Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS provides airborne radar systems, secondary surveillance systems, inertial navigation systems and sensors, electronic warfare systems, precision weapons, air traffic control systems, air defence systems, communications systems, space systems, marine systems, oceanic and naval systems, integrated avionics systems, logistics systems and government systems. Electronic Systems has 51 major operations worldwide, 19 international offices and 23,000 employees.

The company's primary business units and product areas include:

Airborne Surveillance Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Providing AN/APY-1/-2 RSIP for E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar for 737 AEW&C.

Airspace Management Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Air traffic control radars (ARSR-4, ASR-9 and ASR-12), air defence systems, ground-based surveillance radars (AN/TPS-63, AN/TPS-78 solid state, AN/TPS-75 and FPS-130).

Avionics Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Produces aircraft radars, including AN/APG-66 (F-16A/B, NATO F-16 MLU); AN/APG-68 (F-16C/D); AN/APG-77 (in a Northrop Grumman-led joint venture with Raytheon for the F-22); AN/APG-241 (C-130H/J); AN/APQ-164 phased array radar (B-1B); and JSF advanced fire-control radar as well as other key avionics for the F-35.

Defensive Systems (Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA)
Produces the AN/AAQ-24(V) directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system; the large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) system; the AN/ALQ-135 internal countermeasures system and the AN/ALQ-162 countermeasures set; LITENING 2 airborne infrared targeting and navigation pod. Also, electronic countermeasure systems, including AN/AAR-54 passive missile approach warning system; AN/ALQ-131 (A-10, C-130, F-4, F-15, F-16, F-111 and Harrier); and through a joint venture with ITT Avionics, AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self-Protection Jammer (F-14D, F-16C and F/A-18C/D).

Land Combat Systems (Balttimotre, Maryland, USA)
Teamed with Lockheed Martin to produce the Longbow radar and Hellfire missile systems for the AH-64D Apache helicopter; TESAR radar for the Predator UAV; tactical UAV radar; mission computer cluster for the Comanche helicopter, and in a joint venture with Lockheed Martin, the fire-control radar for the RAH-66 Comanche.

Marine Systems (Sunnyvale, California, USA)
Submarine propulsion, power generation, reactor control and missile launching system, surface ship propulsion and power generation gas turbines, diesel engines and main reduction gears.

Navigation Systems (Woodland Hills, California, USA)
Navigation and positioning systems for commercial air travel, military aircraft, ships, land vehicles, precision-guided weapons, missiles and satellites; inertial navigation and guidance systems, inertial measurement systems, and attitude and heading reference systems; identification systems including IFF devices and secondary surveillance radars that provide positive friend identification; fire-control systems for the AH-1 Cobra and the AH-64 Apache helicopters.

Norden Systems (Norwalk, Connecticut, USA)
Provides the AN/APY-3 (Joint STARS) radar sensor, AN/Apg-76 airborne radar, AN/APY-6 surface surveillance radar, ASDE-3 and AMASS airport surface surveillance radars.

Oceanic and Naval Systems (Annapolis, Maryland, USA)
Produces the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), surface ship anti-submarine warfare (21HS) and radar sensor systems (AN/SPQ-9B antiship missile defence radar); unmanned undersea vehicle systems for mine reconnaissance, torpedo defence systems, and mine-hunting search sonar (AN/AQS-14).

Park Air Systems (Peterborough, UK)
Civil and military VHF and VHF/UHF digital radios and communications systems.

Space Systems (Baltimore, Maryland/Azusa, California, USA)
Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS-High/Low), providing MWIR/LWIR scanning and staring sensors to detect and track ballistic missiles. Multispectral/Hyperspectral spaceborne cameras (DMSP Operational Linescan System), SAR/MTI sensors, Army Tactical Exploitation System (TES), Navy Littoral Surveillance Systems (LSS) and the USAF Common Imagery Processor (CIP).

Sperry Marine (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA and New Malden, Surrey, UK)
Navigation and control systems for marine platforms, commercial off-the-shelf equipment for military applications.

Systems successes

Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector, headquartered in Baltimore, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced electronics and systems for military, civil, and commercial use.

		Systems successes Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector, headquartered in Baltimore, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of advanced electronics and systems for military, civil, and commercial use.

		ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS provides airborne radar systems, secondary surveillance systems, inertial navigation systems and sensors, electronic warfare systems, precision weapons, air traffic control systems, air defence systems, communications systems, space systems, marine systems, oceanic and naval systems, integrated avionics systems, logistics systems and government systems. Electronic Systems has 51 major operations worldwide, 19 international offices and 23,000 employees. The company's primary business units and product areas include: Airborne Surveillance Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Providing AN/APY-1/-2 RSIP for E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar for 737 AEW&C. Airspace Management Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Air traffic control radars (ARSR-4, ASR-9 and ASR-12), air defence systems, ground-based surveillance radars (AN/TPS-63, AN/TPS-78 solid state, AN/TPS-75 and FPS-130). Avionics Systems (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) Produces aircraft radars, including AN/APG-66 (F-16A/B, NATO F-16 MLU); AN/APG-68 (F-16C/D); AN/APG-77 (in a Northrop Grumman-led joint venture with Raytheon for the F-22); AN/APG-241 (C-130H/J); AN/APQ-164 phased array radar (B-1B); and JSF advanced fire-control radar as well as other key avionics for the F-35. Defensive Systems (Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA) Produces the AN/AAQ-24(V) directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system; the large aircraft infrared countermeasures (LAIRCM) system; the AN/ALQ-135 internal countermeasures system and the AN/ALQ-162 countermeasures set; LITENING 2 airborne infrared targeting and navigation pod. Also, electronic countermeasure systems, including AN/AAR-54 passive missile approach warning system; AN/ALQ-131 (A-10, C-130, F-4, F-15, F-16, F-111 and Harrier); and through a joint venture with ITT Avionics, AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self-Protection Jammer (F-14D, F-16C and F/A-18C/D). Land Combat Systems (Balttimotre, Maryland, USA) Teamed with Lockheed Martin to produce the Longbow radar and Hellfire missile systems for the AH-64D Apache helicopter; TESAR radar for the Predator UAV; tactical UAV radar; mission computer cluster for the Comanche helicopter, and in a joint venture with Lockheed Martin, the fire-control radar for the RAH-66 Comanche. Marine Systems (Sunnyvale, California, USA) Submarine propulsion, power generation, reactor control and missile launching system, surface ship propulsion and power generation gas turbines, diesel engines and main reduction gears. Navigation Systems (Woodland Hills, California, USA) Navigation and positioning systems for commercial air travel, military aircraft, ships, land vehicles, precision-guided weapons, missiles and satellites; inertial navigation and guidance systems, inertial measurement systems, and attitude and heading reference systems; identification systems including IFF devices and secondary surveillance radars that provide positive friend identification; fire-control systems for the AH-1 Cobra and the AH-64 Apache helicopters. Norden Systems (Norwalk, Connecticut, USA) Provides the AN/APY-3 (Joint STARS) radar sensor, AN/Apg-76 airborne radar, AN/APY-6 surface surveillance radar, ASDE-3 and AMASS airport surface surveillance radars. Oceanic and Naval Systems (Annapolis, Maryland, USA) Produces the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), surface ship anti-submarine warfare (21HS) and radar sensor systems (AN/SPQ-9B antiship missile defence radar); unmanned undersea vehicle systems for mine reconnaissance, torpedo defence systems, and mine-hunting search sonar (AN/AQS-14). Park Air Systems (Peterborough, UK) Civil and military VHF and VHF/UHF digital radios and communications systems. Space Systems (Baltimore, Maryland/Azusa, California, USA) Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS-High/Low), providing MWIR/LWIR scanning and staring sensors to detect and track ballistic missiles. Multispectral/Hyperspectral spaceborne cameras (DMSP Operational Linescan System), SAR/MTI sensors, Army Tactical Exploitation System (TES), Navy Littoral Surveillance Systems (LSS) and the USAF Common Imagery Processor (CIP). Sperry Marine (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA and New Malden, Surrey, UK) Navigation and control systems for marine platforms, commercial off-the-shelf equipment for military applications. For more information visit Northrop Grumman website.