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Northrop Grumman Corporation () is an Aerospace and Defense Conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop . The company is the third largest Defense Contractor for the U.S. Military 1, and the number-one builder of Naval Vessels . Northrop Grumman employs over 122,000 people worldwide2. Its 2006 annual revenue is reported at US$30 billion. Northrop Grumman ranks #73 on the 2007 Fortune 500 list of U.S. industrial companies.3 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES strategic bomber, are made by Northrop Grumman and purchased by the United States government.]] Naval Northrop Grumman's many products are made by separate business units. Newport News Shipbuilding manufactures all U.S. Aircraft Carrier s, and is the only company capable of building ''Nimitz'' -class Supercarrier s. It also produces a large percentage of U.S. Nuclear Submarine s. A separate sector, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, produces Amphibious Assault Ship s and many other commercial and military craft, including Icebreaker s, Tankers , and Cargo Ship s. In a partnership with Science Applications International Corporation , Northrop Grumman provides naval engineering and architecture services as well as naval maintenance services Aerospace unmanned aerial drone launches from a U.S. Navy vessel]] Separate sectors, such as Integrated Systems, produce aircraft for the U.S. 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 U.S. Air Force . The US Navy uses Northrop Grumman-built aerial vehicles such as the BQM-74 Chukar , C-2 Greyhound , E-2 Hawkeye , and the EA-6B Prowler . Northrop Grumman provides major components for aircraft such as F/A-18 Hornet . Many aircraft, such as the F-5 , T-38 Talon , and E-2 Hawkeye are used by other nations. The Space Technology sector builds a variety of military and NASA Satellite s and mission payloads, as well as various Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") defensive laser systems. Working with Boeing , the sector provides the chemical Laser for the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser system. Mission 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."" Northrop Grumman Hopes for Big Role in DoD Bomber Plan ." Christie, R. '' The Wall Street Journal ''. July 10 , 2006 . Northrop Grumman is partnering with ] Should Northrop Grumman/EADS win the contract, it would be required to invest approximately US$ 600 million in a new assembly plant in the United States, which is currently planned for Mobile, Alabama . 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 (AESA) 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. Affilated companies and partners Remotec, a subsidiary, is the foremost manufacturer of Remote Control Vehicle s 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. 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. 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 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 (one of only two producers of Nuclear Submarine s) was added to the company. And in 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW , with their 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. On July 20, 2007, Northrop Grumman became the sole owner of Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites .http://www.space.com/news/070720_scaled_bought.html 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. ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD Researchers at the Toxic Waste sites. Center for Public Integrity analysis of EPA documents In violations at the Capistrano test site. Environmental Protection Agency POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL TIES From 1990-2002, Northrop Grumman contributed $8.5 million to federal campaigns.http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?list=type&type=11 According to , "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. ACCOLADES SCANDALS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE He also serves as the company Chairman . Besides Sugar, current members of the , Lewis Coleman , Vic Fazio , Stephen Frank , Phillip Frost , Charles R. Larson , Richard B. Myers , Philip Odeen , Aulana Peters , Kevin Sharer , John Brooks Slaughter . BUSINESS UNITS (SECTORS) The company is split into several business units, each of which operates fairly independently. These business units have generally been created through acquisitions.
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