<Tr> <Th> Number of employees </Th> <Td> 67,000 (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> NorthropGrumman.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an American global aerospace and defense technology company formed by Northrop's 1994 purchase of Grumman . The company was named as the fifth - largest defense contractor in the world in 2015 . Northrop Grumman employs over 68,000 people worldwide . It reported revenues of $23.526 billion in 2015 . Northrop Grumman ranks No. 124 on the 2015 Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations and ranks in the top ten military - friendly employers . It is headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia . </P> <P> Northrop Grumman is made up of three business sectors: Aerospace Systems, Mission Systems, and Technology Services . </P>

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