Northrop Grumman and EADS to collaborate on ballistic missile defense.(Defense/Aerospace)

A memorandum of understanding to begin collaborating on ballistic-missile defense solutions has been signed by Northrop Grumman Corporation of the United States, and European Aerospace Defence and Space (EADS) of Europe. Specifically, the memorandum establishes an industrial framework to enable and structure formal discussions between the two companies to identify and pursue business opportunities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We expect our relationship to go beyond a single project, to include multiple projects in the area of sensors, weapons, command and control, battle ...