Northrop Grumman unveils expansion to aerospace testing facility near BWI Airport

Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. unveiled a three-story, 55,000-square-foot addition to its Linthicum facility on Monday, more than doubling the size of the manufacturing and research hub. The center, which focuses on military applications of aerospace technologies, is intended to increase how fast the company can manufacture and test equipment for outer space. To help achieve that goal, Northrop Grumman installed robotic manufacturing, augmented reality technologies and other labor-saving devices as part of the expansion.