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== Updates ==

Hello, I'm Jan. As an employee at Northrop Grumman, I am interested in helping the Wikipedia community improve the company article. I am familiar with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines and will do my due diligence to ensure that I am following the rules, only posting on designated Talk pages.

I would like to offer some updated, reliable sourcing to replace some of the primary sourcing throughout ''History'', reduce the amount of "citation needed" warnings, and source presently unsourced information. Below is text from the article with citations I added where needed:

*In 1994, Northrop Aircraft bought Grumman Aerospace, which built the Apollo Lunar Module<ref name="Smithsonian">{{cite web |url=https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/grumman-apollo-lunar-module-propulsion-reports-and-photographs-arons-1963-1969 |title=Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Propulsion Reports and Photographs [Arons], Accession number 2005-0010 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=airandspace.si.edu |publisher=National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution |access-date=February 20, 2019 |quote=This collection consists of the following material documenting the work of Grumman on the Apollo Lunar Module propulsion systems: sixteen reports prepared by Raymond Arons, propulsion engineer for Grumman; two reports prepared by the Grumman Propulsion Analytic Group; one report prepared by NASA; and twenty-five photographs taken by NASA, TRW and Grumman of the Apollo White Sands Test Facility (WSTF).}}</ref> to create Northrop Grumman (NG).<ref name="Sims">{{cite news |last1=Sims |first1=Calvin |title=Northrop bests Martin Marietta to buy Grumman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/05/business/northrop-bests-martin-marietta-to-buy-grumman.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 5, 1994}}</ref>

*In 1996, the new company acquired Westinghouse Electronic Systems, a major manufacturer of radar systems,<ref name="Gilpin-Westinghouse">{{cite news |last1=Gilpin |first1=Kenneth N. |title=2 Westinghouse Industrial Units Sold to Northrop for $3 Billion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/04/business/2-westinghouse-industrial-units-sold-to-northrop-for-3-billion.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 4, 1996}}</ref> and Xetron Corporation. In 1997, the defense computer contractor Logicon was added, which had acquired Geodynamics Corporation in March 1996 and Syscon Corporation in February 1995.<ref name="Gilpin-Logicon">{{cite news |last1=Gilpin |first1=Kenneth N. |title=Northrop to Purchase Logicon in a $750 Million Stock Swap |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/06/business/northrop-to-purchase-logicon-in-a-750-million-stock-swap.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 6, 1997}}</ref><ref name="FundingUniverse">{{cite news |title=Logicon Inc. History |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/logicon-inc-history/ |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Funding Universe}}</ref>

*In 1999, the company acquired Teledyne Ryan, developer of surveillance systems and unmanned aircraft, California Microwave, Inc., and the Data Procurement Corporation.<ref name="Gara">{{cite news |last1=Gara |first1=Antoine |title=M&A Flashback: Northrop's Takeover of Grumman Led Defense Stocks Out Of The Cold War |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2017/06/20/ma-flashback-northrops-takeover-of-grumman-led-defense-stocks-out-of-the-cold-war/#4aaa6f9f2510 |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Forbes]] |date=June 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Schneider">{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Greg |title=Northrop builds 'empire'; Company to purchase defense units from California Microwave |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-03-12-9903120176-story.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 12, 1999}}</ref><ref name="Johnston">{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Margret |title=Northrop to merge DPC into Logicon |url=https://fcw.com/articles/1999/05/30/northrop-to-merge-dpc-into-logicon.aspx |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=FCW |date=May 30, 1999}}</ref>

*In 1999, Northrop Grumman and SAIC created AMSEC LLC as a joint venture, which grew "from $100 million in revenue in 2000 to approximately $500 million in fiscal year 2007."<ref name="Hubler">{{cite news |last1=Hubler |first1=David |title=SAIC, Northrop divvy up Amsec |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2007/07/16/saic-northrop-divvy-up-amsec.aspx |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Washington Technology |date=July 16, 2007}}</ref>

*In 2000, NG acquired Federal Data Corporation, Navia Aviation As, Comptek Research, Inc., and Sterling Software, Inc.<ref name="Times100">{{cite news |title=Mergers And Acquisitions |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=47YW-C040-010F-944M&csi=8422&oc=00240&perma=true |registration=Yes |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 20, 2003}}</ref>

*In 2001, the company acquired Litton Industries, a shipbuilder and defense electronics systems provider for the U.S. Navy.<ref name="Schneider-Litton">{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Greg |title=Northrop Completes Purchase of Litton |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/04/04/northrop-completes-purchase-of-litton/f8e5729e-23ce-4787-bc53-90f4bd301a68/?utm_term=.3b7b5f71fead |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 4, 2001}}</ref>
*Later that year, Newport News Shipbuilding was added.<ref name="Merle">{{cite news |last1=Merle |first1=Renae |title=Northrop Seals Deal to Buy Newport News |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/11/09/northrop-seals-deal-to-buy-newport-news/b3f7827a-7169-4f57-823d-e8834c9b1385/?utm_term=.171ea994c534 |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 9, 2001}}</ref>

*In 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW Inc.,<ref name="Wayne">{{cite news |last1=Wayne |first1=Leslie |title=Northrop to Buy TRW for $7.8 Billion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/02/business/northrop-to-buy-trw-for-7.8-billion.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 2, 2002}}</ref> which had acquired Braddock Dunn & McDonald (BDM) in 1997, and became the Space Technology sector based in Redondo Beach, California, and the Mission Systems sector based in Reston, Virginia, with sole interest in their space systems and laser systems manufacturing.<ref name="Wait-TRW">{{cite news |last1=Wait |first1=Patience |title=Northrop Grumman creates two new sectors out of TRW, names leaders |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2002/12/13/northrop-grumman-creates-two-new-sectors-out-of-trw-names-leaders.aspx |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Washington Technology |date=December 13, 2002}}</ref> The Aeronautical division was sold to Goodrich, and the automotive divisions were spun off and retained the TRW name.<ref name="AW-TRW">{{cite news |title=Goodrich Buys TRW Aerospace |url=https://aviationweek.com/awin/goodrich-buys-trw-aerospace |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]] |date=June 21, 2002}}</ref>

*Northrop Grumman partnered with EADS from the mid-2000s to offer the KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft<ref name="DID-Tanker">{{cite news |title=EADS & Northrop Grumman Offer USAF an Airbus Tanker Option |url=https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/eads-northrop-grumman-offer-usaf-an-airbus-tanker-option-01164/ |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Defense Industry Daily |date=September 9, 2005}}</ref>

*On January 1, 2006, Northrop Grumman opened its business sector called 'Technical Services'.<ref name="LAT-AerospaceBriefs">{{cite news |title=Northrop Grumman Creates Support Unit |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4J01-9RR0-TW84-N3DM&csi=8422&oc=00240&perma=true |registration=Yes |quote=Northrop Grumman Corp. created a new business unit to provide logistic and support services to the U.S. government including operating military bases and maintaining military aircrafts. The new unit, Northrop Grumman Technical Services, will be headquartered in Washington, D.C., and consolidates work that had been separately performed by Northrop's four main business units. |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 6, 2006}}</ref>

*Northrop Grumman and Boeing collaborated on a design concept for NASA's upcoming Orion spacecraft (previously the Crew Exploration Vehicle), but the contract went to rival Lockheed Martin on August 31, 2006.<ref name="Borenstein">{{cite news |last1=Borenstein |first=Seth |title=Lockheed MArtin Wins NASA Contract |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/01/AR2006090100291_pf.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=September 1, 2006}}</ref>

*In February 2008 the U.S. Air Force chose KC-30,<ref name="AP-AF">{{cite news |title=Air Force dumps Boeing for Northrop, Airbus |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23413217/ns/business-us_business/t/air-force-dumps-boeing-northrop-airbus/# |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=March 1, 2008}}</ref>

*In January 2008, Northrop Grumman combined its Newport News and Ship Systems sectors into a new business unit named Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding<ref name="DP">{{cite news |title=The shipyard: A timeline |url=https://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-xpm-20110315-2011-03-15-dp-nws-huntington-ingalls-timeline-20110315-story.html |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Daily Press |date=March 15, 2011}}</ref>

*In November 2010, NASA selected Northrop Grumman for consideration of potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.<ref name="Bates">{{cite news |last1=Bates |first1=Jason |title=NASA Taps 13 Companies For Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Study |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2010/11/10/nasa-taps-13-companies-for-heavy-lift-launch-vehicle-study/ |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Satellite Today |date=November 10, 2010}}</ref>

*The acquired company assets and naming were absorbed and become a division named Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.<ref name="Insinna">{{cite news |last1=Insinna |first1=Valerie |title=Northrop Grumman to create new 'innovation' business sector |url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2018/01/29/northrop-to-create-new-innovation-biz-sector/ |accessdate=February 20, 2019 |publisher=Defense News |date=January 29, 2018}}</ref>

I will continue to find more sourcing to improve references throughout the article. Meantime, this is a start! My hope is that someone will review and implement these suggestions if they see fit. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback or questions. Thank you! [[User:JanAtNorthropGrumman|JanAtNorthropGrumman]] ([[User talk:JanAtNorthropGrumman|talk]]) 18:06, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
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Aerospace products

The F-14 was removed from the Aerospace products section. Isn't it still used by Iran? I looked through the links in the F-14 Tomcat article but the latest info I found at says Iran uses it was from like 2002. Thanks. -Fnlayson 01:04, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't think that was supposed to be an exhaustive list, and Iran is only one nation. I have no problem if it goes back in, tho. - BillCJ 01:11, 30 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that it should have been removed from the Aerospace products sections. Iran will not receive support from NG because there is an embargo on Iran from the United States. NG being a US entity cannot provide "tech support" to Iran for any of the F-14's they currently maintain. ViriiK 08:52, 31 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was mainly wondering if the F-14 was still in use by Iran. -Fnlayson 18:47, 31 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
They are in their own ways but they're not supported by NG in any way whatsoever to maintain these planes. ViriiK 15:51, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I caught the support thing the first time. -Fnlayson 00:51, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You want to tell me how Northrop Grumman maintains these planes for the Iranian Military? ViriiK 18:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • What does support have to do with it? You're adding your own criteria. It is simply a list of products. Older, out-of-production products get little to no manufacturer support anyway, e.g. KC-135. -Fnlayson 18:51, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
To be totally accurate, most of the air products listed in that paragraph were not produced by Northrop Grumman at all. For example, F-5s and T-38s have not been made in years. The whole paragraph should be reworked to reflect this, which would eliminate any mention of the Iranian F-14s among others. The pre-merger Northrop Corporation article has little information on products at all, so some of this could be placed there.
I think the F-14 should be in the aerospace products section, and in a discontinued section. I mean, they used to make it, so it counts, and they don't make it anymore. That's my argument. Also, they ended up in their military when Iran bought some just before the government was thrown over. There's even video footage of the Shah and the President passing in front of them. - An Anonymous User —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.67.24.14 (talk) 04:38, 26 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Number of employees

The intro paragraph states the company has 200,000 employees, but the stats box states 123,600. Since the FAQ on their web site states "More than 122,000 as of 3/02/07" I'm revising the intro paragraph. I'm also removing "The presence of their much-valued sub-contractors and global vendors account for an additional 10-15% of an already formidable workforce" as I can't find a source for that, and the statements "much-valued" and "formidable workforce" sound like marketing, not encyclopedia content. CJKreklow 02:27, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Scandals

With the navy one, I blame the Northrop part(Grumman has had long and good relationship with the U.S. Navy--LandonJaeger (talk) 04:41, 29 June 2009 (UTC)).[reply]

KC-X pullout?

In the KC-X article there is an indication, dated March 2010, that Northrop Grumman/EADS has pulled out of the bidding process for the KC-X contract. This would seem to be a major setback for NG as the contract was said to be worth US$ 35 billion for 179 tankers. It would improve the article to include this fact -- if there are reliable citations. --TGC55 (talk) 01:45, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite. Only Northrop Grumman has pulled out so far. EADS may still bid of their own or with another partner. -Fnlayson (talk) 02:52, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

War profit, continued

(see Talk:Northrop Grumman/Archive 1#War profit section)

I am a former employee of Northrop Grumman. I worked there for 6 years. My husband is a former employee for Northrop Grumman. He worked there for 32 years. My father in law was a former employee for Northrop Grumman. He worked there for over 40 years. There is no such thing as WAR PROFITEERING by Northrop Grumman or ANY defense contractors. Northrop Grumman LOSES money when we go to war. Northrop Grumman makes money on research and development. There is little to no profit in replacing and fixing existing weapons. When we are at war, like the Gulf war and the current war, Northrop Grumman experiences LARGE LAYOFFS due to the lack of funding and contracts from the government. The government funds that would go to Northrop Grumman in peace time are diverted to the military for things like supplies. Northrop Grumman had a large layoff last year (2010 and will be having another one this year in 2011). Bonuses and raises for existing employees are almost virtually zero for existing employees in times of war. And almost all of the facts listed to support such a claim are based on emotion and not factual. ---Missy — Preceding unsigned comment added by IrishGirl123 (talk • contribs) 21:01, March 22, 2011 (UTC)

Logicon

Currently Logicon, Inc. is briefly mentioned under Northrup-Grumman. I suggest that it is worthy of an article of its own. Peter Flass (talk) 20:55, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Major Northrop Grumman facilities

It would improve the article if the major facilities of NG were included in the article, especially aerospace manufacturing facilities.--TGC55 (talk) 16:19, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An what about Newport News, which was NG at least until 2011 and there still must be solid bonds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News_Shipbuilding — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.48.108.79 (talk) 20:55, 27 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Annual revenues

Trying to figure out some information on Grumman's revenues. Originally this article said in 2010 revenue was 34 billion, and cited Grumman's website here. However, when I went to the site, it seems to suggest that revenue for 2010 was actually 28.143 billion. On the other hand, businessweek agrees with the 34 billion number for 2010, so I'm a bit confused. Maybe I'm mis-reading Northrop Grumman's website? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.255.216.179 (talk) 23:58, 28 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Breaking Northrop-Grumman news at Area 51

From articles that link to Aviation Week:
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_12_06_2013_p0-643783.xml&p=1

The news breaking in India was within the last hour; most others, within the last 24 hrs. — Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 16:54, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A picture of a stealth drone my be hard to find; I really like the B-2 picture at the top of the article herein. — Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 23:05, 3 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"BDN" is a typo

Should be "The BDM Corporation"

Long-range bomber contract for the U.S. Air Force

This will be big for Northrop Grumman 

Headline-1: BUSINESS: Northrop Grumman Wins Long-Range Bomber Deal --

Contract value estimated at $80 billion for 100 jets

QUOTE: "The Pentagon on Tuesday awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $21.4 billion initial contract to build new long-range bombers for the U.S. Air Force in what has been the most fiercely fought weapons contest in more than a decade." -- Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 23:52, 27 October 2015 (UTC) -- PS: FYI for future editing.[reply]

Headline-2: US Air Force's new stealth bomber: What you need to know

QUOTE: "There’s a new stealth bomber joining the U.S. Air Force and it will be one incredible aircraft. In war, this strike aircraft can fly deep into hostile areas – undetected – where it can unleash serious munitions against an enemy. The Air Force announced Tuesday that it chose Northrop Grumman to build the next generation long-range strike bomber. The Air Force has not yet chosen a name for the aircraft, which folks are referring to as “B-3”.

The new strike bomber will start deploying in about a decade. The aircraft is expected to replace the nearly four-decades old B-1 as well as the legendary B-52 Stratofortress that has served the country for about six decades.

Related: Marine Corps' new helicopter completes its first flight

This new bomber will be fully loaded with lots of technologies and next-gen innovations that are cloaked in secrecy. It may even withstand nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) and still operate.

What will it be like?

The military has kept details of the wish list for its new bomber classified.

During the Super Bowl, Northrop Grumman’s ad featured a new aircraft shrouded in mystery – literally cloaked at one point. Some industry experts believe this was a representation of Northrop’s vision for the new mysterious bomber." -- Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 11:10, 2 November 2015 (UTC) -- PS: This is a great article, pointing out the need for secrecy, and Northrop-Grumman's good job of keeping the 'B-3' under wraps, (cf. Superbowl ad). FYI for additional future editing. To be an editor here, you will want to watch the 6min video. It is excellent![reply]

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New NEWS today, for future editing (Northrop Grumman laser system)

New contract: "Northrop Grumman sees a day when American Navy destroyers will pack laser cannons." 

Headline-1: Don't Look Now, But the Navy's Laser Arms Race Just Got Hotter

QUOTE: "Two months ago, Northrop Grumman won a Navy contract to build a new laser cannon..." -- Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 05:28, 21 March 2016 (UTC) -- PS: FYI for future editing.[reply] 

Another two references on the Northrop Grumman laser cannon for military application:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/12/05/northrop-grumman-invents-laser-tank.html
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/01/02/northrop-grumman-builds-biggest-laser-gun-ever.html

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Hello, I'm Jan. As an employee at Northrop Grumman, I am interested in helping the Wikipedia community improve the company article. I am familiar with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines and will do my due diligence to ensure that I am following the rules, only posting on designated Talk pages.

I would like to offer some updated, reliable sourcing to replace some of the primary sourcing throughout History, reduce the amount of "citation needed" warnings, and source presently unsourced information. Below is text from the article with citations I added where needed:

  • In 1994, Northrop Aircraft bought Grumman Aerospace, which built the Apollo Lunar Module[1] to create Northrop Grumman (NG).[2]
  • In 1996, the new company acquired Westinghouse Electronic Systems, a major manufacturer of radar systems,[3] and Xetron Corporation. In 1997, the defense computer contractor Logicon was added, which had acquired Geodynamics Corporation in March 1996 and Syscon Corporation in February 1995.[4][5]
  • In 1999, the company acquired Teledyne Ryan, developer of surveillance systems and unmanned aircraft, California Microwave, Inc., and the Data Procurement Corporation.[6][7][8]
  • In 1999, Northrop Grumman and SAIC created AMSEC LLC as a joint venture, which grew "from $100 million in revenue in 2000 to approximately $500 million in fiscal year 2007."[9]
  • In 2000, NG acquired Federal Data Corporation, Navia Aviation As, Comptek Research, Inc., and Sterling Software, Inc.[10]
  • In 2001, the company acquired Litton Industries, a shipbuilder and defense electronics systems provider for the U.S. Navy.[11]
  • Later that year, Newport News Shipbuilding was added.[12]
  • In 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW Inc.,[13] which had acquired Braddock Dunn & McDonald (BDM) in 1997, and became the Space Technology sector based in Redondo Beach, California, and the Mission Systems sector based in Reston, Virginia, with sole interest in their space systems and laser systems manufacturing.[14] The Aeronautical division was sold to Goodrich, and the automotive divisions were spun off and retained the TRW name.[15]
  • Northrop Grumman partnered with EADS from the mid-2000s to offer the KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft[16]
  • On January 1, 2006, Northrop Grumman opened its business sector called 'Technical Services'.[17]
  • Northrop Grumman and Boeing collaborated on a design concept for NASA's upcoming Orion spacecraft (previously the Crew Exploration Vehicle), but the contract went to rival Lockheed Martin on August 31, 2006.[18]
  • In February 2008 the U.S. Air Force chose KC-30,[19]
  • In January 2008, Northrop Grumman combined its Newport News and Ship Systems sectors into a new business unit named Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding[20]
  • In November 2010, NASA selected Northrop Grumman for consideration of potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.[21]
  • The acquired company assets and naming were absorbed and become a division named Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.[22]

I will continue to find more sourcing to improve references throughout the article. Meantime, this is a start! My hope is that someone will review and implement these suggestions if they see fit. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback or questions. Thank you! JanAtNorthropGrumman (talk) 18:06, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Propulsion Reports and Photographs [Arons], Accession number 2005-0010". airandspace.si.edu. National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 20, 2019. This collection consists of the following material documenting the work of Grumman on the Apollo Lunar Module propulsion systems: sixteen reports prepared by Raymond Arons, propulsion engineer for Grumman; two reports prepared by the Grumman Propulsion Analytic Group; one report prepared by NASA; and twenty-five photographs taken by NASA, TRW and Grumman of the Apollo White Sands Test Facility (WSTF).
  2. ^ Sims, Calvin (April 5, 1994). "Northrop bests Martin Marietta to buy Grumman". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Gilpin, Kenneth N. (January 4, 1996). "2 Westinghouse Industrial Units Sold to Northrop for $3 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Gilpin, Kenneth N. (May 6, 1997). "Northrop to Purchase Logicon in a $750 Million Stock Swap". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Logicon Inc. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Gara, Antoine (June 29, 2017). "M&A Flashback: Northrop's Takeover of Grumman Led Defense Stocks Out Of The Cold War". Forbes. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Schneider, Greg (March 12, 1999). "Northrop builds 'empire'; Company to purchase defense units from California Microwave". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Johnston, Margret (May 30, 1999). "Northrop to merge DPC into Logicon". FCW. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Hubler, David (July 16, 2007). "SAIC, Northrop divvy up Amsec". Washington Technology. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Mergers And Acquisitions". The Washington Post. February 20, 2003. Retrieved February 20, 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Schneider, Greg (April 4, 2001). "Northrop Completes Purchase of Litton". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  12. ^ Merle, Renae (November 9, 2001). "Northrop Seals Deal to Buy Newport News". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Wayne, Leslie (July 2, 2002). "Northrop to Buy TRW for $7.8 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  14. ^ Wait, Patience (December 13, 2002). "Northrop Grumman creates two new sectors out of TRW, names leaders". Washington Technology. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Goodrich Buys TRW Aerospace". Aviation Week & Space Technology. June 21, 2002. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "EADS & Northrop Grumman Offer USAF an Airbus Tanker Option". Defense Industry Daily. September 9, 2005. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "Northrop Grumman Creates Support Unit". Los Angeles Times. January 6, 2006. Retrieved February 20, 2019. Northrop Grumman Corp. created a new business unit to provide logistic and support services to the U.S. government including operating military bases and maintaining military aircrafts. The new unit, Northrop Grumman Technical Services, will be headquartered in Washington, D.C., and consolidates work that had been separately performed by Northrop's four main business units. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Borenstein, Seth (September 1, 2006). "Lockheed MArtin Wins NASA Contract". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  19. ^ "Air Force dumps Boeing for Northrop, Airbus". The Associated Press. March 1, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  20. ^ "The shipyard: A timeline". Daily Press. March 15, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  21. ^ Bates, Jason (November 10, 2010). "NASA Taps 13 Companies For Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Study". Satellite Today. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  22. ^ Insinna, Valerie (January 29, 2018). "Northrop Grumman to create new 'innovation' business sector". Defense News. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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