Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has a strong customer base in Australia and has been supporting a variety of both defence and civil programmes for more than 20 years. NG is a key supplier in the defence, security, information systems, and public safety communications markets providing a range of capabilities and technologies including as a key subcontractor for the Wedgetail AEW&C, F-35 Lightning II, and the F/A-18 Super Hornet programs.

Northrop Grumman continues to expand and strengthen its presence in Australia, through acquisitions and local industry partnerships. In addition to the acquisition of Qantas Defence Services (now Integrated Defence Services, or IDS) in 2014, Northrop Grumman acquired in M5 Network Security in 2012, a Canberra-based provider of cyber security and secure mobile communications to Australian military and intelligence organisations.