Northrop Reorganizes ISR&TSD Business

Northrop Grumman said today it has realigned its intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems division to expand its focus on airborne and space ISR.

The unit is being split into two businesses: airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems and space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.

The company said the change will better position Northrop for growth in airborne and space ISR work. It comes after the company broke ground last year on a new, $20 million Maryland Space Assembly and Test facility in Linthicum, MD.

Northrop said Joseph Ensor, who joined the contractor in 1979 and most recently was general manager of the ISR and targeting systems unit, has been named general manager of the space ISR systems business. Michael Hinkey, who joined Northrop in 1981 and most recently served as general manager of engineering, manufacturing and logistics, has been tapped to lead the airborne ISR and targeting systems division.