Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems was the name Northrop Grumman gave to Orbital ATK after buying it in 2018. The name is no longer used. Northrop Grumman now runs four sectors: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The former Innovation Systems work, such as launch vehicles, missile products and aerospace structures, sits mainly in Space Systems and Defense Systems. The company's headquarters are in Falls Church, Virginia.

Northrop Grumman today

• Aeronautics Systems: military aircraft, autonomous systems, aerospace structures and surveillance and strike aircraft
• Defense Systems: weapons systems, battle management, readiness and strategic deterrence
• Mission Systems: open, cyber-secure, software-defined systems for defence and intelligence, including radars such as SABR
• Space Systems: end-to-end space and launch systems, including the Antares rocket launched from Wallops Island

History of the Innovation Systems name

• 1982: Orbital Sciences Corporation founded
• 2015: Orbital Sciences merges with ATK to form Orbital ATK
• 2018: Northrop Grumman buys Orbital ATK and renames it Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
• Later: the Innovation Systems name is retired and its work moves into the Space Systems and Defense Systems sectors

Company facts

• About 95,000 employees
• Works in space, aeronautics, defence and cyberspace
• Headquarters: 2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042

Contact

Details from northropgrumman.com, October 2026.