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Northrop Grumman announces another round of South Bay layoffs
4 months, 1 week ago

Northrop Grumman announces another round of South Bay layoffs

LA Times  

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Mission Operations Center in Baltimore in January 2022. Northrop Grumman could cut as many as 550 jobs at its Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach aerospace facilities after laying off several hundred employees earlier this year. The company currently operates a microelectronics foundry at the park and has multiple civil and defense space programs throughout the …

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Why is the U.S. spending $2 trillion on more weapons that could end the world?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the U.S. spending $2 trillion on more weapons that could end the world?

Salon  

The Pentagon is in the midst of a massive $2 trillion multiyear plan to build a new generation of nuclear-armed missiles, bombers and submarines. A large chunk of that funding will go to major nuclear weapons contractors like Bechtel, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. This January, a review of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program under the …

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Unassuming farms in Wyoming and Montana that house a deadly secret
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Unassuming farms in Wyoming and Montana that house a deadly secret

Daily Mail  

To passers by, they look like just another abandoned lot or fenced enclosure: a cattle grazing area, remnants of an electrical transformer site, a sewer utility access point. Montana local Ross Butcher grew up on a Fergus County ranch with an underground nuclear Minuteman missile silo installed by the Air Force in a small fenced enclosure These silos - 450 …

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Ethical super savings found invested in controversial weapons manufacturers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethical super savings found invested in controversial weapons manufacturers

ABC  

As war rages in Ukraine and the Middle East, weapons manufacturers are watching their profits and share prices soar. While there is no agreed industry definition of "controversial weapon", Morningstar's classification captures companies that make money from nuclear weapons, anti-personnel mines, cluster bombs, chemical and biological weapons, depleted uranium weapons and white phosphorus bombs. The bulk of the investments in …

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The secrets of the Manta Ray: All about confidential US submarine drone spotted, then vanished on Google Maps – Firstpost
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The secrets of the Manta Ray: All about confidential US submarine drone spotted, then vanished on Google Maps – Firstpost

Firstpost  

A highly classified autonomous submarine developed by the US Navy for extended underwater operations was unexpectedly discovered by Google Maps users as they explored the coast near San Diego. These users identified an American experimental weapon submarine named the ‘Manta Ray’ at the Port Hueneme naval base in California Northrop Grumman says the Manta Ray will operate long-duration, long-range missions …

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US tests giant ‘Manta Ray’ drone submarine for long-distance underwater missions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US tests giant ‘Manta Ray’ drone submarine for long-distance underwater missions

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US has tested …

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to partner with Northrop Grumman on US spy satellite system, reports say
8 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to partner with Northrop Grumman on US spy satellite system, reports say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s SpaceX has …

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Northrop Grumman could eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs in Southern California
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Northrop Grumman could eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs in Southern California

LA Times  

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman told its employees that about 1,000 jobs could be cut in Southern California. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has told its employees that it could cut as many as 1,000 jobs in Southern California. Although Northrop Grumman did not specify a reason for the cuts, but the U.S. Space Force recently canceled a multibillion-dollar program to …

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El nuevo bombardero nuclear de EEUU, el B-21 Raider, realiza su primer vuelo de prueba
1 year, 1 month ago

El nuevo bombardero nuclear de EEUU, el B-21 Raider, realiza su primer vuelo de prueba

LA Times  

El bombardero nuclear B-21 Raider es presentado ante la prensa en Northrop Grumman, el 2 de diciembre de 2022, en Palmdale, California. El B-21 Raider realizó su primer vuelo de prueba, lo que pone al avión futurista de combate más cerca de convertirse en el próximo bombardero furtivo con armas nucleares de Estados Unidos. La Fuerza Aérea planea construir 100 …

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This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?
1 year, 1 month ago

This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?

LA Times  

After years of secrecy, the B-21 Raider emerged from its Palmdale hangar Friday morning and took its first flight, soaring through the sky and giving plane enthusiasts, contractor employees and the public its first glimpse of the futuristic-looking bomber in air. The B-21 bomber, which is being built by Northrop Grumman Corp., took off from the secretive Air Force Plant …

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | IAF must rely less on US' troubled aircraft makers
1 year, 2 months ago

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | IAF must rely less on US' troubled aircraft makers

Deccan Chronicle  

Till not so long ago, whenever one thought about aviation, it was mostly about the United States and its world-dominating aircraft manufacturers. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, the US had 84 “live” aircraft makers, of which 17 companies -- Beechcraft, Bell, Boeing, Cessna, Fairchild, Learjet, General Dynamics, Grumman, Gulfstream, Kaman, Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop, Piper, Rockwell, …

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Where to get a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home and a job lead: Community college
1 year, 3 months ago

Where to get a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home and a job lead: Community college

LA Times  

Promise Roberts, 58, an Antelope Valley College graduate, stands near a plane used for a class that is part of the college’s bachelor’s degree program in airframe manufacturing technology. But, she said, “I wanted more.” In 2022, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in airframe manufacturing technology and landed a job near home without ever leaving the community college. “Well, …

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Big three push ahead with stealth bombers: What it means for strategic deterrence and India
1 year, 8 months ago

Big three push ahead with stealth bombers: What it means for strategic deterrence and India

Firstpost  

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the first new US strategic long-range bomber in more than 30 years. Image courtesy USAF Other American Bombers The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is the American long-range, subsonic, strategic bomber operated by the USAF since the 1950s. Image courtesy USAF Staff Sgt Bennie J Davis III B-2 ‘Spirit’ is a subsonic, two-crew, heavy strategic bomber, …

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New stealth B-21 bomber inspired by a courageous group of WWII pilots known as the Doolittle Raiders
2 years ago

New stealth B-21 bomber inspired by a courageous group of WWII pilots known as the Doolittle Raiders

Daily Mail  

It was the spring of 1942 when the Japanese Imperial Army seemed all but unstoppable. They consisted of 80 members of the Air Force who volunteered for 'an impossible mission' to attack Tokyo on April 18, 1942, in the months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the US into the war the previous December Volunteers from the 17th Bombardment …

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Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
2 years ago

Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

Associated Press  

PALMDALE, Calif. — America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. ”We needed a new bomber for the 21st Century that would allow us to take on much more complicated threats, like the threats that we fear we …

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US Air Force unveils B-21 Raider - dubbed the most advanced military aircraft ever built
2 years ago

US Air Force unveils B-21 Raider - dubbed the most advanced military aircraft ever built

Daily Mail  

The US Air Force has publicly unveiled its next-generation stealth bomber, which has been called the 'most advanced military aircraft ever built.' Pentagon officials and representatives of contractor Northrop Grumman revealed the B-21 Raider at a dramatic ceremony in Palmdale, California on Friday night Each B-21, which can deliver both conventional and nuclear bombs, was projected to cost approximately $550 …

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Northrop Grumman debuts new B-21 bomber as aerospace employment rebounds
2 years ago

Northrop Grumman debuts new B-21 bomber as aerospace employment rebounds

LA Times  

The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale on Friday. Seven years after Northrop Grumman Corp. won the contract to build a new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider was unveiled Friday evening in a dramatic ceremony at dusk. “The U.S. military is still choosing to build these very big, complicated bombers and other weapon platforms,” said …

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The most advanced military aircraft is here: Why US Air Force’s B-21 Raider should make everyone nervous
2 years ago

The most advanced military aircraft is here: Why US Air Force’s B-21 Raider should make everyone nervous

Firstpost  

Touted to be the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft, the B-21 Raider has been in the pipeline since 2015. The world will get to see the United States’ Air Force and Northrop Grumman’s latest stealth aircraft called the B-21 Raider, as it will be unveiled at the company’s facility in Palmdale, California on Friday. Here’s what we know about the aircraft, …

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Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station
2 years, 1 month ago

Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Northrop Grumman cargo capsule …

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Pentagon will unveil the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber in the first week of December
2 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon will unveil the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber in the first week of December

Daily Mail  

The US Air Force will unveil its next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, during the first week of December, lifting the tight cloak of secrecy that has surrounded the aircraft's development. Previous released publicity shots from 2020 show renderings of how the B-21 Raider would appear in hangars at various US bases - here at Ellsworth Air Force Base in …

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First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail
2 years, 5 months ago

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail

LA Times  

The first image released from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. On Monday, the world got its first glimpse of that ancient light courtesy of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most sophisticated and ambitious deep-space viewing tool yet assembled. Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from NASA’s …

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Meet the people bringing us answers on the big bang, and their 13,000-pound helper
3 years ago

Meet the people bringing us answers on the big bang, and their 13,000-pound helper

LA Times  

For some people, it’s a memoir or a work of fiction; others, their first company or app. “Webb is my middle child,” Willoughby said of the James Webb Space Telescope — his baby of 12 years — which launched Christmas Day from Kourou, French Guiana, on South America’s northern coast. “Sometimes we like dull moments,” she said, reflecting on her …

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US successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, says Pentagon
3 years, 2 months ago

US successfully flight tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon, says Pentagon

India Today  

The United States has tested an air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of speeds faster than five times the speed of sound, marking the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said on Monday. READ: North Korea test-fires new long-range cruise missile that poses 'considerable threat' The free flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept occurred …

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Lawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet
3 years, 4 months ago

Lawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Postal workers thrilled at the prospect of making deliveries in modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly vehicles are soldiering on in their aging, spartan trucks. “The longer this drags on, the more lives are at risk,” said John Graham, a postal carrier who operates one of the old vehicles in Portland, Maine. They’re built on a General Motors …

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