Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers



(b) On November 18, 2021, Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") announced
that Blake Larson, Corporate Vice President, and President, Space Systems, will
retire from the Company effective February 4, 2022. Mr. Larson informed the
Company of his intent to retire on Monday, November 15, 2021. He will move from
his current role as Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems to the
position of Corporate Vice President on January 1, 2022, to facilitate an
effective transition and support other Company initiatives until his retirement
from the Company.

On November 17, 2021, the Board of Directors elected Thomas L. Wilson, Jr.,
currently Vice President and General Manager, Strategic Space Systems division,
to serve as the Corporate Vice President and President, Space Systems effective
January 1, 2022. Mr. Wilson has been employed by the Company since 2018. Prior
to his current role, Mr. Wilson held the position of Vice President, Strategy
and Development, Space Systems division from 2020 to 2021, and Vice President,
Business Development, Innovation Systems from 2018-2020. Prior to the Company's
acquisition of Orbital ATK in June 2018, Mr. Wilson held various positions at
Orbital ATK, including Vice President and General Manager, Civil and Defense
Space Systems Division from 2015 to 2018.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing these actions is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)          Exhibits

             Exhibit No.       Description
                               Press Release ("  Northrop Grumman Board

Elects Tom Wilson, Corporate Vice


                               President and President, Space Systems;

Blake Larson to Retire "), dated


             99.1              November 18, 2021
             104               Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded

within the Inline XBRL document)

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