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Northrop

American  
[nawr-thruhp] / ˈnɔr θrəp /

noun

  1. John Howard, 1891–1987, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1946.


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He wants to study propulsion engineering and hopes to land an internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

From 2020 to 2024, just five companies — Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, RTX and Northrop Grumman — received DOD contracts worth a combined $771 billion.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, three of the world's biggest defence contractors, have each reported having record order backlogs at the end of the first quarter of 2026.

From BBC May 8, 2026

In response to questions, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman referred to their increasing investments in research and development and partnerships with new entrants and startups.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

The city of Anaheim started to recruit defense contractors, eventually persuading Northrop, Boeing, and North American Aviation to build factories there.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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