Northrop Grumman expands Arizona space campus with 120,000-square-foot facility for national security and commercial missions

By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe)

Corporate | October 1, 2026

Northrop Grumman expands Arizona space campus with 120,000-square-foot facility for national security and commercial missions

Photo: Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman has opened a 120,000-square-foot facility in Gilbert, Arizona, expanding its capacity for space integration, testing and mission support. The new A1 building will serve national security, civil and commercial space programs.

The facility adds office space, classified work areas and integration and test facilities to the company’s Gilbert campus. Northrop Grumman said the investment also expands workforce capacity.

The company presented the opening as part of its long-term investment in Arizona’s advanced manufacturing and space engineering capabilities. It linked the expansion to skilled job creation and a stronger industrial base in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

Senior Northrop Grumman leaders attended the opening alongside local, state and federal elected officials. Community partners and employees also participated in the campus event.

Northrop Grumman

Air and missile defence

The U.S. Navy will relocate the guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122) from Mayport, Florida, to Naval Station Rota, Spain, this fall. The homeport change will bring a ship capable of ballistic missile defense and integrated air and missile defense to Rota.

U.S. Navy to base USS John Basilone in Spain, shifting missile defense-capable destroyer from Florida to Naval Station Rota

Kongsberg has signed a NOK 10 billion contract for NASAMS air defence systems for Belgium and a separate Dutch contract worth about NOK 1.5 billion. The two awards extend the Norwegian company’s supply of ground-based air defence equipment to neighbouring countries.

Kongsberg wins about NOK 11.5 billion in air defence contracts as Belgium orders NASAMS and the Netherlands adds NOMADS systems

L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin valued at more than $6 billion, excluding escalations, to expand propulsion production for the THAAD missile defense system. The contract covers seven years, the company said.

L3Harris wins seven-year Lockheed Martin contract worth more than $6 billion to expand propulsion production for THAAD missile interceptors

Raytheon expands Lyntris cooling orders for U.S. Army’s LTAMDS radar through 2028 as Patriot radar replacement enters full-rate production

Latest News

Lockheed Martin says Europe supplies 25% of each F-35 by value, with Patria expanding Finnish airframe and engine production

Europe produces 25% of the value of every F-35 built, according to Lockheed Martin, with Finland’s Patria now manufacturing forward fuselages and landing gear doors.

October 1, 2026

BWX Technologies says $189 million contract will supply nuclear reactor fuel for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers

BWX Technologies has secured a contract worth approximately $189 million to manufacture and deliver fuel for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

October 1, 2026

Boeing says first full-rate MH-139A Grey Wolf order advances U.S. Air Force fielding for strategic missile security missions

Boeing has received an order for four MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, the first award under full-rate production for the program.

October 1, 2026

BAE Systems wins $16 million contract to strengthen U.S. Navy carrier landing system against GPS jamming with M-Code upgrade

BAE Systems will develop an encrypted M-Code GPS solution for the U.S. Navy’s carrier landing system under a $16 million contract from Collins Aerospace.

October 1, 2026

Finland’s first F-35 Lightning II fighters begin phased fighter transition, with NATO integration and Arctic security central to operational plans

Finland presented its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters in Rovaniemi on October 1 as it begins building a capability intended to serve into the 2060s.

October 1, 2026

U.S. Army says Domestic Shield awards expand counter-drone procurement across 10 suppliers, including Echodyne radar systems

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded contracts to 10 suppliers to expand counter-drone capabilities under Domestic Shield and related military requirements.

October 1, 2026

Rheinmetall opens new defence facility in Norway to expand production, systems integration and long-term military customer support

Rheinmetall Nordic opened a new facility in Skoppum, Norway, on 1 October 2026, expanding its capacity to develop, manufacture and integrate defence systems.

October 1, 2026

U.S. Army selects Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX to develop 1,000-km Precision Strike Missile prototypes

The U.S. Army has opened its next long-range missile competition to three venture-backed newcomers, pitting Anduril, Castelion and Mach Industries against incumbents Lockheed Martin and RTX.

October 1, 2026

U.S. Navy evaluates MQ-9B SeaGuardian for maritime patrol missions, with long-endurance surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities

The U.S. Navy is assessing the MQ-9B SeaGuardian as a potential addition to its maritime patrol and reconnaissance capabilities.

October 1, 2026

Royal Navy says Excalibur launches heavyweight torpedo in AUKUS trial using QinetiQ’s Scottish range and uncrewed targets

The firing, supported by QinetiQ, marks the Royal Navy’s first torpedo launch from an uncrewed submarine.

October 1, 2026

Safran to double Texas turbojet capacity by 2028 to meet rising missile and drone demand and add Naval Strike Missile engine assembly

Safran Power Units will double capacity at its Grand Prairie, Texas, facility, expanding U.S. production of turbojet engines for missiles and drones.

October 1, 2026

Tiberius Aerospace announces $500 million contract for U.S.-developed Sceptre munition to expand allied artillery production

Tiberius Aerospace announced a $500 million contract on October 1 to manufacture, license and distribute its Sceptre precision-guided munition.

October 1, 2026

Northrop Grumman expands Arizona space campus with 120,000-square-foot facility for national security and commercial missions

Read more

Air and missile defence

Latest News