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- By Tudor Vieru
- April 7th, 2014
US Navy Orders 5 Extra MQ-8C Fire Scout Drones from Northrop
A total of 19 UAS from this family are currently commissioned
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- By Tudor Vieru
- March 24th, 2014
Advanced Triton Drone Finishes Initial Flight Tests
The aircraft is being developed at Northrop for the US Navy
- Space
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- March 3rd, 2014
Inflatable Aircraft May Fly High Above the Plains of Venus
A new design was proposed by engineers at Northrop Grumman
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- By Tudor Vieru
- February 14th, 2014
Northrop Finishes Second MQ-8C Fire Scout Robotic Helicopter
The aircraft has already performed its maiden flight, the company says
- Space
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- January 25th, 2014
James Webb Telescopes Passes Critical Development Milestone
The spacecraft remains on track for a launch date beyond 2018
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- By Tudor Vieru
- January 14th, 2014
Northrop Workhorse Drone Exceeds 100,000 Combat Flight Hours
The aircraft has been in service since 1996, the company says
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- By Tudor Vieru
- January 8th, 2014
Triton UAV Successfully Completes Nine Test Flights
Northrop Grumman works with the US Navy to develop the drone
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 27th, 2013
James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Starts Launch Testing
This protective layer is one of the most complex ever designed
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2013
Global Hawk Flies Through Canadian Airspace for the First Time
The drone collected a series of data on the Canadian Arctic
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
First TAI F-35 Center Fuselage Delivered to the US
This is the first such component the Turkish company completes
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 12th, 2013
Satellite Communication System Repurposed for Aircraft
Northrop engineers manage to demonstrate this capability in real life
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 9th, 2013
Northrop Plans for the Massive Stealth Spy Drone Revealed
The company began constructing the unmanned aircraft in secret
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- By Tudor Vieru
- December 4th, 2013
Northrop Starts Work on First Global Hawk for NATO
The aircraft has to meet very rigorous operational requirements
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- By Tudor Vieru
- November 20th, 2013
NASA's Next-Generation Telescope Bound for California
Scientists have finished testing it at a special NASA facility
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- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
Northrop Grumman Outfits Small Bat UAV with Electronic Attack Payload
This is the first miniature UAV to feature such an instrument
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- By Tudor Vieru
- November 8th, 2013
Northrop Grumman to Build 3 New Global Hawks for USAF
An advanced procurement contract has already been signed
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- By Tudor Vieru
- November 5th, 2013
Triton UAV Wing Structure Test Exceeds Navy US Specifications
The system was tested well beyond what the Navy will ask of it