UK Land

Redefining Ground Operations with Innovative Land Solutions

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Innovating Modern Defence

Northrop Grumman delivers cutting-edge land capabilities to support the modern battlespace, enabling rapid decision-making and mission success. We provide integrated solutions including the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), as well as Bushmaster, the GATOR ground surveillance system, advanced C5ISR capabilities, and precision-guided munitions.

These technologies enhance situational awareness, survivability, and interoperability across domains. As a trusted partner to the British Armed Forces, Northrop Grumman UK is committed to delivering agile, resilient, and mission-ready capabilities that empower land forces now and in the future.

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IBCS and FAAD

IBCS provides the necessary hardware, software, system engineering and technical expertise necessary to train and equip UK IAMD forces giving war fighters an expanded view of the battlespace, allowing them to act quickly and decisively and with the best effector.

IBCS connects sensors and effectors into a single command and control system. Integrated and scaled to provide a mobile 360 degree IAMD system with a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) plug and play interface, capable of integrating all current and future UK sensors and effectors in a state of the art IAMD enterprise.

FAAD is the world leading C-RAM and SHORAD C-UAS tool for NATO. FAAD monitors the airspace in real-time to identify threats and provides tracking data to enable safe interception in a dynamic airspace.

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Bushmaster

Northrop Grumman’s medium-calibre cannons boast unrivalled reliability and effectiveness.

The Bushmaster® Chain Gun® provides next generation, battle proven capability.

Protecting over 65 allied countries across the globe, mounted on land, air, and naval combat weapons platforms.

Advanced Munitions

We are a leading provider of advanced weapons that ensure overmatch against the most difficult challenges. Maximizing combat effectiveness today, while designing revolutionary new capabilities to meet the demands of the future.

With unrivalled capability depth, we bring the strengths and expertise from across Northrop Grumman. The result: smarter, more survivable and effective weapons. Delivered rapidly and affordably.

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C5ISR

We deliver the best-in-class specialist Cloud and hybrid-Cloud solutions, providing transformational change to customer missions and across the Defence and Intelligence.

Our solutions enable our customers to operate freely and at pace in the Cyber and Physical domains to achieve their tactical and strategic objectives.

We design, build and maintain secure and resilient data systems, utilising state of the art technology to provide exquisite intelligence mining and reporting so that strategically important missions operate more effectively than our adversaries.

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G/ATOR, TPS80

This three-dimensional, multi-mode, gallium nitride (GaN) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) with 360-degree coverage is operationally deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps expeditionary force.

The proven capability of the AN/TPS-80 ensures robust air defence and has the ability to significantly reduce the requirement for multiple sensor types, generating true force efficiency and value.

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APG-78

Developed and fielded for the AH-64D Apache, the AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) is a combat proven force multiplier.

LONGBOW FCR has repeatedly demonstrated its operational capabilities to dramatically increase Apache's mission success.

LONGBOW provides aircrews with decisive situational awareness, beyond maximum engagement ranges, for diverse roles and missions.

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Medium and Large Calibre Munitions

Our ammunition provides accurate, reliable, and effective defeat against a variety of targets. Our expertise range throughout the full product life cycle; from design, to testing, and our next-generation autonomous production. The perfect partner in gaining superior overmatch.

We look to the future by creating a new family of medium calibre ammunition, which includes air-bursting, proximity, and guided munitions to provide greater precision and the ability to counter unmanned threats and to defeat advanced armour.

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A Career with Purpose

Are you ready to Define Possible? From intelligence solutions to maritime command and control systems for the UK and NATO, what we do together matters.

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