Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced one of its industry collaborators, Apex, will support Northrop Grumman’s leading role in the Nation’s historic drive to make space-based interceptors (SBI) a reality by the end of the decade. As part of the service’s competition to demonstrate space-based missile defense and field a network of SBIs to protect the homeland soon after, Northrop Grumman is:
Driving a culture of success with first-of-a-kind missile defense systems to build a new layer of homeland defense with an agile, nation-spanning workforce and industry partners including Apex. Bringing decades of investment in missile defense technology, manufacturing capacity and expertise to demonstrate scalable space-based interceptor capabilities. Delivering proven capability using modern artificial intelligence.
Ian Cinnamon, chief executive officer and co-founder, Apex said: “Apex was founded specifically to support proliferated constellations like Golden Dome, which will require satellites to create a decisive defensive advantage for our nation. This partnership will enable operational, constellation-scale space-based missile defense and allow us to rapidly support an urgent need.”
Ryan Tintner, vice president and general manager, space superiority systems division, Northrop Grumman said: “We’re combining our advanced missile defense technologies and commercial partnerships to demonstrate next generation space-based interceptor capabilities in support of our nation’s Golden Dome priorities. We have already completed key ground tests this year and are uniquely positioned with Apex to rapidly accelerate and scale affordable production to defend the homeland.”
SBIs are a component of a layered missile defense system designed to defeat missiles in flight. Northrop Grumman will fund demonstration of SBI systems capable of intercepting threats for the U.S. government’s prize competition, building on the $1 billion company-led investment in missile-defense technology. With successful ground-test demonstrations completed this year, the company is on track to deliver on-orbit capability in 2027.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, is an American aerospace and defense company that designs and manufactures systems for aeronautics, defense, missions, and space. The company is the 5th largest contractor of the U.S. federal government; it receives over 2% of total spending by the federal government of the United States on contractors. The company is ranked 110th on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. In 2024, 87% of the company’s revenues came from the federal government of the United States, while 12% was from international sources. The company was formed in 1994 through the merger of Northrop Corporation and Grumman Aerospace.
