FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Pamiljans Janis G 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ [ NOC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Corp VP & President AS Systems
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/1/2017
(Street)

FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Performance Stock Rights     (1) 4/1/2017     A      9395.0000         (1)   (1) Common Stock   9395.0000   $0.0000   15790.0000   (2) D    
Restricted Stock Rights     (3) 4/1/2017     A      3789.0000         (3)   (3) Common Stock   3789.0000   $0.0000   7903.0000   (4) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Each Restricted Performance Stock Right ("RPSR") represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of Issuer common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer's Compensation Committee, cash or a combination of cash and Issuer common stock. Grants awarded purusant to Rule 16b-3(d).
( 2)  Total amount includes (i) 2,302 unvested RPSRs granted under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan ("LTISP") on 2/18/15 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/17; (ii) 2,307 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/16 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/17; (iii) 1,786 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/17 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/19, and (iv) 9,395 unvested RPSRs granted under the LTISP on 4/1/17 with a measurement period ending on 12/31/19. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
( 3)  Each Restricted Stock Right ("RSR") represents a contingent right to receive an equivalent number of shares of Issuer common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer's Compensation Committee, cash or a combination of cash and Issuer common stock.
( 4)  Total amount includes (i) 987 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/18/15 that will vest on 2/18/18; (ii) 989 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/16 that will vest on 2/17/18; (iii) 1,373 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/16 that will vest on 2/17/18; (iv) 765 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 2/17/17 that will vest on 2/17/20; and (v) 3,789 unvested RSRs granted under the LTISP on 4/1/17 that will vest on 4/1/18. Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pamiljans Janis G
2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042

Corp VP & President AS Systems

Signatures
/s/ Jennifer C. McGarey, Attorney-in-Fact 4/4/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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