Winter Takes Navy Chair: The seat probably was still warm for Donald C. Winter, the new Secretary of the Navy, after Gordon England formally vacated the chair on Dec. 29. Winter took leadership of the Navy on Jan. 3. Previously, Winter was president of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector and rose through several TRW positions to be president and CEO of that company. He has a doctorate in physics.
Expanded production of the B-21 bomber can be accomplished at Northrop Grumman's existing Palmdale, Calif., facilities, the Air Force said. It also said test aircraft will be so simular to the production version that early examples could be used in combat if called for.