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UK Defence Journal • George Allison

US Positions B-2 Stealth Bombers in Pacific Amid Potential Strike on Iran

US Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bombers and KC-135 tankers departed Whiteman AFB on June 21, heading to Andersen AFB, Guam, and Diego Garcia. The move signals forward deployment of long-range strike assets as the Trump administration weighs potential military action against Iran.

2025-06-21T00:53:31.228571-07:00

Axios

Northrop Grumman Unveils ‘Beacon’ Autonomy Partnership with Model 437 Platform

2025-06-18T06:38:43.433211-07:00

Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman Backs Firefly’s Eclipse Medium-Lift Rocket with $50 Million Injection

2025-05-29T09:42:41.849432-07:00

Vertical Mag

CAE appoints Northrop Grumman operations chief Matthew Bromberg as CEO effective August 2025

2025-06-02T05:46:10.674506-07:00

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The War Zone

USAF Seeks Next-Gen Penetrator to Replace MOP on B-2, Arm B-21 The U.S. Air Force has launched development of a successor to the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator to replace the B-2’s current bunker-busting munition and equip the forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The new weapon aims to deliver enhanced underground penetration and precision on the next-generation platform.

2025-06-24T11:24:43.902845-07:00

USAF Seeks Next-Gen Penetrator to Replace MOP on B-2, Arm B-21

The Aviationist

Operation Midnight Hammer: Record-Setting 33-Hour B-2 Spirit Raid on Iran’s Nuclear Sites In a covert operation dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers launched from Whiteman AFB on a record 33-hour mission to strike Iran’s underground nuclear facilities undetected, employing precision bunker-busters before returning to base.

2025-06-23T15:17:54.545855-07:00

Operation Midnight Hammer: Record-Setting 33-Hour B-2 Spirit Raid on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Yonhap News Agency

Hanwha Systems, Northrop Grumman sign MoU to develop advanced air defense systems Hanwha Systems and Northrop Grumman have agreed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop integrated air defense solutions, combining Northrop’s radar and missile expertise with Hanwha’s systems integration capabilities to meet South Korea’s evolving threats and bolster allied defense industries. The move deepens U.S.-ROK security cooperation.

2025-06-22T19:29:25.612296-07:00

Hanwha Systems, Northrop Grumman sign MoU to develop advanced air defense systems

UK Defence Journal

US Positions B-2 Stealth Bombers in Pacific Amid Potential Strike on Iran US Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bombers and KC-135 tankers departed Whiteman AFB on June 21, heading to Andersen AFB, Guam, and Diego Garcia. The move signals forward deployment of long-range strike assets as the Trump administration weighs potential military action against Iran.

2025-06-21T00:53:31.228571-07:00

US Positions B-2 Stealth Bombers in Pacific Amid Potential Strike on Iran

Axios

Northrop Grumman Unveils ‘Beacon’ Autonomy Partnership with Model 437 Platform Northrop Grumman has launched “Beacon”, a collaboration leveraging its Model 437 aircraft as an autonomy testbed to accelerate unmanned systems development and demonstrate that large defense contractors can innovate swiftly, said Tom Jones.

2025-06-18T06:38:43.433211-07:00

Northrop Grumman Unveils ‘Beacon’ Autonomy Partnership with Model 437 Platform

nationalsecurityjournal.org

Despite UAV Advances, B-21 Raider’s Manned Stealth Remains Central to US Deterrence As combat drones proliferate, the USAF’s next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber retains its edge for strategic strike and nuclear deterrence. Its human-piloted cockpit enables superior real-time decision-making (OODA loop) and mission flexibility that unmanned systems have yet to match.

2025-06-16T10:11:01.043681-07:00

Despite UAV Advances, B-21 Raider’s Manned Stealth Remains Central to US Deterrence

The War Zone

E-2D Hawkeye Selected to Replace USAF E-3 Sentry as E-7 Program Is Canceled The US Air Force has canceled its planned purchase of Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail, opting to plug its AWACS gap with the Navy’s Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. While smaller and less capable than the Wedgetail, the E-2D can operate from austere forward bases.

2025-06-11T12:44:48.628790-07:00

E-2D Hawkeye Selected to Replace USAF E-3 Sentry as E-7 Program Is Canceled

FlightGlobal

Embraer taps Northrop Grumman as US partner to advance KC-390 tactical transport and tanker bid Embraer has named Northrop Grumman as its US partner to develop the C/KC-390 tactical transport and tanker, reinforcing its bid to enter US military procurement markets after a recent stateside demo tour highlighting the platform’s airlift and refueling capabilities.

2025-06-11T04:59:27.300625-07:00

Embraer taps Northrop Grumman as US partner to advance KC-390 tactical transport and tanker bid

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