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Next-Generation Scramjet Delivers Hypersonic Propulsion That Weighs Less to Pack More Punch

Speed and stealth are key in the all-domain battlespace. A hypersonic pace – can put a missile on target before the enemy can respond .

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

Two men stand next to each other; the man on the left wears a blue shirt and has his arm around the man on the right, who wears a button-down and sweater.

Luckily, Northrop Grumman Safety Systems Fellow Daniel Plawecki not only knows the right answer — he created it.

Northrop Grumman's business sectors offer an extraordinary portfolio of capabilities and technologies that enable us to deliver innovative systems and solutions for applications that range from air, cyber, land, sea and space.

Defense Systems

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems sector is a broad-spectrum provider of critical technology services for national security, military and civilian customers.

Walk in My Shoes: Testing the Limits

Man wearing navy jumpsuit stands in front of missile with arms crossed.

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

A dragon boat with 20 rowers is shown in silhouette as it moves along a river.

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

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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.

Cannon-Based Air Defense

Walking the Kokoda Trail

Man in black t-shirt using hiking sticks to climb a steep trail in a tropical jungle.

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

Color illustration of advanced hypersonic scramjet

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

A woman in a blue tracksuit and sunglasses sits in front of the Grand Canyon.

. 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.