Northrop Grumman.
Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. has won a $ 256.6 million contract from the US
Marine Corps to develop a new Ground/Air Task Oriented o·ri·ent
n.
1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.
2.
a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.
b. A pearl having exceptional luster.
3. Radar (G/ator)
that will consolidate the five Marine Corps' radars into one
multi-role system. The Marine Corps' objective is for a total of 63
G/ator systems, which will detect and track aircraft, missiles, drones,
rockets, mortars and artillery artillery, originally meant any large weaponry (including such ancient engines of war as catapults and battering rams) or war material, but later applied only to heavy firearms as opposed to small arms. rounds.
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