Northrop Grumman
Aerospace, defense and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia
VirginiaAbout Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a US aerospace, defense and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with about 100,000 employees. It works across space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace for the United States and its allies. Its military aircraft, both crewed and uncrewed, are built by the Aeronautics Systems sector, one of four business sectors.
Aircraft and air systems
- B-21 Raider: stealth bomber developed with the US Air Force, unveiled on 2 December 2022 at Palmdale, California
- B-2 Spirit stealth bomber
- E-2D Advanced Hawkeye: carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft for the US Navy and other operators
- RQ-4 Global Hawk: high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned surveillance aircraft
- MQ-4C Triton: unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft for the US Navy
- RQ-4D Phoenix: the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance variant
- X-47B: unmanned demonstrator used for autonomous aerial refuelling trials
- Electronic warfare systems integrated on the F-16
Business sectors
- Aeronautics Systems (president Tom Jones)
- Defense Systems (president Ben R. Davies)
- Mission Systems (president Roshan Roeder)
- Space Systems (president Dr. Robert Fleming)
Company facts
- Headquarters: Falls Church, Virginia
- About 100,000 employees
- Chair, CEO and President: Kathy Warden
- B-21 Raider unveiled at Palmdale, California
- Main customers: US armed forces and allied governments
Location
2980 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
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Northrop Grumman in the news
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Shows where Northrop Grumman exhibits or has exhibited
All aviation events- 23
- events
- 8
- countries
- 9
- as sponsor
View eventSilicon Valley Space Week
27 to 29 October 2026 · Mountain View, United States
Sponsor
View eventAIAA SciTech Forum
11 to 15 January 2027 · Orlando, United States
Exhibitor
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SmallSat Symposium
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 9 to 11 February 2027 · Mountain View, United States
Stand 15 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAvalon Australian International Airshow
23 to 28 February 2027 · Geelong, Australia
Major Industry Sponsor / Conference Centre Sponsor
View eventAFA Warfare Symposium
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 1 to 3 March 2027 · Aurora, United States
4-star partner2026 list; 2027 not published yet
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View eventSATELLITE
8 to 11 March 2027 · Washington, United States
Stand 1931
View eventSea-Air-Space
4 to 7 April 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 1300
View eventSpace Symposium
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 12 to 15 April 2027 · Colorado Springs, United States
Co-sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventModern Day Marine
13 to 15 April 2027 · Washington, United States
Stand 2615
View eventSOF Week
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 3 to 6 May 2027 · Tampa, United States
Tip of the Spear Sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventSpace Meetings Veneto
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 10 to 12 May 2027 · Venice, Italy
Exhibitor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventCANSEC
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 2 to 3 June 2027 · Ottawa, Canada
Sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventParis Air Show (Salon du Bourget)
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 14 to 20 June 2027 · Paris, France
Stand Chalet 12 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventSpace Tech Expo USA
29 June to 1 July 2027 · Anaheim, United States
Stand 418
View eventRoyal International Air Tattoo
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 16 to 18 July 2027 · Fairford, United Kingdom
Supporter sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventSmall Satellite Conference (SmallSat)
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 1 to 4 August 2027 · Salt Lake City, United States
Exhibitor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventMSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 31 August to 3 September 2027 · Kielce, Poland
Stand 5-A07 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventDSEI UK
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 7 to 10 September 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Stand SP-22 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAMOS Conference
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 14 to 17 September 2027 · Maui, United States
Laulima sponsor2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventAFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference
Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 20 to 22 September 2027 · National Harbor, United States
Stand 1321 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventTaipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE)
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 23 to 25 September 2027 · Taipei, Taiwan
Stand K0805a (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
View eventUAS Summit and Expo
13 to 14 October 2026 · Grand Forks, United States
Platinum sponsor
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AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
12 to 14 October 2026 · Washington, United States
Stand 6313 (Hall DE)
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