Navy missile intercepts target using Army’s new missile defense radarThe Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.By Jen Judson8 days ago
Northrop’s colossal Manta Ray underwater drone passes at-sea tests“I think it is striking in its size and scale, even for those folks that have been there throughout the design process.”By Colin Demarest3 months ago
Airborne Triton drone key to Navy’s signal goals, Clapperton saysThe autonomous MQ-4C Triton intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting drone can fly for more than 24 hours.By Colin Demarest5 months ago
Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navy’s E-XX ‘doomsday’ planeThe airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.By Stephen Losey16 months ago
Northrop links drones, ships in demonstration of connected Navy fleetTo stay ahead of China and Russia, the U.S. military is attempting to dissolve the walls between the services, their databases and their weapons.By Colin Demarest18 months ago
Warren to FTC: Block L3Harris-Aerojet deal, undo Northrop-Orbital ATKSen. Elizabeth Warren is asking federal regulators to oppose one defense merger and unwind another.By Joe Gould18 months ago