NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Exhibit 15

LETTER FROM INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

July 26, 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California

We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Northrop Grumman Corporation and subsidiaries for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, as indicated in our report dated July 26, 2011; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 033-59815, 033-59853, 333-67266, 333-100179, 333-107734, 333-121104, 333-125120, 333-127317 and 333-175798 on Form S-8; Registration Statement No. 333-83672 on Form S-4; and Registration Statement No. 333-152596 on Form S-3.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

     Los Angeles, California