LINTHICUM, Md., July 14, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
officially broke ground on a new $20
million Maryland Space Assembly and Test (M-SAT) facility on
the back of its Baltimore campus
adjacent to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport.
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In attendance at the groundbreaking event were U.S. Sen.
Ben Cardin and U.S. Reps.
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger and
John Sarbanes. The event was hosted
by Gloria Flach, corporate vice
president and president, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. The
25,000-square-foot building is designed to handle space payload
integration programs.
"Northrop Grumman is committed to finding more affordable
solutions to the nation's needs for critical space systems," said
Flach. "This new M-SAT facility will enable us to meet our
customers' space integration, assembly and test requirements more
efficiently and affordably."
"I congratulate the men and women of Northrop Grumman on the
construction of this new facility in Linthicum, which will support
the company's space payload business," said Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee. "I'm in the business of helping
business, and I have been advocating to keep this business right
here in Maryland. By retaining top
scientists and engineers in their fields, we are supporting jobs
that keep our nation safer and Maryland's economy stronger."
"Northrop Grumman understands that when something is 'Made in
Maryland,' it is the best in the
world. I am proud to join in the groundbreaking for this
state-of-the-art space assembly facility that will keep our state
at the epicenter of space and technological innovation," said
Cardin. "During such a tough and unpredictable budget environment,
I applaud the people of Northrop Grumman for their resourcefulness
in finding more efficient and affordable solutions to America's
needs for critical space systems."
"Baltimore has long been home
to Northrop Grumman and, now, they are choosing to grow here
because of our second-to-none workforce," said Ruppersberger. "This
investment will not only create local jobs, it will cement
Maryland's reputation as a
national space leader and drive the innovation that will help us
win the global space race."
"Nearly a half century ago when we sent Neil Armstrong to the moon, America was just in
the beginning of its journey into the unknown," said Sarbanes.
"Now that we better understand the great technological advances
that can be made through space exploration, we must keep our
country on the cutting edge. This facility will create high-tech
job opportunities that put Marylanders back to work and keep our
economy on the move."
The M-SAT space assembly, integration and test building will
feature the largest clean room facility on the company's
Baltimore campus, a three-story
high-bay area that will house operations for space programs.
Northrop Grumman currently develops and delivers space payloads at
its Baltimore campus utilizing
several smaller space assembly facilities. This new, larger
building will allow for expanded payload production to meet growth
in the company's space business.
The building will house up to 80 engineers and technicians
working on space systems assembly, integration and test. The
facility will also contain office space for collating the
integration and test staff, and a lab space for test bed
development and testing. Construction of the new facility is being
led by Patriot Contractors LLC, a Maryland-based, veteran-owned general
contractor, and is expected to be completed during the summer of
2015.
Northrop Grumman has been a pioneer in designing and producing
payloads, sensors, systems and solutions for use in space for more
than 50 years. These included the Gemini Rendezvous Radar Pod and
the Apollo 11 Lunar Camera that broadcast man's first steps on the
moon. The company's current programs include the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program, the Defense Support Program, the
Space-Based Infrared System and the James Webb Space Telescope.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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