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          <own:cik>0001692554</own:cik>
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      <own:liveTestFlag>LIVE</own:liveTestFlag>



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      <own:issuerCik>0001133421</own:issuerCik>
      <own:issuerName>Northrop Grumman Corporation</own:issuerName>
      <own:secFileNumber>001-16411</own:secFileNumber>
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        <com:street1>2980 Fairview Park Drive</com:street1>
        <com:city>Falls Church</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>22042</com:zipCode>
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      <own:issuerContactPhone>703-280-2900</own:issuerContactPhone>
      <own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Mark A. Welsh III</own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <own:relationshipToIssuer>Director</own:relationshipToIssuer>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</own:securitiesClassTitle>
      <own:brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <own:name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</own:name>
        <own:address>
          <com:street1>270 Park Avenue, 10th Floor</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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      <own:noOfUnitsSold>190</own:noOfUnitsSold>
      <own:aggregateMarketValue>107947</own:aggregateMarketValue>
      <own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>142033476</own:noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <own:approxSaleDate>05/04/2026</own:approxSaleDate>
      <own:securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</own:securitiesExchangeName>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</own:securitiesClassTitle>
      <own:acquiredDate>05/15/2025</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>RSU Vesting</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <own:isGiftTransaction>N</own:isGiftTransaction>
      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>190</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>05/15/2025</own:paymentDate>
      <own:natureOfPayment>Compensation</own:natureOfPayment>
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    <own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <own:remarks>The shares covered by this filing will be sold today or within three months from the date of this filing by Mark and Elizabeth Welsh.</own:remarks>
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      <own:noticeDate>05/04/2026</own:noticeDate>
      <own:planAdoptionDates>
        <own:planAdoptionDate>08/22/2025</own:planAdoptionDate>
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      <own:signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for Mark  A. Welsh III</own:signature>
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