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'''Northrop Grumman Corporation''' ({{nyse|NOC}}) is an American [[aerospace]] and [[defense (military)|defense]] technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of [[Grumman]] by [[Northrop Corporation|Northrop]]. The company was the fourth-largest [[defense contractor]] in the world as of 2010,<ref name="SIPRI list of top 100 arms contractors">"[http://www.sipri.org/media/pressreleases/100412top100 SIPRI Top 100 Defence Contractors]". ''[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]]''.</ref> and the largest builder of [[Naval ship|naval vessels]]. Northrop Grumman employs over 122,000 people worldwide.<ref name="NG_FAQ">{{cite web| url=http://www.northropgrumman.com/about_us/faq.html |title=Northrop Grumman - Frequently Asked Questions |accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> Its 2007 annual revenue is reported at US$32 billion.<ref name="Northrop Grumman Annual Income Statement"/> Northrop Grumman ranks #61 on the 2010 [[Fortune 500]] list of U.S. industrial companies.<ref name="F5">{{cite web| url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/full_list/ |title=Fortune 500 2010 |accessdate=2010-04-20}}</ref> It is headquartered in the [[Century City, Los Angeles, California|Century City]] area of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. On April 26, 2010, Northrop Grumman announced plans to move its headquarters to the [[Northern Virginia|Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.]] by 2011.
'''Northrop Grumman Corporation''' ({{nyse|NOC}}) is an American [[aerospace]] and [[defense (military)|defense]] technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of [[Grumman]] by [[Northrop Corporation|Northrop]]. The company was the fourth-largest [[defense contractor]] in the world as of 2010,<ref name="SIPRI list of top 100 arms contractors">"[http://www.sipri.org/media/pressreleases/100412top100 SIPRI Top 100 Defence Contractors]". ''[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]]''.</ref> and the largest builder of [[Naval ship|naval vessels]]. Northrop Grumman employs over 122,000 people worldwide.<ref name="NG_FAQ">{{cite web| url=http://www.northropgrumman.com/about_us/faq.html |title=Northrop Grumman - Frequently Asked Questions |accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> Its 2007 annual revenue is reported at US$32 billion.<ref name="Northrop Grumman Annual Income Statement"/> Northrop Grumman ranks #61 on the 2010 [[Fortune 500]] list of U.S. industrial companies.<ref name="F5">{{cite web| url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/full_list/ |title=Fortune 500 2010 |accessdate=2010-04-20}}</ref> It is headquartered in the [[Century City, Los Angeles, California|Century City]] area of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. In January 2010, Northrop Grumman announced plans to move its headquarters to the [[Northern Virginia|Washington, D.C.]] area by 2011.<ref>[http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=181095 "Northrop Grumman to Move Corporate Office to Washington, D.C. Region"]. Northrop Grumman, January 4, 2010.</ref>


==Business Sectors==
==Business Sectors==

Revision as of 01:19, 27 April 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Company typePublic (NYSE: NOC)
IndustryAerospace and Defense
Founded1927 (in 1994, company took on current name), Denver, Colorado
HeadquartersUnited States Los Angeles, CA, USA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Wesley G. Bush
(Chairman) & (CEO)[1]
ProductsAircraft carriers
Military aircraft
Military vessels
Missile defense systems
Satellites
Information Technology
Advanced electronic sensors and systems
RevenueIncrease US$ 33.887 billion (2008)[2](backlog of $ 76.9 billion)
Decrease US$ -111 million (2008)[2]
Decrease US$ -1.262 billion (2008)[2]
Total assetsDecrease US$ 30.197 billion (2008)
Total equityDecrease US$ 11.920 billion (2008)
Number of employees
120,000 (2009)[3]
WebsiteNorthropGrumman.com

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an American aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company was the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2010,[4] and the largest builder of naval vessels. Northrop Grumman employs over 122,000 people worldwide.[5] Its 2007 annual revenue is reported at US$32 billion.[2] Northrop Grumman ranks #61 on the 2010 Fortune 500 list of U.S. industrial companies.[6] It is headquartered in the Century City area of Los Angeles, California. In January 2010, Northrop Grumman announced plans to move its headquarters to the Washington, D.C. area by 2011.[7]

Business Sectors

As of January 2009, Northrop Grumman is made up of five business sectors:[citation needed]

  • AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Aerospace Systems sector - A premier provider of manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile systems and advanced technologies critical to the nation’s security. Key products include Global Hawk, Fire Scout and UCAS-D unmanned aircraft systems; B-2 bomber; James Webb Space Telescope; E-2 Hawkeye; Advanced EHF communications payload; Joint STARS targeting and battle management system; Space Tracking and Surveillance System; Airborne Laser Test Bed; and ICBM Prime Integration Contract.

  • ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Electronic Systems sector - A leader in airborne radar, navigation, electronic countermeasures, precision weapons, airspace management, space payloads, marine and naval systems, communications, biodefense, and government systems. Key products include F-16, F-22 and F-35 active electronically scanned array sensors; airborne early warning and control radars; Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar system; LITENING targeting and sensor system; systems for digital electronic warfare, aircraft missile defense and air defense; integrated bridge systems; situational awareness and fiber-optic gyro-based navigation; and automated postal sorting equipment.

  • INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information Systems sector - A global provider of advanced information solutions for defense, intelligence, civil agencies and commercial customers. Key products include Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below/Blue Force Tracker; Guardrail; Automated Biometric Identification System; Centers for Disease Control Information Technology Services; theater and operational command and control systems; networked communications products; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; cyber security solutions; enterprise systems; next-generation networking solutions; and systems integration and integration services.

  • SHIPBUILDING

Shipbuilding sector - The world’s leading military shipbuilder, the nation’s sole industrial designer and builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, one of only two companies that design and build nuclear-powered submarines, one of two companies that are building the Navy’s current fleet of destroyers and a leading provider of life cycle support for submarines and surface ships. Key products include U.S. Navy Nimitz- and Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers; Virginia-class attack submarines; surface combatants; amphibious assault ships; U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutters; nuclear aircraft carrier refueling and overhaul; and fleet and maintenance support.

  • TECHNICAL SERVICES

Technical Services sector - A premier supplier of life cycle solutions and long-term technical services for customers globally. Key capabilities include systems support, training and simulation and life cycle optimization and engineering for programs such as KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft logistics support; Nevada Test Site management and operations; U.S. Army Battle Combat Training Program; Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle life cycle support; and biometric capture services for the Department of Homeland Security.

Products and services

Naval

Northrop Grumman's many products are made by separate business units.

Newport News Shipbuilding manufactures all U.S. aircraft carriers, and is the only company capable of building Nimitz-class supercarriers and the new Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier. It is also one of only two companies capable of producing U.S. nuclear submarines. A separate sector, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, produces amphibious assault ships and many other commercial and military craft, including icebreakers, tankers, and cargo ships. In a partnership with Science Applications International Corporation, Northrop Grumman provides naval engineering and architecture services as well as naval maintenance services.

In January 2008, Northrop Grumman combined its Newport News and Ship Systems sectors into a new business unit named Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.[8]

Aerospace

Some of the most advanced vehicles in the world, such as the B-2 Spirit strategic bomber, are made by Northrop Grumman for the United States government.
A BQM-74 Chukar unmanned aerial drone launches from a US Navy vessel.

Separate sectors, such as Aerospace Systems, produce aircraft for the US and other nations. The B-2 Spirit strategic bomber, the E-8C Joint STARS surveillance aircraft, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, and the T-38 Talon supersonic trainer, are used by the US Air Force. The US Army uses Northrop Grumman's RQ-5 Hunter unmanned air vehicle, which have been in operational use for more than 10 years. The US Navy uses Northrop Grumman-built aerial vehicles such as the BQM-74 Chukar, RQ-4 Global Hawk based BAMS UAS, C-2 Greyhound, E-2 Hawkeye, and the EA-6B Prowler. Northrop Grumman provides major components and assemblies for different aircraft such as F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the E/A-18 Growler. Many aircraft, such as the F-5, T-38 Talon, and E-2 Hawkeye are used by other nations.

The former Space Technology sector (now Aerospace Systems Sector) builds satellites and space payloads for the US government, including NASA, NOAA and the US Air Force. The sector's Directed Energy unit builds chemical and solid-state lasers. Working with Boeing, the sector provides the chemical laser for the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser system.

The former Mission Systems sector (now Information Systems Sector) is engaged in supporting the U.S. ballistic missile program; integrating various command, control and intelligence systems; and providing technical and management services to governmental and military customers.

Northrop Grumman intends to bid for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation strategic bomber project. Though it has not built a large manned aircraft since wrapping up B-2 Spirit production in the 1990s, The company has "been working hard to turn that perception around, with the skills and capabilities that back it up."[9] It continues to build the RQ-4 Global Hawk, with many of the same long endurance and sensor technologies that are required for bombers.

Northrop Grumman partnered with EADS to use the KC-30[10] to win U.S. Air Force's KC-X tanker competition.[11] Northrop Grumman/EADS plans to invest approximately US$600 million in a new assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. The US Air Force chose the Northrop Grumman/EADS's KC-30 in February 2008,[12] but the tanker program was halted by Defense Department in September 2008.

Radar and sensors

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems creates military sensors and related products, including C4I radar systems for air defense, Airspace Management radar systems such as AMASS, and battlefield surveillance systems like the Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL). Tactical aircraft sensors produced by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems include the AN/APG-68 radar and the AN/APG-80 advanced agile beam fire control radar for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the revolutionary AN/APG-77 Advanced Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the F-22 Raptor, and the world's most advanced multi-function AESA radar, the AN/APG-81, and the AN/AAS-37 electro-optical Distributed Aperture System for the F-35 Lightning II, and the highly reliable APQ-164 Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) radar for the B-1 Lancer. Electronic Systems also produces and maintains the AWACS aerial surveillance systems for the U.S., the United Kingdom, NATO, Japan, and other customers. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the development and integration of the Air Force's $2-billion Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program. Many other smaller products are made by Northrop Grumman, such as night vision goggles and secure communications equipment.

Affiliated companies and partners

Remotec, a subsidiary, is the foremost manufacturer of remote control vehicles for explosive ordnance disposal and hazardous material handling. A UK-based subsidiary, Park Air Systems, makes navigation, traffic control, and communications equipment for international customers. They also have worked closely with Antenna Associates, Inc., a leading manufacturer of IFF(Identification Friend or Foe)/SSR(Secondary Surveillance Radar) Antennas located in Massachusetts.

In 2008, Northrop Grumman also began working with DHS Systems LLC, the manufacturer of the Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) located in New York, as part of the U.S. Army's Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) program.[13] .

Other services

In addition to providing the products created by Northrop Grumman, the company also provides many military and non-military services, usually to governments. It is among the largest suppliers of IT services to the U.S. federal government, for instance. And Vinnell, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary within the Technical Services sector, provides training and communications services for the military. For example Vinnell landed a $48 million contract to train the Iraqi Army in 2003.[14]

Many smaller nations and individual states in the U.S. have contracted Northrop Grumman for various large-scale projects. In 2005, for instance, the company won a $2 billion contract with Virginia to overhaul most of the state's IT operations.[15] Later that year, Great Britain paid for a $1.2 billion contract with the company to provide maintenance of many aspects of the country's defensive radar.[16]

Northrop Grumman also performs various foreign functions in the War on Drugs. The company sends planes to spray herbicides on suspected cocaine fields in Colombia and opium poppy fields in Afghanistan.[17][18]

National Workforce Centers

In 2007 Northrop Grumman created the National Workforce Centers. The National Workforce centers are an alternative to Offshoring.[19] Current locations are Auburn, AL; Corsicana, TX; Fairmont, WV; Helena, MT; Johnstown, PA; Lebanon, VA; and Rapid City, SD.

History

Originally formed in California in 1939, Northrop Corporation was reincorporated in Delaware in 1985. In 1994, Northrop Aircraft merged with Grumman Aerospace to create the company Northrop Grumman. Both companies were previously established in the airplane manufacturing industry, and Grumman was famous for building the Apollo Lunar Module. The new company acquired Westinghouse Electronic Systems in 1996, a major manufacturer of radar systems. Logicon, a defense computer contractor, was added in 1997. Previously, Logicon had acquired Geodynamics Corporation in March 1996 and Syscon Corporation in February 1995.

A merger between Northrop Grumman and competitor Lockheed Martin was not approved by the U.S. government in 1998, slowing the consolidation of the defense industry. But in 1999, the company acquired Teledyne Ryan, which developed surveillance systems and unmanned aircraft. It also acquired California Microwave, Inc., and Data Procurement Corporation, in the same year. Other entities acquired included Xetron Corporation (1996), Inter-National Research Institute Inc. (1998), Federal Data Corporation (2000), Navia Aviation As (2000), Comptek Research, Inc. (2000), and Sterling Software, Inc. (2000).

In 2001 the company acquired Litton Industries, a shipbuilder and provider of defense electronics systems to the U.S. Navy. During the acquisition process, a new Delaware holding company, NNG, Inc., was formed. It merged with Northrop Grumman through a one-for-one common shares exchange in April 2001. Both Northrop Grumman and Litton became subsidiaries of the new holding company. The original Northrop Grumman Corporation then changed its name to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation; the holding company, NNG, Inc., changed its name to Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Later that year, Newport News Shipbuilding was added to the company. And in 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW, which became the Space Technology sector based in Redondo Beach, CA, and the Mission Systems sector based in Reston, VA, with sole interest in their space systems and laser systems manufacturing. The Aeronautical division was sold to Goodrich, and the automotive divisions were spun off and retained the TRW name.

There have been many other smaller acquisitions throughout this period.[20] On July 20, 2007, Northrop Grumman became the sole owner of Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites.[21]

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have also recently collaborated on a design concept for NASA's upcoming Orion spacecraft (previously the Crew Exploration Vehicle), but that contract went to rival Lockheed Martin on August 31, 2006. Northrop Grumman announced formation of a new business unit (sector), effective January 1, 2006 called Technical Services.

Hostages in Colombia

Three employees of Northrop Grumman (Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell) were freed in July 2008 after five years of captivity in Colombia during Operation Jaque. Tom Janis, also a former Northrop employee, was killed by the FARC shortly after their plane crashed in the Colombian jungle in 2003.[22]

Corporate governance

Kent Kresa was the CEO of the company until he was required to retire in 2003 due to age restrictions. At this point, Ronald Sugar, formerly the chief operating officer, took over as CEO.[23] Sugar also served as the company chairman of the board. In January, 2010 Wes Bush succeeded Sugar as CEO and also assumed the position of company president.[24]

Corporate headquarters

Northrop Grumman is headquartered in the Century City area of Los Angeles, California.[25][26] but on January 4, 2010 announced plans to move to the Washington Metropolitan Area by 2011.[27]

In January 2010 Northrop Grumman announced that it will move its headquarters to the Washington, DC area so the company can be closer to government customers.[28] Wesley Bush, the new CEO of Northrop Grumman, stated that the company needed to be located in close proximity to Capitol Hill lawmakers and officials from intelligence and military communities.[29] Northrop Grumman considered sites in Washington, DC and in suburbs in Maryland and Virginia.[28] During the time of the announcement the company had not yet selected a headquarters site; the company planned to be at the new headquarters by the northern hemisphere Summer of 2011. Charles Proctor of the Los Angeles Business Journal said "In a way, the announcement was not a surprise" due to the trend of aerospace companies moving to the DC area and the fact that the newly hired CEO is from West Virginia. Proctor added that CEOs often move corporate headquarters to places that they want the headquarters located. Larry Kosmont, a Los Angeles area economic development consultant, described the move announcement as a "structural failure at all levels for Los Angeles County."[29]

V. Dion Haynes of the Washington Post said that District of Columbia economic development officials were "pitching the city's urban hipness and proximity to Capitol Hill power brokers" to Northrop Grumman. In addition Maryland promoted its highly educated workforce and its large number of federal facilities, while Virginia marketed itself as a state with relatively low taxes.[30]

Accolades

Northrop Grumman was named Forbes's Company of the Year in 2002. Forbes's announcement credited the company with "master[ing] the art of innovation."[31] Northrop Grumman no longer appears on their list of America's 400 Best Big Companies, however.[32] Northrop Grumman is credited with sponsoring educational programs[33] and donating thousands of dollars to various charities.[34][35] Many members of the U.S. government have attended company events and spoken highly of the company and its contributions.[36] In December 2007, Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded the prestigious Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, the only Presidential award recognizing companies for outstanding achievement in employee and community relations.[37]

Criticisms

Environmental record

Based on year 2008 data, researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Massachusetts identified Northrop Grumman as the 62nd-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States. According to their study, Northrop Grumman facilities released more than 23,798 pounds of toxic chemicals into the air in that year.[38] The corporation has also been linked to 52 superfund toxic waste sites.[39]

In 2003, the company was among 84 parties with which the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the state of New York reached an estimated US$ 15 million settlement for the rehabilitation of the Mattiace Petrochemical Company Superfund site in Glen Cove, Long Island.[40] In the same year, Northrop Grumman agreed to pay $33,214 after EPA inspectors found hazardous waste violations at the Capistrano test site.[41]

As a response to many of the previous claims, the company has stood up an organization for social responsibility. Among the recent projects is the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Project. To reduce the carbon footprint created by Northrop Grumman operations, and in anticipation of upcoming new regulations, the EHS Leadership Council championed an initiative in 2008 to develop a way to accurately quantify companywide greenhouse gas emissions, and address the issue responsibly.

In 2008, Northrop Grumman launched its Environmental Sustainability program, which aims to advance Northrop Grumman’s commitment to environmental performance both internally and externally. Here are some 2008 highlights: Communicated Earth Day statements from Ron Sugar and Wes Bush.

- Published new internal and external web pages on environmental performance. - Established a foundation partnership with Earthwatch Institute to develop an innovative environmental education program. Teachers across the country will get the chance to participate in an Earthwatch expedition focused on climate change and ocean preservation, an invaluable transfer experience between the real world and classroom. - Developed a greenhouse gas strategy/plan. - Defined system requirements and developed a repeatable process for greenhouse gas data. - Collected an initial estimate of greenhouse gas emissions and water-use data. - Established a web-based data collection tool to collect annual data on water use and solid waste generation and recycling. - Switching lightbulb manufacturers—choosing greener alternatives to achieve energy savings, labor savings and procurement savings (bulbs last longer, so need less frequent replacement). - Instituted furniture and carpet recycling at several Northrop Grumman facilities. - Implemented a new requirement that janitorial service providers to Northrop Grumman use only “Green Seal Certified” chemicals. - Deploying Managed Print Solution across the company, which to date has eliminated almost 2,000 devices resulting in a 25 percent reduction in energy consumption and solid waste and a 20 percent reduction in paper use. By the end of 2009; its anticipated implementation at more than 50 percent of Northrop Grumman sites. - Achieved “SmartWay” certification as a freight shipper. Through such “load consolidation” programs, we are targeting a reduction of more than 1 million freight miles in 2009 and an additional half million miles in 2010. A high percentage of Northrop Grumman freight travels via companies that meet the rigorous standards set to become SmartWay Certified. - Developing an ECO Model to help evaluate and prioritize candidate Environmental Sustainability projects using a combination of traditional financial measures and green criteria. - Established a companywide Energy Conservation Task Force. - Environmental Sustainabiliy teams are increasing employee involvement by bringing people together to identify and implement projects to improve the environment at work. And as a bonus, many employees are taking these lessons home! One such team, some 100 highly engaged participants at the Northrop Grumman site in El Segundo, California, has established a website to support the team’s activities and interests, including its first project: expanding site-wide collection of paper for recycling. The team is now establishing a process to expand the collection of recyclable bottles and cans. The team also provides volunteers for various community events and supports company events such as e-waste roundups. In 2009, the team’s attention will focus on energy efficiency projects and engaging 58 employees to help conserve energy.[42]

Political contributions and governmental ties

From 1990-2002, Northrop Grumman contributed $8.5 million to federal campaigns.[43] According to PAC summary data compiled by Source Watch, the company gave US$1,011,260 to federal candidates in 2005-2006 election cycle, compared to $10,612,837 given by all defense contractors in the same cycle.[44] This donation amount was only behind that of General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin in the defense industry. The majority of the contributions, 63%, went to Republicans.[45] Former Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems chief James G. Roche served for two years as Secretary of the Air Force for George W. Bush. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Roche would eventually be nominated to head the Army, but would be forced to withdraw his nomination among accusations of mismanaging a contract with Boeing and of failing to properly handle the Air Force sexual assault scandals of 2003.[46] According to CorpWatch, "at least seven former officials, consultants, or shareholders of Northrop Grumman" have held posts "in the Bush administration...including Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Vice-Presidential Chief of Staff I. Lewis Libby, Pentagon Comptroller Dov Zakheim, and Sean O’Keefe, director of NASA." Wolfowitz and Libby have both since left the government amid scandals.

Scandals

Northrop Grumman has had to deal with multiple scandals during its history. The company was sued in 1999 for allegedly knowingly giving the Navy defective aircraft. This suit seeks $210 million in damages and is ongoing.[47] Then in 2003, the company was sued for allegedly overcharging the U.S. government for space projects in the 1990s. Northrop Grumman paid $111.2 million to settle that suit out of court.[48]

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In 1995, Robert Ferro, an employee for TRW, a company acquired by Northrop Grumman, discovered that satellite components manufactured for the United States Air Force (USAF) were faulty and likely to fail in operation. TRW allegedly suppressed Ferro's report of the problem and hid the information from the USAF, even after a satellite in space equipped with the faulty components experienced serious anomalies. Ferro later sued Northrop Grumman in federal court under the federal whistle-blower law. On April 2, 2009 Northrop Grumman agreed to pay $325 million to settle the suit. Ferro was awarded $48.8 million of the settlement. Northrop Grumman stated about the settlement that, "it believed that TRW had 'acted properly under its contracts' and that the company had substantive defenses against the claims."[49]

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Violations

U.S. State Department investigators found that Litton Industries, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, provided portions of the computer source code of Air Force One to a company in Russia in 1998. Northrop Grumman agreed to pay a $15 million fine for 110 violations, occurring between September 1998 and November 1998, of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The ITAR violations centered around guidance and navigation system interface information unique to Air Force One.[50]

Additionally, documents filed by the State Department state that between 1994 and 2003, Northrop Grumman failed to notify the U.S. State Department about the computer guidance systems also being transferred to Angola, Indonesia, Israel, China, Ukraine and Yemen.[51]

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