Space Force Taps Northrop to Build Radar in UK for Monitoring Deep Space Aug. 26, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $200 million contract to build a cutting-edge space radar in the United Kingdom, part of a joint venture between the U.S., U.K., and Australia to monitor 22,000 miles above the Earth around the clock.