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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AMENDED FILING NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 666807102 (CUSIP NUMBER) 12/31/2023 (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE IS FILED: (X) RULE 13D-1 (B) ( ) RULE 13D-1 (C) ( ) RULE 13D-1 (D) *THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL BE FILLED OUT FOR A REPORTING PERSON`S INITIAL FILING ON THIS FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT CLASS OF SECURITIES, AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT CONTAINING INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ALTER THE DISCLOSURES PROVIDED IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("ACT") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE LIABILITIES OF THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES). CUSIP NO: 666807102 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET CORPORATION I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-2456637 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP NOT APPLICABLE 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 11,565,443 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARES 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,854,855 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,860,192 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.19% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC CUSIP NO: 666807102 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 81-4017137 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP NOT APPLICABLE 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,460,684 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARES 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,969,408 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,969,9081 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.94% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA

________________________________ 1 3,614,250 shares in various capacities, and 8,355,658 shares as investment manager of the Northrop Grumman Savings Plan and Financial Security and Savings Plan CUSIP NO:666807102 13G PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON: 04-1867445 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP NOT APPLICABLE 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 8,355,658 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARES 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,355,6582 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.54% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK________________________________ 2 8,355,658 shares as trustee of the Northrop Grumman Savings Plan and Financial Security and Savings Plan CUSIP NO:666807102 13G PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER`S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 UNITED STATES ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING STATE STREET CORPORATION STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IN NONE, RESIDENCE STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER 1 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 1 BOSTON, MA 02114-2016 (FOR ALL REPORTING PERSONS) (C) CITIZENSHIP: SEE ITEM 4 (CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION) OF COVER PAGES (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 666807102 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: SEE ITEM 12(TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON) OF THE COVER PAGE FOR EACH REPORTING PERSON AND THE TABLE BELOW, WHICH EXPLAINS THE MEANING OF THE TWO LETTER SYMBOLS APPEARING IN ITEM 12 OF THE COVER PAGES. SYMBOL CATEGORY BK BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A) (6) OF THE ACT. IC INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 (A) (19) OF THE ACT IC INVESTMENT COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. IA AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B) (1) (II) (E). EP AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B) (1) (II) (F) . HC A PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B)(1)(II) (G). SA A SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(B) OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT (12 U.S.C. 1813). CP A CHURCH PLAN THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3(C)(14) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. CUSIP NO:666807102 13G PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ROWS 5 THROUGH 11 OF THE COVER PAGE HERETO FOR EACH OF THE REPORTING PERSONS IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON ALL OF THE SECURITIES ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY STATE STREET CORPORATION, AND ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES IN THEIR VARIOUS FIDUCIARY OR OTHER CAPACITIES. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER ENTITY IN EVERY INSTANCE IS ENTITLED TO DIVIDENDS OR PROCEEDS OF SALE. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE FOR AND STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS IS THE INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP COMMON STOCK IN THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN SAVINGS PLAN AND THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FINANCIAL SECURITY AND SAVINGS PLAN WHICH TOGETHER BENEFICIALLY OWNS 5.54% OF THE COMMON STOCK OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN. IN THESE CAPACITIES, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY HAS VOTING POWER AND STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS HAS DISPOSITIVE POWER OVER THE SHARES IN THE CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON SEE EXHIBIT 1 ATTACHED HERETO ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLEJACLYN COLLIER CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER