Speed and stealth are key in the all-domain battlespace. A hypersonic pace – can put a missile on target before the enemy can respond .
Next-Generation Scramjet Delivers Hypersonic Propulsion That Weighs Less to Pack More Punch
GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target
GMQ-163A “Coyote” is a threat representative target vehicle used to support critical missions of testing ship anti-cruise missile defenses.
Safety Through the Storm
Luckily, Northrop Grumman Safety Systems Fellow Daniel Plawecki not only knows the right answer — he created it.
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Defense Systems
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Walk in My Shoes: Testing the Limits
To the untrained eye, the hypersonics test bay in Ronkonkoma, New York, looks like a maze of interconnected pipes, valves and hoses. Fortunately, Missile Products Technician Dan Folks, who started his career as a plumber, has a very trained eye.
Gunning for Missiles
Cannon-Based Air Defense fires guided ammunition for base protection against mass attacks
Making a Splash
Have you ever visited a marina and spotted an ornately carved dragon boat gliding across the water? Read how the modern-day version of this ancient water sport is connecting communities at Northrop Grumman's locations across the globe.
Hometown Influencers, Hollywood Storyline
For Systems Engineering Manager LaDawn Randall, it was the women from her hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia, who opened her eyes to what her future could be.
Walking the Kokoda Trail
Nine days, 59.6 miles, an unforgettable experience. Alongside members of the Royal Australian Air Force's Squadron 35, Australia-based Field Service Representative Ben Luke hiked the historic Kokoda Trail, walking in the footsteps of the World War II heroes who contributed to an Allied Victory in this humid stretch of the Papua New Guinea highlands.
Launch a Career in Defense With Northrop Grumman
Launch a career in Defense Systems
Need for Speed
The aerodynamics textbook definition of “hypersonic” is travel at Mach 5 or greater — more than five times the speed of sound, almost a mile each second. Long-range hypersonic vehicles often utilize a scramjet engine, which leverages the vehicle’s high speed to compress incoming air through a special inlet into a combustion chamber.
Homeward Bound
. Project Management Manager Evelyn Sobierajska remembers her father reciting this quote when she was young; it’s stuck with her throughout her life, including during her 18 years with Northrop Grumman.