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Northrop Grumman — Investor Presentation (2023)
22 slides from Northrop Grumman's investor presentation, 2023
Slide 1: Aerospace Structures Overview
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Slide 2: Our Company
Our Company Leading global security company $36.6 billion sales in 2022 $78.7 billion total backlog (as of December 31, 2022) ~95,000 employees Leading capabilities in: – Space – Aeronautics – Missiles – Mission Systems – Advanced Weapons 1 Approved for Public Release; NG22-1125. © 2023, Northrop Gr
Slide 3: Four Operating Sectors
Four Operating Sectors Aeronautics Systems Defense Systems Mission Systems Space Systems • Military aircraft • Sustainment and modernization • Software-defined systems • Space and launch systems • Autonomous systems • Training and simulation ‒ Defense and capabilities • Aerospace structures • Integr
Slide 4: Aeronautics Systems Divisions
Aeronautics Systems Divisions Air Dominance Global Surveillance Strike E-2D Hawkeye MQ-4C Triton F-35 Lightning II MQ-8B, 8C Fire Scout F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet E-8C Joint STARS B-2 Aerospace Structures RQ-4 Global Hawk Restricted Programs Advanced Fighter Concepts NATO Airborne Ground Surveil
Slide 5: Aerospace Structures
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Slide 6: Aerospace Structures Overview
Aerospace Structures Overview World class manufacturer of composite structures for commercial and military aircraft and launch vehicles Leader in composite automation innovation – Invented automated fiber placement process – Developed world’s fastest fiber placement machine – Invented automated stif
Slide 7: ASBU Product Segment Portfolio
ASBU Product Segment Portfolio COMMERCIAL SEGMENT EXTERNAL MILITARY, MISSILES & LAUNCH SEGMENT INTERNAL MILITARY SEGMENT • Fuselage Stringers and Frames • Wing Skins, Fixed Skins, Nacelles • 4m and 5m Payload Fairings • Large Assemblies • Fan Case and By-Pass Ducts • Bull Nose and Blade Seals • Ther
Slide 8: Aerospace Structures Locations
Aerospace Structures Locations Logan, Utah Dayton, Ohio Hopkinton, Massachusetts Magna, Utah Rancho Bernardo, CA Clearfield, Utah Iuka, Mississippi 7 Approved for Public Release; NG22-1125. © 2023, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Slide 9: Aeronautics Composite Center Elevated (ACCE)
Aeronautics Composite Center Elevated (ACCE) • Floor Space: 615,000 ft2 (57,135 m2) • Clean rooms 100,000 ft2 (9,290 m2) • Open Capacity of 90,000 ft2 (8,361 m2) • Automated Stiffener Forming Capacity • Automated Linear Stringer Machines • Automated Radial Frame Machines • Engine Case Wrap Capacity
Slide 10: Freeport Composite Center
Freeport Composite Center • Floor Space: 403,000 ft2 (37,440 m2) • Clean room 48,100 ft2 (4,469 m2) • 6 Fiber Placement Machines • 3 Ovens • 5 CNC Milling Machines • 5 Autoclaves • Automated Ultrasonic Inspection Systems (AUIS) • ASFM R&D Machine • Leica Measurement Systems • Laser/Radar Measurement
Slide 11: Dayton Site: Advanced Aperture Solutions
Dayton Site: Advanced Aperture Solutions PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION APERTURES: ANTENNAS AND RADOMES LOCOMM Antenna Link 16 Antenna Rancho Bernardo Test Facility • Floor Space: 175,000 ft2 (16,258 m2) • (4% clean room) • Radomes Notch Array Antenna • Antennas Horn Comparator • Advanced Materials (Loade
Slide 12: Iuka Site: Large Structures
Iuka Site: Large Structures • Floor space: 320,000 ft2 (29,729 m2) • Clean room: 85,600 ft2 (7,953 m2) • Open Capacity 150,000 ft2 (13,935 m2) •IUKA SITE Fiber Placement and Hand Lay Up Located in • Autoclaves Iuka, Mississippi • 17.5 ft. Diameter x 50 ft. Length • 20 ft. Diameter x 83 ft. Length •
Slide 13: Northrop Grumman: A Leader in Composite Automation Innovation
Northrop Grumman: A Leader in Composite Automation Innovation Northrop Grumman Contribution to Composite Automation 1950’s–1970’s: Automated Filament Winding 2003 – Future 2007 – Future 2009 – Future 2014 2015+ Why Automation? Improved 1950’s: Allegany Manufacturing Flow Ballistics 1971: 1978: • Red
Slide 14: Northrop Grumman: A Leader in Advancing Composite Technology
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Slide 15: Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) An Industry Standard
Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) An Industry Standard AFP is the Industry Standard in Large Structure Composite Manufacturing • Commercial aircraft structures • Aircraft engine components • Launch structures Electro Impact AFP Machine • Liquid propulsion and reusable launch vehicles at Northrop Grumm
Slide 16: Automated Stiffener Forming (ASF) Process
Automated Stiffener Forming (ASF) Process NG21-1466 NG21-1466 ASF: Stringer Production Machine Automated Engine Case Forming ASF: Frame Production Machine Automated Stiffener Forming (ASF) allows high rate production of uniquely joggles designed complex parts, historically built by hand layup • Uses
Slide 17: Advanced Dockable Automated Manufacturing System (ADAMS)
Advanced Dockable Automated Manufacturing System (ADAMS) End Effectors (EEs) under consideration include: ADAMS set-up for up to 8 docking stations • Multiple tow width AFP Heads • AFP heads of same Tow width • Dual Phase ATL Head • Automated Stiffener Forming Heads • Ink Jet Marking Heads Empty AFP
Slide 18: Automated High Speed NDI
Automated High Speed NDI Northrop Grumman developed high speed automated Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) technology to increase throughput, detection fidelity and data evaluation Northrop Grumman developed NDI technology: • Multiple independently operated detection heads, coupled with advanced sign
Slide 19: Experienced in Design to Specification
Experienced in Design to Specification Experienced in Design and Analysis of Advanced Composite Structures Design and Analysis Expertise • Design and analysis of composite structures for a broad range of launch vehicle and aircraft applications • Optimization of composite structures • Design for man
Slide 20: Aerospace Industry Approvals
Aerospace Industry Approvals AS9100 accredited since 1997 – Revision D certified by Eagle Registrations, Inc. in June 2018 NADCAP accredited by PRI (Performance Review Institute) • Composite Fabrication accredited since 2004 • Non Metallic Material Testing, accredited since 2012 • Non Destructive Te
Slide 21: Contacts
Contacts LEADERSHIP Tamara Humphrey Vice President Northrop Grumman Aerospace Structures Tamara.Humphrey@ngc.com BUSINESS SEGMENTS Simon Mason Commercial Simon.Mason@ngc.com DeVor Taylor External Military, Missiles & Launch DeVor.Taylor@ngc.com Jason Burns Internal Military Jason.H.Burns@ngc.com BUS
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