# Northrop Grumman receives $17.7 million tax benefit for Palmdale plant expansion

California State Treasurer awarded Northrop Grumman a $17.7 million sales tax exclusion for the purchase of nearly $212 million in equipment to expand and upgrade its aerospace manufacturing factory in Palmdale.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-05-06
- Where: Palmdale, California, United States
- Value: $17.7M
- Status: announced
- Products: F-35 Lightning II fuselage, Triton drones, Global Hawk drones
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md)

## Sources

- [valley.labusinessjournal.com](https://valley.labusinessjournal.com/uncategorized/palmdale-plant-receives-177-million-tax-benefit/), 2019-05-06: "This far-sighted program helps California compete in a fiercely competitive global economy."

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