Northrop Grumman Corp (Northrop Grumman) is a manufacturer of aerospace and defence products. The company’s product portfolio comprises unmanned systems, aircraft, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR), logistics, and modernization services. Northrop Grumman’s solutions find applications in the aerospace, defense, electronics, and information systems sectors. It manufactures acoustic sensors for aircraft carriers and submarines, spacecraft systems, mission-critical computer systems, and wireless communications infrastructure. The company caters products and services to foreign, state, and local governments and commercial customers across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Northrop Grumman is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, the US.
SHEPARD Programme, US
The SHEPARD programme was assigned the official X-plane designation of XRQ-73 in June 2024.