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Top Secret: Northrop Grumman's Secret Plan for Global Domination
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Big Opportunities Down UnderAccording to
Australia's most recent published
defense budget, the country plans to expand defense spending by 21%
through 2016-2017.
$2.9 billion is earmarked to buy a
dozen Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic
warfare aircraft.
Bigger Opportunities in 10 YearsThen Australia plans to really stomp on
the gas ...
and grow spending 45% from 2014 levels
in 2022-2023.
Within less than a decade, Australia could be spending
$36.7 billion on defense annually.
Buying a Foot in the DoorThis summer, Northrop agreed to invest $7.4 million to buy three global supply chain
partners in Australia.
Electro Optic Systems in Mt. Stromlo and CEA
Technologies and Insitec in Fyshwick, do
work in aerospace hardware, space exploration, and
software design ...
Buying them gets Northrop a foot in the
door.
Qantas Had a Defense Business?!Last week, Northrop agreed to buy the
Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited subsidiary of Qantas
Airways. “QDS” maintains
Australia's fleet of Lockheed C-130H Hercules and P-3
Orions, Boeing’s B737-700IGWs, Sikorsky S-
70A-9 Black Hawks, BAE Hawk 127s and EADS
KC-30A Multi Role Tanker s -- and does
$125 million in annual business.
.
Introducing the TritonAustralia recently
expressed interest in buying Northrop
Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to bolster its naval
surveillance airfleet.
Estimates of this drone’s cost go as high as $80 million apiece –
and up.
6.6% International Revenue? Sounds Like a Good Place to Start.
The more you look, the more it looks like
Northrop Grumman is building a military contracting empire
Down Under.
If it succeeds, Northrop’s “problem”
with selling too few weapons
internationally, may turn into its biggest
opportunity yet.