Northrop Grumman Corporation is expanding its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a new office in Riyadh.

The Riyadh office is the first of a series of new locations being considered to address the growing military and security needs within the Middle East and North Africa, a report in Khaleej Times said.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defence and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.