Designed directly from combat pilot feedback, the Grumman F6F Hellcat combined brute power, rugged survivability, and carrier friendliness into a fighter built for one job. This deep dive follows its ...

The sky over the Philippine Sea was a swirling chaos of Japanese bombers and American fighters. In the midst of it, U.S. Navy ...

The second-stage solid rocket motor completes a static fire test on 21 November 2025 in Elkton, Maryland. (Northrop Grumman) The US Navy (USN) has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD94.3 million contract ...

Northrop Grumman's prototype Talon drone has been given its own Air Force designation, and the service said it is a strong contender to join its fleet of autonomous drone wingmen. (Northrop Grumman) ...

Shot down in combat e.g. collided with another Hellcat. The pilot, Howard Holding, died in the crash. His mortal remains were buried in the year 2025.

A close-up view of Northrop Grumman's test firing of its Mk 72 solid rocket motor at its Elkton, Maryland facility in December 2025. (Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman completed a static test firing ...

Just is time for last-minute holiday shopping, how about some monster horsepower to put in your favorite gearhead’s stocking? Dodge has opened the order books in all 50 states for its 710-horsepower ...

Detroit’s appetite for testosterone didn’t start with the Hemi, the GTO, or the big-block V8 in general. In fact, the piston heart of America pushed the nation into giving the decisive blow on the war ...

CNBC's Morgan Brennan sits down with Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden to discuss competition from new defense tech startups, changes to the Pentagon's acquisition process and more. Got a confidential ...

Northrop Grumman's Talon Project is something of a late comer. After losing its initial CCA competition bid, the company launched Project Lotus, which is now trying for the CCA program as Project ...

MOJAVE, Calif.—When Northrop Grumman lost its initial bid for the U.S. Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft, the company went back to the drawing board. Now, it wants to fly a new prototype, ...

Hypersonic vehicles aren't much use if you don't know where they're going, so Northrop Grumman is developing new navigation systems for autonomous craft that can stand up to the rigors of flying at ...