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Northrop Grumman Corporation reports news as a global aerospace and defense technology company serving U.S. and allied national security programs. Company updates commonly cover operating results, earnings webcasts, backlog and awards, and defense program activity across aeronautics, missile systems, mission electronics and space systems.
Recurring releases also address major platforms and programs such as the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, along with manufacturing capacity, supply chain readiness, board composition and investor-conference communications.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $2.47 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 31, 2026. The company highlighted its ongoing disciplined capital allocation strategy focused on investing in manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
Resecurity, a U.S.-based cyber threat intelligence and digital risk management firm, has joined the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) as a member. The collaboration focuses on expanding information sharing, enhancing threat intelligence, and strengthening collective defense for critical space infrastructure.
According to Resecurity and Space ISAC, the partnership will support cyber resilience across the global space ecosystem through joint analysis, training, operational collaboration, and exchange of actionable threat intelligence. Resecurity contributes capabilities such as external attack surface monitoring, digital risk management, fraud prevention, dark web intelligence, and adversary infrastructure tracking to help protect terrestrial and space-based assets.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has entered two multi-year framework agreements totaling over $3 billion with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin to accelerate interceptor and munitions production.
A $2 billion agreement covers PAC-3 MSE solid rocket motors and ignition safety devices to meet rising global demand for integrated air and missile defense. A separate $1 billion, seven-year agreement supports significantly higher monthly deliveries of THAAD components and new rocket motors with greater range and speed.
According to Northrop Grumman, prior investments since 2021 are enabling doubled solid rocket motor capacity in Utah, nearly tripled capacity at Allegany Ballistics Lab in West Virginia by 2027, and a 25% increase at Elkton, Maryland. Since 2019, the company has invested over $2 billion in munitions-related technologies and facilities, including over $1 billion dedicated to solid rocket motor production.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has broken ground on a new Legacy Building at its Roy Innovation Center in Roy, Utah, expanding support for the U.S. Air Force Sentinel ICBM and other aerospace and defense missions. The project increases the campus to six buildings and more than 1.1 million square feet of office space, with capacity for over 5,000 employees.
Construction starts this summer and is scheduled to finish by 2028. According to Northrop Grumman, the Sentinel expansion will create hundreds of new jobs and supports the program’s accelerated initial capability timeline in the early 2030s. The company directly employs over 11,000 Utahns, supports more than 46,000 jobs statewide, and generates over $12.4 billion for Utah’s economy. Over the past five years, it has invested $13.5 billion in infrastructure and R&D, including $2 billion in solid rocket motor capacity tied to Sentinel and broader strategic deterrence and space launch work.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before the market opens.
An earnings presentation and a live audio-only webcast of the 9:30 a.m. ET earnings call, plus a limited-time replay, will be available on the investor relations website.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) will participate in Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 28. Chair, CEO and president Kathy Warden will present at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The session will be webcast live at investor.northropgrumman.com.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $2.47 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on June 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2026.
According to Northrop Grumman, this aligns with its disciplined capital allocation strategy, which prioritizes investments in manufacturing capabilities and capacity to deliver advanced technologies for customers.
Future Tech (NYSE: NOC) was awarded Northrop Grumman's Supplier Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year on May 4, 2026.
The recognition cites Future Tech's role in strengthening the defense industrial base through strategic partnerships, innovation, and advancing mission-critical AI infrastructure supporting federal and defense operations.
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) presented its 2026 Supplier Excellence Awards on May 1, recognizing more than 30 domestic and global partners across Supplier Performance, Strategic and Mission Excellence categories. Winners include large, small and international businesses supporting autonomous systems, AI analytics, advanced materials and secure cloud infrastructure.
The supplier base supports over 100,000 jobs and an annual economic impact of $27.8 billion; Northrop Grumman cites over 30 million sq ft of manufacturing capacity.