Well there goes the hope that the average person will be able to reach for the stars with the “big boys” coming in a taking over all of the small guys with big ideas!
I totally disagree. Northrop Grumman is a conglomerate where the acquired companies get a new name, access to almost unlimited IR&D funds, and keep their individual cultures. This can be bad when the culture of the orginal company is not that good, but in this case, it will be a good thing.