Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American aerospace and defense company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, formed by the 1994 merger of Northrop Corporation and Grumman Corporation, two long-established American aircraft makers. It builds military aircraft, spacecraft and defense electronics, including the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and its successor the B-21 Raider, and is one of the largest defense contractors in the United States by revenue.
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Company TypeAmerican aerospace and defense company that designs and manufactures systems for aeronautics, defense, missions and space 2 Founded Year HeadquartersWest Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. 2 Company Type
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Headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, the company is the fifth-largest contractor of the U.S. federal government; it receives over 2% of all federal government spending at contractors.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American aerospace and defense company that designs and manufactures systems for aeronautics, defense, missions, and space. Headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, the company is the fifth-largest contractor of the U.S. federal government; it receives over 2% of all federal government spending at contractors.
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The company was formed in 1994 through the merger of Northrop Corporation and Grumman Aerospace.
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currently owned by Northrop Grumman
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