Northrop Grumman Corporation (nyseNOC) is an American aerospace and defense (defense (military)) technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop (Northrop Corporation). The company was the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2010, and the largest builder of naval vessels (Naval ship). Northrop Grumman employs over 122,000 people worldwide.cite web url=title=Northrop Grumman - Frequently Asked Questions accessdate=2007-06-14 Its 2007 annual revenue is reported at US$32 billion. Northrop Grumman ranks #61 on the 2010 Fortune 500 list of U.S. industrial companies. It is headquartered in the Century City (Century City, Los Angeles, California) area of Los Angeles, California. In January 2010, Northrop Grumman announced plans to move its headquarters to the Washington, D.C. area (Washington Metropolitan Area) by 2011, then in April 2010 narrowed the location to Virginia surburbs (Northern Virginia) of Washington.
Company Name: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Company Logo: Image:Northrop Grumman.svg
Company Type: Public (Public company) (nyseNOC)
Company Slogan: Defining the Future
Foundation: 1927 (in 1994, company took on current name), Denver, Colorado
Birth Location: flagicon, USA Century City, Los Angeles, California, Century City, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California, CA, United States, USA
Area Served: Worldwide
Key People: Wesley G. Bush,(Chairman) & (CEO)
Industry: Aerospace (Aerospace engineering) and Defense (Defense (military))
Products: Aircraft carriers ,Military aircraft ,Military vessels (Ships#Military_vessels) ,Missile defense systems (National Missile Defense) ,Satellites ,Information Technology ,Advanced electronic sensors and systems
Revenue: profit US$ (United States dollar) 33.887 billion (''2008'')(backlog of $ 76.9 billion)
Operating Income: loss US$ (United States dollar) -111 million (''2008'')
Net Income: loss US$ -1.262 billion (''2008'')
Assets: decrease US$ 30.197 billion (''2008'')
Equity: decrease US$ 11.920 billion (''2008'')
Num Employees: 120,000 (2009)
Homepage: NorthropGrumman.com