of light years away.     Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R) The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R) program will lead to the deployment of new technologies for short-term severe weather, space-based weather, and climate observation. Northrop Grumman is a partner with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the project, set for initial launch readiness in 2012. Improvements to the GOES-R system will serve a range of missions, including severe storm and flood warnings, ocean surface and internal structures forecasts, and long-term global environmental change assessment.     Tactical High Energy Laser In late 2002, the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL) made history when it began shooting down artillery shells in flight. In only a few days of testing, THEL shot down multiple projectiles, highlighting its potential to change the nature of warfare. Designed and built for the U.S. Army†Space & Missile Defense Command and the Israel Ministry of Defense, THEL was made possible by Northrop Grumman’s disciplined approach to design, integration, and testing.     Airborne Laser (ABL) Northrop Grumman has designed and developed advanced lasers since 1961. It is now a member of a team selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop and demonstrate a revolutionary new defense system—Airborne Laser (ABL). Northrop Grumman is designing and developing the system's Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) and the Beacon Illuminator Laser (BILL), integral parts of a layered ballistic missile defense system that addresses the world's growing ballistic missile threat. ABL will operate above the clouds, where it will autonomously detect and track missiles as they are launched, using an onboard surveillance system. The system will then accurately point and fire lasers with sufficient energy to destroy missile targets.

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