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Northrop Grumman broke ground on a new building at its Roy Innovation Center in Utah, expanding its capacity for the U.S. Air Force Sentinel ICBM program and other aerospace missions. This expansion will create hundreds of new jobs, bringing the RIC campus to over 1.1 million square feet with capacity for over 5,000 employees. The company has invested $13.5 billion in infrastructure and R&D over the past five years, including $2 billion for solid rocket motor capacity.

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its second quarter 2026 financial results will be released on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before the market opens. The company will also host a live, audio-only earnings call webcast at 9:30 a.m. ET on the same day. The earnings announcement, presentation, and webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website.

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced its participation in Bernstein's 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference. Kathy Warden, the company's chair, chief executive officer, and president, is scheduled to present at the event on Thursday, May 28, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The presentation will be accessible via a live webcast on Northrop Grumman's investor relations website.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $2.47 per share on its common stock. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on June 17, 2026, to shareholders who are on record as of the close of business on June 1, 2026. The company emphasized its continued disciplined capital allocation strategy, prioritizing investments in manufacturing capabilities and capacity.

Northrop Grumman Corporation honored over 30 domestic and global suppliers with its Supplier Excellence Awards, recognizing their critical role in advancing the defense industrial base. These partners drive cutting-edge capabilities in areas such as autonomous systems, AI-driven analytics, and secure cloud infrastructure. The awards highlight the breadth and depth of these strategic collaborations, which support over 100,000 jobs and generate an annual economic impact of more than $27.8 billion nationally.

Northrop Grumman Corporation filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026. The report includes the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, and disclosures about market risk. As of April 16, 2026, the company reported 142,033,476 shares of common stock outstanding.

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the release of its first quarter 2026 financial results. The earnings release has been furnished in the company's Form 8-K filing and is also accessible on their investor relations website. The company will host an earnings conference call webcast at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time today to discuss these results.

Northrop Grumman reported strong first quarter 2026 financial results, with sales increasing 4 percent to $9.9 billion, up from $9.5 billion in Q1 2025. Diluted earnings per share significantly rose to $6.14, compared to $3.32 in the prior year period. The company also secured $9.8 billion in net awards, contributing to a robust backlog of $96 billion, and reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance for sales, operating income, EPS, and free cash flow.

Northrop Grumman announced significant progress in the B-21 Raider aircraft's flight test campaign, including successful aerial refueling, which extends its global reach. The program is accelerating production, with the first aircraft slated for delivery to Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027. The B-21, a sixth-generation stealth bomber, is designed for strategic deterrence with both conventional and nuclear capabilities, boasting superior stealth and fuel efficiency.

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are making substantial progress on the Sentinel program, advancing toward its first flight in 2027 and initial capability in the early 2030s. The program is accelerating development through missile testing, infrastructure prototyping, and supply chain readiness, utilizing a transformed acquisition approach. Northrop Grumman has invested $13.5 billion in infrastructure and R&D over the past five years, including $2 billion specifically for solid rocket motor capacity, to support the program's speed and scale. This progress aims to quickly field the Sentinel weapon system, which will replace the aged ground-based leg of the nuclear triad.