Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. It designs develops produces integrates sustains and modernizes a broad portfolio of systems for air space sea and cyber domains.

The company generates revenue primarily through long term contracts with the United States government and international customers. Its sales come from military aircraft missile defense space systems and related sustainment and integration services.

The company operates through the following segments: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems, and Space Systems.

• Aeronautics Systems focuses on the design development production integration sustainment and modernization of military aircraft systems for the United States Air Force United States Navy other government agencies and international customers. Key programs include the B 21 Raider long range strike aircraft B 2 Spirit modernization E 130J Phoenix II nuclear command control communications aircraft fuselage production for the F 35 and F A 18 Super Hornet E 2D Advanced Hawkeye MQ 4C Triton RQ 4 Global Hawk and sustainment support for various aircraft fleets.

• Defense Systems engineers develops integrates and produces strategic deterrent systems advanced tactical weapons and missile defense solutions for the United States military and international customers. Key programs include the Sentinel Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the intercontinental ballistic missile modernization the Integrated Battle Command System for army and allied forces medium and large caliber ammunition production Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System propulsion and warhead subsystems the Advanced Anti Radiation Guided Missile and its extended range variant medium caliber cannons for air land sea and counter unmanned aircraft systems the Stand In Attack Weapon the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile scramjet propulsion subsystem the Precision Guidance Kit for artillery munitions and solid rocket motors for the Precision Strike Missile and Standard Missile programs.

• Mission Systems delivers advanced mission solutions and multifunction systems primarily for the United States defense and intelligence community and international customers. Its offerings include radar electro optical infrared sensors command control communications computers intelligence surveillance reconnaissance electronic warfare communications and network systems microelectronics navigation and positioning sensors maritime power propulsion and payload launch systems full spectrum cyber solutions and intelligence processing. Notable programs are Large Aircraft and Common Infrared Countermeasures F 35 fire control radar and Distributed Aperture System F 35 Communications Navigation and Identification avionics Scalable Agile Beam Radar for F 16 aircraft Ground Air Task Oriented Radar Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block III power generation and propulsion for Virginia and Columbia class submarines Airborne Early Warning and Control Battlefield Airborne Communications Node LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod APR 39 DV 2 and EV 2 Radar Warning Receiver exploitation and cyber programs Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Systems Modernization and AC MC 130J Radio Frequency Countermeasures.

• Space Systems provides end to end mission solutions through the design development integration production and operation of space missile defense and launch systems for national security civil government commercial and international customers. Its products include satellites and spacecraft subsystems sensors and payloads ground systems missile defense interceptors and launch vehicles with associated propulsion. Key programs are the 63 inch diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor 63 and its extended length variant 63XL solid rocket boosters for Atlas V and Vulcan launch vehicles the Space Development Agency Tracking and Transport layers providing missile warning tracking and resilient low latency high volume data transport the Glide Phase Interceptor cooperative effort to defeat hypersonic threats the Cygnus spacecraft supporting Commercial Resupply Services to the International Space Station missile defense interceptors and related systems for the Missile Defense Agency Ground based Midcourse Defense the Habitation and Logistics Outpost module for NASAs Lunar Gateway the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites providing enhanced missile warning over the polar region solid rocket motors for NASAs Space Launch System heavy lift vehicle and medium class solid rocket motors for the United States Navys Trident II Fleet Ballistic Missile program.

Northrop Grumman holds a strong position in the aerospace and defense industry competing with major firms such as Boeing General Dynamics L3Harris Technologies Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation as well as emerging startups. Its competitive advantages stem from a broad technology portfolio deep engineering expertise a skilled workforce with security clearances and ongoing investments in advanced computing microelectronics cyber and digital transformation. The company benefits from long term government relationships and a diversified base of programs across air space sea and cyber domains.

The companys primary customer is the United States government which accounted for about 84 percent of sales in the most recent fiscal year. In addition to the U. S. Air Force U. S. Navy U. S. Army and other federal agencies the company serves international customers including the governments of Japan France Australia and NATO allies as well as civil agencies such as NASA for space resupply and science missions.