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email Northrop Grumman Says It Will Walk Away From Cluster Bomb Contract
The company s CEO says the decision is part of a move to be thoughtful about potential human rights implications of its products.
Northrop Grumman said Thursday that it would walk away from a U.S. government cluster bomb contract as the company moves to distance itself from the deadly weapons commonly associated with civilian casualties.
The contract involves the “testing of cluster munition components” and is “structured to help remove cluster munitions safely,” Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said on her company s quarterly earnings call on Thursday.