NORTHROP GRUMMAN
It is a renowned aerospace and defense technology company headquartered in the U.S. As per the Fortune 500 list, the company stood at number 96 in 2020. At present, it leads the development of a long-range bomber called B-21 Raider that can drop nuclear and conventional weapons. It also produces and develops the James Webb Space Telescope for Space Launch System program of NASA.
In January 2021, Northrop Grumman Corporation started conducting research and development activities on a vital battlefield airborne communications system involving unmanned and manned aircraft. The company bagged a five-year contract worth USD 3.6 billion from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for this research program.