Northrop Grumman to Support US-Japan Agreement

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will support the US-Japan cooperative development agreement to build capabilities defending against hypersonic missiles, strengthening overall missile defence deterrence.

“We are combining the technical strength of our two countries to develop an effective counter-hypersonic solution,” said Mike Pinkston, vice president of launch vehicles, at Northrop Grumman. “We are committed to investing in technology that delivers the capabilities our customers need now to respond to growing threats.”

Under the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Cooperative Development agreement, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Northrop Grumman will collaborate with the Japanese Ministry of Defense and its industry partners to develop elements of the interceptor. The Japanese-provided systems will be integrated into the GPI All-Up-Round.

The agreement stems from the 2023 U.S.-Japan bilateral Memorandum of Understanding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Projects and builds upon an established relationship between the U.S. and Japan.

Built on more than 60 years of mission-proven missile defence experience, Northrop Grumman provides full scope-missile defence capabilities, including missile interceptors and test targets, secure communications, missile warning, and advanced space domain awareness.