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REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the initial phase of the Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) program. SSL-TM is a research and development project to mature solid-state, high-power laser weapon systems and components for ship defense. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) This selection is the first step in the development of a Prototype Laser Weapon...

USC adds critical skills in big data to consortium's mission of addressing the nation's most pressing cybersecurity threats FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has invited one of the nation's top cybersecurity research institutions - the University of Southern California (USC) - to join its Cybersecurity Research Consortium. USC's leadership in big data, computer science and informatics will expand the consortium's breadth of...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced it has appointed Christine McGlade and Andrew W. Reynolds vice presidents of manufacturing operations and site managers for the company's aircraft integration centers of excellence in St. Augustine, Fla., and Palmdale, Calif., respectively. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Photos accompanying this release are available at...

LONDON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, in collaboration with NATS, the U.K. air traffic management services provider, has deployed an airspace communication system that will enhance air safety in the East Shetland Basin oil-producing area of the North Sea. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems was selected to...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its board of directors has authorized an additional $4 billion for the repurchase of the company's common stock. With today's authorization, the company's outstanding share repurchase authorizations total approximately $5 billion. Northrop Grumman currently plans to repurchase shares with the goal of retiring approximately 25 percent of its shares outstanding by the...

BALTIMORE, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft's mission capabilities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The capability, known as Auto Target Cueing (ATC), uses high-definition synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to locate and...

Laboratory demo proves design, performance of new company-designed antenna REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed a ground demonstration of a communication system that would allow the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber to operate with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite network. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, an 11 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share. This is the tenth consecutive annual increase in Northrop Grumman's quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend is payable June 12, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business May 28, 2013....

Event marks first catapult launch of an unmanned aircraft from a ship NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy today launched a new chapter in the history of unmanned systems - carrier-capable unmanned aircraft - by successfully catapulting the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). (Logo:...

MELBOURNE, Fla., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating a longstanding commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently honored the winners of the company-sponsored Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase at Florida Tech. Each spring, students design and build original projects from robots to rockets and conduct innovative research projects. (Logo:...