7 Va. companies make 2024 Fortune Global 500
Seven Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 35th Global 500 list, released Monday. Companies were ranked by total revenues for fiscal years ending on or before March 31. McLean’s Freddie Mac remained the commonwealth’s top-ranked company at No. 88 — up 45 spots from 2023. The government-sponsored home mortgage company reported net income of $10.5 billion […]
Northrop Grumman breaks ground on $200M Waynesboro facility
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman broke ground Friday on its $200 million-plus facility in Waynesboro. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the planned facility, which will hold advanced electronics manufacturing and testing, in November 2023. Northrop Grumman anticipates creating an estimated 300 jobs — varied engineering and manufacturing roles — over the next five [...]
Northrop Grumman to establish $200M Waynesboro facility
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman will invest more than $200 million to establish an advanced electronics manufacturing and testing facility in Waynesboro, creating an estimated 300 jobs over the next five years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. “Northrop Grumman’s expanding Virginia footprint sends a powerful message that the commonwealth is a ma[...]
NG receives $244.6M for ballistic missile work
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $244.6 million modification to a previously awarded contract to continue work on ballistic missile defense system capabilities, the Pentagon announced May 9. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract continues development, integration, testing and fielding of complex advanced discrimination techniques, operation and sustainment of [...]
Under the radar
Considering that four of the world’s five largest defense contractors are headquartered in Northern Virginia and that Hampton Roads is home to the world’s largest naval base, it isn’t surprising that Virginia was ranked the top state in the nation for defense spending in 2021. But what many observers may not know is that quiet, […]
Northrop Grumman appoints global biz development officer
Stephen O’Bryan will become corporate vice president and global business development officer for Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Feb. 6. Northrop Grumman announced that the board of directors elected O’Bryan on Monday. O’Bryan will lead business development organization and contribute to international growth. He succeeds D[...]
Six Va. companies land spots on Fortune Global 500
Six Virginia-based companies have landed spots on Fortune Magazine’s Global 500 list, which was released Thursday and ranks the world’s 500 largest corporations by total revenue. Walmart Inc. took the top spot on the list, reporting $572 billion in revenue, retaining its top spot from last year. Amazon.com Inc. followed behind, rising a spot to […]
Northrop Grumman receives $3.3B missile defense contract
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a contract worth nearly $3.3 billion from the Missile Defense Agency to help defend the homeland from ballistic missile threats. The Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor will design, develop and sustain new capabilities for the next Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapons Systems program, according to a news release. […]
Northrop Grumman division lands $458M Navy contract
A division of Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $458 million contract to support the Navy’s Columbia and Dreadnought Fleet Ballistic Missile Program, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Northrop Grumman’s Marine Systems in Sunnyvale, California, will provide fiscal 2022 through 2026 shipyard [...]
Northrop Grumman taps chief diversity officer
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has promoted Kenny Robinson to vice president and chief diversity officer, effective May 31. Robinson will be responsible for advancing Northrop Grumman’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and programs, the company’s corporate citizenship, DEI and ethics programs, as well as serve as president of the Northr[...]
Northrop Grumman wins $341M contract to develop deep space radar
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a $341 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop and test a ground-based surveillance radar in support of its Space Domain Awareness mission, the contractor announced Wednesday. The Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability is expected to enhance the military’s space surveillance by increasing […]
Northrop Grumman secures $252M Marine Corps contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. landed a $252 million contract to produce and test a handheld precision ground targeting system for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. Under the hybrid, follow-on contract, Northrop Grumman will work on the Next Generation Targeting Handheld System, a lightweight, man-portable system [&hellip[...]