Lockheed orders Northrop’s new radar
Northrop Grumman has received an order for 142 of a new radar system from Lockheed Martin for Lockheed’s F-16 fighter jets, Northrop announced. Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, from the company’s Baltimore location, completed design reviews four months ago. The SABR systems will be part of the Taiwan Air Force F-16 upgrade program. […]
Mobile cybersecurity startup KoolSpan graduates from Cync program
Another startup has joined the growing population of cybersecurity providers in Maryland.
Northrop unit in Linthicum to build for Thailand
Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Electronics Systems sector, which is based in Linthicum, will do most of the work on a contract to supply radar systems to the Royal Thai Air Force, the company said Tuesday.
In-House Interrogatory
Being a general counsel can be risky business. And the challenge could be getting a company’s board to accept that.
Northrop names controller in Linthicum
Northrop Grumman Corp., a global defense company, announced the appointment of Timothy Harrington as vice president of finance and controller for the company's Linthicum-based Electronic Systems sector, effective immediately.
In-house counsel grapple with social media policies
In an effort to protect the company online, in-house lawyers are being asked to draft policies that restrict social media use in the workplace — but not so much that they run afoul of guidance by the National Labor Relations Board. Limiting social networking can neutralize many potential threats that can stain a company, said […]
In-house counsel grapple with social media policies
In an effort to protect the company online, in-house lawyers are being asked to draft policies that restrict social media use in the workplace — but not so much that they run afoul of guidance by the National Labor Relations Board. Limiting social networking may neutralize many potential threats that can stain a company, said […]
Real Estate Weekly: 5/4/12
Dredged material used to create recreation area A newly unveiled recreation area in Havre de Grace is giving residents more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors while providing a use for sediment dredged from nearby boating channels. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation partnered on the Swan Harbor […]
Mid-town charter gets $50K in cash for STEM classes
Two new science labs at the new charter Baltimore Leadership School were dedicated Monday — and the middle school got a $50,000 in cash from a corporate benefactor, Northrop Grumman Corp. The school is located in a former YWCA at Park Avenue and Franklin Street. It underwent a $2.5 million renovation in 2009 to convert […]
Northrop to lay off 90 in Maryland
Ninety Maryland employees of Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Electronic Systems sector will be laid off, the company announced Tuesday. The cuts are part of a 400 person company-wide reduction. In October, the Fall Church, Va.-based defense contractor announced plans to cut 800 positions across the country in their Electronic Systems sector by the end of January. […]
Fergenson and West: Maryland doesn’t mean business
Chanukah is almost upon us, time for the children’s game called dreidel. A top is spun, and depending upon which face lands up, a player puts a token — a piece of chocolate money — in the pot, takes half the tokens out, passes, or takes all the tokens out of the pot. A player […]
Northrop to eliminate 800 jobs, mostly in Maryland
Northrop Grumman Corp. said Thursday it will eliminate 800 jobs from its Linthicum-based Electronics Systems sector, with the majority of the job losses occurring in Maryland. The Electronics Systems division has 7,625 employees in Maryland in facilities at Linthicum, Sykesville, Elkridge and Annapolis. Nationwide, the division has 17,000 employees. Employees were informed of the plans […]