Northrop Grumman
Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman is an aerospace and defense contractor.
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U.S. may rename embassy wing for pilot killed by Colombia rebels
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Drones to protect airliners from missiles?
From The Swamp | September 23, 2008 -
Northrop to get fee over tanker deal
September 19, 2008
From Los Angeles Times
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Next Generation Stealth Bombers Jump Out of Hyperspace [Stealth...
From Gizmodo | September 18, 2008The next-generation stealth bomber from Boeing/Lockheed Martin is out. Developed by Phantom Works, the large diamond-shaped body, with long... more
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Obama: McCain wrong on tanker
From The Swamp | September 12, 2008by Aamer Madhani Sen. Barack Obama commended the Pentagon for postponing the controversial competition to overhaul the Air Force's aging... more
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Bidding on $35B AF tanker canceled
From News | September 11, 2008The Defense Department on Wednesday said it was "terminating" competition for a new Air Force aerial refueling tanker, leaving the $35 billion... more
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Northrop gets potential $5.1 billion U.S. carrier deal
From Reuters: Business News | September 10, 2008WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp won a contract worth up to $5.1 billion over seven years to complete the design and build the... more
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Pentagon cancels tanker competition
From The Swamp | September 10, 2008By Aamer Madhani The Pentagon announced today that it has canceled the controversial competition to replace the Air Force's Eisenhower-era... more
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Northrop Grumman Death Star Lasers Are Weapons-Grade, Could Be Out...
From Gizmodo | September 3, 2008Wired's Danger Room blog is spot on in comparing Northrop Grumman's upcoming solid state laser system to the Death Star. Promised to arrive... more
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Boeing may end bid for Air Force contract
| August 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesBoeing Co. says it is considering bailing out of a politically charged competition for a $35-billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers... more
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Pentagon pushing to finish tanker deal
From The Swamp | August 6, 2008An F-16 aligns with the boom from a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker as part of a training exercise over California. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, file... more
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Bidding reopens for $35 billion Air Force tanker contract
From News | August 6, 2008The Pentagon opened a second round of bidding Wednesday for a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract following an error-plagued first attempt... more
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The better tanker didn't win
| July 30, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesRetired Air Force Gen. Charles Horner, who recently penned the Blowback "," had an outstanding career in service to our country. Boeing's... more
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Northrop Grumman profit up 8 percent
From Reuters: Business News | July 29, 2008NEW YORK (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose 8 percent, helped by higher sales of its military equipment... more
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Pentagon audits are investigated
July 24, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesPentagon oversight agency officials forced changes to unfavorable reports on defense contracts, hid contractor overbilling and attempted to... more
