What is the history of Northrop?
Northrop Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its 1994 merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, most successfully the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. A subsonic flying wing and lambda wing with a crew of two, the B-2 was designed by Northrop (later Northrop Grumman) as the prime contractor, with Boeing, Hughes Aircraft Company, and Vought as principal subcontractors. It was produced from 1988 to 2000.
What is Northrop known for?
Its key products include both piloted and autonomous aircraft systems, weapon systems, missiles and missile defense systems, surveillance equipment, and advanced sensors with applications in land-based, maritime, aerial, and space environments. Northrop Grumman earned approximately $36. Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, is an American aerospace and defense company that designs and manufactures systems for aeronautics, defense, missions, and space.