Autonomous Systems
From unmanned aerial vehicles and underwater minehunting systems to defense readiness targets, Northrop Grumman is a leader in autonomous systems, helping our customers meet a wide variety of missions.
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Autonomous Systems in the News
![Hybrid Electric Uncrewed X-Plane in hangar](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/Project/Northrop-Grumman/ngc/what-we-do/air/autonomous-systems/XRQ-73-SHEPARD-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=c9fd877502054caeb55ee5915db5b465)
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![ANCILLARY-News aircraft lifting off a US Naval ship](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/ANCILLARY-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=d3ebf2d2acf34974854851f8f371e228)
![MQ-4C Triton Achieves Initial Operating Capability with the US Navy aircraft flying over an ocean](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/autonomous-systems/MQ-4C-Triton-Achieves-Initial-Operating-Capability-with-the-US-Navy.jpg?mh=300&rev=8d8a7455f2d64534908b01f0da45dbc5)
![Persistent Targeting for Long Range Fires Northern Edge 23 – Tri rendering of joint force military exercise](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Triton-Flying-Test-Bed.jpg?mh=300&rev=7dac4fd851e2492c861aa083bdd295ea)
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Flying Test Bed Demonstrates Targeting Capability During Northern Edge 2023
![RQ-4-RangeHawk-News2 unmanned aircraft landing on runway](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/RQ-4-RangeHawk-News2.jpg?mh=300&rev=87a89bc890234a19963cfe4a197aada0)
![MQ-4C Triton news aircraft on runway at sunrise](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/MQ-4C-Triton-news.jpg?mh=300&rev=94511b4304b34b4f9aaf685c4a0f8834)
![RQ-4 RangeHawks News male standing in front of RangeHawk at press conference](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/RQ-4-Range-Hawks-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=6309a0957b5040888ede3b94c35c3572)
![MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes Operations Exercise two helicopters in the air](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/MQ-8C-Fire-Scout-Completes-Operations-Exercise.jpg?mh=300&rev=f48599dff0a34004829fbfa79fe8a6ad)
![MQ-8C-Fire-Scout-News helicopter landing a deck of navy ship](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/MQ-8C-Fire-Scout-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=8252d89422914cd9b70ddea5bffe6964)
![NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Achieves Major Milestone with Full System Handover unmanned aircraft landing on runway](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/NATORQ-4DPhoenixAchievesMajorMilestonewithFullSystemHandover.jpg?mh=300&rev=7b6c976ea28e4bb58953a46a4c42bfc0)
![globaL hawk japan news aircraft inflight against blue sky](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/global-hawk-japan-news.jpg?mh=300&rev=8ef5da7b0d5f4370a52558ecf23e7b18)
![Triton IFC-4 News aircraft flying with snow capped mountains in background](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Triton-IFC-4-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=df258e89ae2344d097c28367f08ee8d9)
![Firescout News Image Helicopter landing on deck of a naval ship](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Firescout-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=cb8709824c5c47ef9049532f3e4f23ca)
![Australia MQ 4C Triton aircraft being assembled in hangar](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Australia-MQ-4C-Triton.jpg?mh=300&rev=e5b913947bd84c128e538ad76bec3a95)
![Global Hawk SkyRange News Four Global Hawk aircrafts lined up on runway](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Global-Hawk-SkyRange-News.jpg?mh=300&rev=b0c48fcd218f4b888b559e0526008de2)
Northrop Grumman Global Hawk to Expand Participation in SkyRange Program for US Department of Defense
![Northrop Grumman Awarded Mission Planning Contract to Increase Global Hawk Operational Flexibility Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle flying above desert](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/NorthropGrummanAwardedMissionPlanningContracttoIncreaseGlobalHawkOperationalFlexibility_bfbcedf5-88e.jpg?mh=300&rev=9f0ac72281614a4fbab1119995329439)
Northrop Grumman Awarded Mission Planning Contract to Increase Global Hawk Operational Flexibility
The update will enhance Global Hawk’s ability to provide critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data.
![MQ-4C Triton Completes First Flight in Multi-Intelligence Configuration – Photo US Navy unmanned surveillance plane flying in blue skies](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/MQ-4C-Triton-Completes-First-Flight-in-Multi-Intelligence-Configuration-2.jpg?mh=300&rev=c5c4d70e8c1d4b4ba8a7d6cddd76b95a)
MQ-4C Triton Completes First Flight in Multi-Intelligence Configuration
Milestone demonstrates significant progress toward initial operating capability (Photo credit: U.S. Navy)
![BAMS-D aircraft inflight against blue sky](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/BAMS-D.jpg?mh=300&rev=26721cf89de9404195903ee6b0a91cca)
Northrop Grumman Maritime Autonomous System Surpasses 40,000 Flight Hours
BAMS-D deployments provide time-sensitive intelligence to US combatant commanders
![Global Hawk News 1 aircraft flying against a blue sky](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Global-Hawk-News1.jpg?mh=300&rev=857ca5e7491849f1a626ad6ae21a27fb)
![Northrop Grumman NATO Unmanned military aircraft flying in the sky](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/NATOs-first-operational-UAS-flying-unit-is-providing-increased-security-and-persistent-regional-dete.jpg?mh=300&rev=8c7e5600257948038e38a880c9c2c12a)
![Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) to develop an advanced technology weapon artist render of futuristic aicraft and missile](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Defense-Advanced-Research-Project-Agency-LongShot-Award-Supports-Initiative-to-Increase-Weapon-Range.jpg?mh=300&rev=7c8ad5f765d549238f3321fe138a7f5d)
![Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones Unmanned military aircraft flying in the sky](https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/jssmedia/wp-content/uploads/Northrop-Grummans-Plan-To-Replace-The-MQ-9-Reaper-With-Stealthy-Autonomous-Drones.jpg?mh=300&rev=7b81c91339bb4f60a445a4ded52f3203)
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Melissa Dolan
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