Grumman
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The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft. Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Grumman Corporation
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- Company.industry
- Aircraft; aircraft parts and equipment; data processing and preparation; search and navigation equipment; truck and bus bodies; electrical equipment and supplies
- Company.fate
- Merged with Northrop
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- Company.hq_location_city
- Bethpage, New York
- Company.hq_location_country
- U.S.
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- Company.num_employees
- 23,000
- Company.num_employees_year
- 1986
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Long Island locations
- Products
- Aircraft
- Projects
- Spacecraft
- Other products
- Leadership
- President
- Chairman of the Board
- References
- Footnotes
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft. Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.
== History == thumb|left|Grumman historical marker
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