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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050301180823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-013521
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				954840775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1840 CENTURY PK E
		STREET 2:		C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105536262

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
		STREET 2:		C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NNG INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IORIZZO ROBERT P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216509

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16411
		FILM NUMBER:		05651783

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.
		STREET 2:		1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067-2199
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>2005 RPSR PAYOUT & NEW AWARD
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    <periodOfReport>2005-02-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-17</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>IORIZZO ROBERT P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1840 CENTURY PARK EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Corp. VP &amp; Pres. Electric Sys.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-02-16</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7956</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>53.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The measurement period for this installment of Restricted Performance Stock Rights (RPSRs) ended on 12/31/04 and the payout of those shares and determination of the number of additional shares for the payout was effective 2/16/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes 18,000 RPSRs granted under the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (LTISP) on 8/20/02 with the valuation of performance measurement period (&quot;measurement period&quot;) ending on 12/31/05; and 24,000 RPSRs granted under the 2001 LTISP on 8/20/03 with the measurement period ending on 12/31/06.   Grants awarded pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen M. Salmas, Attorney-in-fact for Robert P. Iorizzo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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