Proud to connect in local and global way
The B-21 Raider, the world’s first sixth-generation air capability, highlights Northrop Grumman’s expertise in digital engineering and manufacturing.
Our world has changed. The pace of global shift surprises even those of us who lived through what we thought were unprecedented shocks – September 11, 2001, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-9, the Covid pandemic.
These changes ripple through us as individuals and communities, propelling us to adapt to become something we couldn’t conceive before.
Russia is at war with the Ukraine and the world sees the visible effects of energy shock. The natural world greets us with sometimes tyrannical force. The global geopolitical order is as unstable as it has been since World War II.
Australia has chosen to be a leader meeting these challenges. AUKUS, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and Australia’s substantive re-engagement with ASEAN and our Pacific neighbours sees Australia again in the lead diplomatically, shaping our region to continue to protect the values and freedoms we have fought to uphold.
Northrop Grumman Australia is proud to be a part of this change.
Recognising that Australia’s advantage stems from the resourcefulness and resilience of our people, Northrop Grumman Australia has reshaped its business operations with profit and loss accountability in Australia.
We are an Australian-led company, making decisions and investing locally, aligned with the interests of the nation.
From delivering aircraft sustainment to developing secure communications systems, Northrop Grumman is committed to the Defence of Australia and the sustainable growth of a truly sovereign industry. Northrop Grumman Australia contributes more than $252m to the Australian economy. Beyond our 800 staff, we sustain almost 1500 Australian jobs.
Weaving Northrop Grumman into the Australian community is at the heart of our vision to build world-class sovereign capability.
Our future is exciting.
From seabed to space, Northrop Grumman has already developed the world’s leading capabilities in undersea warfare, space-based communication – including overhead persistent infra-red surveillance, key for missile-warning – C4ISR, avionics, electronic warfare, cyber, autonomous systems, directed-energy, smart ordnance, core munitions, the B-2 Stealth bomber and, of course, the B-21 Raider.
This aircraft, the world’s first sixth-generation air capability, highlights Northrop Grumman’s expertise in digital engineering and manufacturing.
The James Webb telescope sees into the furthest human reaches of space because Northrop Grumman sees what humans and technology can do together. Then we make it happen.
What does this mean for Australia?
It means Australia can have the technological edge. Northrop Grumman Australia believes technology is fundamental to Australia’s security and future growth.
Only when we connect people to capability and capability to human success, can we work together to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Northrop Grumman Australia is ready to meet this challenge.
Christine Zeitz is general manager Asia Pacific Northrop Grumman Corporation.
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