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Northrop Grumman

Aerospace and defense technology corporation

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Nov 20, 2025
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How does the SAAB Gripen E/Radar (ES-05 Raven or AESA) compare to the F-35 AN/APG-81 in range and detection?

Public reporting shows the Gripen E’s ES‑05 Raven AESA emphasizes a wide field of view via a rotating “swashplate” and strong sensor fusion and EW integration, while the F‑35’s AN/APG‑81 is presented ...

Jan 15, 2026
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What industries contribute most to Republican campaigns?

The industries that contribute most to Republican campaigns in the 2023–2024 cycle are led by the financial sector—particularly securities and investment money—followed by oil and gas, with defense co...

Nov 9, 2025
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How much did military and defense firms spend on lobbying and elections in 2024?

Most source analyses report for how much military and defense firms spent on lobbying and elections in 2024; available estimates cluster around tens to low hundreds of millions, with OpenSecrets-deriv...

Jan 11, 2026

What published modeling exists that estimates detection ranges of AESA radars (Raven ES‑05 vs APG‑83) against varying RCS and altitude scenarios?

Public, published modeling that directly pits Leonardo’s Raven ES‑05 against Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG‑83 across multiple radar‑cross‑section (RCS) and altitude scenarios is limited in the open litera...

Jan 11, 2026

How do the Raven ES‑05 and AN/APG‑83 AESA radars compare in detection range and tracking in open literature?

Open literature frames the Leonardo Raven ES‑05 as a mechanically assisted AESA optimized for an exceptionally wide field of regard—enabling off‑boresight tracking and missile support—while the Northr...

Dec 11, 2025

Are there public procurement records or filings detailing projects jointly executed by Frantzve and Raytheon?

Public records in the supplied reporting do not show any definitive public procurement filings or government contracts explicitly naming both "Frantzve" (or family member Kent Frantzve) and Raytheon a...

Nov 27, 2025

What skeptics and experts have Joe Rogan and guests cited regarding advanced aircraft capabilities?

Joe Rogan’s conversations and episode summaries show he and guests have repeatedly cited a mix of skeptics, former military pilots, defense-industry figures, and fringe researchers when discussing adv...

Nov 9, 2025

Which US defense companies spent the most on lobbying in 2024?

The available analyses disagree on specifics but converge on one point: , while individual‑company rank‑ordering for 2024 is not provided in those OpenSecrets pages and remains unresolved in the suppl...

Oct 11, 2025

What was the total value of the Qatar 747 deal signed under the Biden administration?

The available analyses consistently report that the Qatar 747-8 gift to the United States was valued at about , while conversion and related costs to place that airframe in presidential or “executive ...

Jan 7, 2026

Which corporate interests and industries are the largest donors to mike johnson and his leadership PAC?

Mike Johnson’s fundraising network draws heavily from fossil-fuel interests, defense contractors and the finance/investment class, with those sectors among the largest identifiable contributors to his...

Jan 7, 2026

Is the US military industrial complex real

Yes — the U.S. military‑industrial complex (MIC) is a real, measurable phenomenon: it describes the intertwined network of the armed services, defense contractors, congressional interests, and ancilla...

Nov 26, 2025

How much did individual companies and PACs within the top industries contribute to Democrats in 2024?

Available reporting shows company and PAC giving in 2024 is dominated by a handful of industries—especially securities/investment (FIRE), communications/media/telecom, and tech/financial firms—and tha...

Oct 31, 2025

Do defense contractors receive taxpayer money for military operations?

Dozens of independent analyses and government contract listings confirm that , with a recent research package estimating $2.4 trillion in Pentagon contract awards from 2020–2024, roughly 54% of the De...

Oct 20, 2025

Which private organizations contributed to the Glendale Arizona memorial event?

The available reporting and document analyses show in the materials provided; coverage instead focused on logistics, city costs, and cleanup after the Charlie Kirk memorial. Other items in the dataset...