Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Sector News

Northrop Grumman Employees Donate Over $2.4 Million to the United Way

November 19, 2009

November 19, 2009. Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Shipbuilding sector has raised over $2.4 million for the 2009 United Way campaign.

View Video "Integrity At The Helm", Shown During Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Keel Laying Ceremony

November 16, 2009

November 16, 2009. View video "Integrity At The Helm", shown during Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Keel Laying ceremony on November 14, 2009.

Navy Awards Northrop Grumman $635 Million Contract for Submarine Work

November 16, 2009

November 16, 2009. The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $635 million cost plus fixed-fee/level of effort contract for engineering, design and modernization support of new construction, operational and decommissioning submarines.

Northrop Grumman Hosts Keel Laying Ceremony for the First Ship in the Next Generation of Aircraft Carriers, Gerald R. Ford

November 14, 2009

November 14, 2009. Northrop Grumman Corporation's Shipbuilding sector hosted a keel laying ceremony today for the next generation aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in Newport News, VA.

Northrop Grumman Prepares for Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Keel Laying Ceremony

November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009. Shipbuilders at Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va., signed a 15-foot banner in preparation for the upcoming keel laying ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

Navy Commissions USS New York in Big Apple (U.S. Navy News Release)

November 09, 2009

November 7, 2009. USS New York (LPD 21), the fifth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, was commissioned here Nov. 7 in a ceremony held in the shadow of the city for which it is named.

Second Northrop Grumman-built National Security Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) Delivered to U.S. Coast Guard

November 06, 2009

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Coast Guard accepted the second Northrop Grumman Corporation-built National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751) today at the company's shipyard in Pascagoula. Following acceptance, the Coast Guard placed Waesche 'In-Commission Special' during a ceremony on the flight deck of the ship.

Four Northrop Grumman Employees Recognized by Society of Women Engineers

October 21, 2009

October 19, 2009. Four Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) employees were honored by The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for their contributions to the engineering community and professional excellence.

Northrop Grumman Melts 35 Tons of Steel for Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Propeller Struts

October 19, 2009

October 19, 2009. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) used its foundry at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va. to melt 35 tons of steel to cast strut arms needed to support the propeller shafts of the nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The pour took place on Oct. 9.

View Photos of New York (LPD 21) As She Sails Away to New York City

October 15, 2009

October 15, 2009. View Photos of New York (LPD 21) As She Sails Away to New York City.