Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a major United States aerospace and defence contractor that competed for NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle contract, builds the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system, and has been named in accounts alleging classified programmes to retrieve and study anomalous crash materials.

Aerospace and defence

Northrop Grumman is a major United States defence contractor.¹ Its corporate history includes the acquisition of TRW Inc., which was eventually purchased by Northrop Grumman.² David Fravor has said that he considers Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing to be the big three companies in the US defence industry.³

In the mid-2000s Northrop Grumman competed for NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) contract. By March 2006, indications pointed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing winning the initial CEV contract.⁴ That same month NASA directed Lockheed Martin to redesign its CEV proposal to more closely resemble an Apollo-style capsule similar to Northrop Grumman’s concept.⁵ Lockheed Martin’s proposal called for a new suite of avionics requiring extensive technological development, whereas Northrop Grumman’s proposal emphasised existing, proven electronics.⁶ When final designs were submitted in May 2006, Northrop Grumman officials were confident their proposal had surpassed the Lockheed Martin design.⁷

According to the Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, built by Northrop Grumman, is the largest unmanned aerial system (UAS) in operation by the United States Air Force (USAF).⁸

Luis Elizondo has written that senior officials named Lockheed Martin, TRW Inc., McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, BAE Systems, and the Aerospace Corporation as aerospace and defence companies involved in the Legacy Program, an alleged effort to retrieve and reverse-engineer crash materials.⁹ Separately, UAP Gerb has said there are allegations that Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and Northrop Grumman established their own retrieval and recovery activities, self-funded through Independent Research and Development (IRAD) funds.¹⁰ Harold E. Puthoff has said he has come across similar allegations regarding self-funded retrieval and recovery activities by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and Northrop Grumman.¹¹

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Northrop Grumman is a major United States defence contractor.
“another major defense contractor.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch19:1769-1791 View the source record →
TRW was eventually purchased by Northrop Grumman.
“and was eventually purchased by Northrop Grumman, another major defense contractor.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch19:1719-1791 View the source record →
David Fravor considers Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing the big three US defence companies.
“there's the big three in defense, which is really, you know, Northrop, Lockheed, and Boeing.”
David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 02:17:17.4-02:17:22.7
By spring 2006 signs pointed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing winning the initial CEV contract.
“As the spring of 2006 bloomed, all signs pointed to Northrop-Grumman-Boeing getting the initial contract.”
Dark Mission ch19:80349-80445
NASA told Lockheed Martin to redesign its CEV proposal to resemble Northrop Grumman's Apollo-style concept.
“NASA was unimpressed with their approach, and at a preliminary design review in March told the contractor to go back to the drawing board and produce an Apollo-style capsule more closely resembling Northrop’s concept.”
Dark Mission ch19:80643-80852
Lockheed Martin's avionics proposal needed extensive development, while Northrop Grumman's used proven electronics.
“Lockheed had proposed a new suite of avionics that would require extensive technological development, while Northrop’s emphasized existing proven electronics.”
Dark Mission ch19:82402-82548
On submitting final 2006 CEV designs, Northrop Grumman officials were confident theirs surpassed Lockheed Martin's.
“As the final designs were submitted in May 2006, Northrop officials were confident their proposal had surpassed the Lockheed Martin design.”
Dark Mission ch19:82709-82841
The Northrop Grumman-built RQ-4 Global Hawk is the largest UAS operated by the USAF.
“Built by Northrop Grumman, the RQ-4 Global Hawk is the largest UAS in operation by the USAF.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I char:143423-143510 View the source record →
Elizondo: senior officials named Northrop Grumman and others as Legacy Program firms involved in crash-material retrieval.
“The big names included Lockheed Martin, TRW, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, BAE Systems, and the Aerospace Corporation, all of which have long been principal members of the US military-industrial complex.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch21:4633-4853 View the source record →
UAP Gerb: allegations that Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and Northrop Grumman ran self-funded retrieval activities.
“specific aerospace contractors, I'll name them Lucky Martin and Northrop Grumman, established their own retrieval and recovery activities with self-fund through independent research and development funds”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 00:58:17.5-00:58:27.5
Puthoff has come across similar allegations about the two companies' self-funded retrieval activities.
“UAP Gerb: Have you come across similar allegations, Dr. Puthoff? Hal Puthoff: I've come across similar allegations, yes.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 00:58:27.8-00:58:32.9

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