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That included 11% growth in its space division, 9% in aeronautics and 6% in its defense sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop Grumman also reported quarterly profit of $937 million, up 2% from the prior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop Grumman chief executive Kathy Warden said in a call with analysts Thursday the company now has a record-high backlog of $84 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Warden highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/09\/26\/northrop-wins-705-million-contract-for-f-35-air-to-ground-weapon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Northrop Grumman\u2019s win of a $705 million Air Force contract<\/a> to build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/06\/08\/us-air-force-awards-contracts-to-start-designing-f-35-weapon\/\" target=\"_blank\">stand-in attack weapon, or SiAW, for the F-35<\/a>. This missile will be an air-to-ground weapon intended to strike enemies\u2019 mobile air defense targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northrop said it plans to build on its experience creating the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range, or AARGM-ER, and integrating it onto the F-35 as it develops the SiAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Keffer, Northrop Grumman\u2019s chief financial officer, said on the call that aeronautics growth stemmed from higher volume in manned aircraft programs, such as a $1.3 billion award for the E-2 Hawkeye, and $3.6 billion in contracts for classified programs. 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