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TRW Incorporated was an American corporation involved in a number of businesses, mostly defense-related, but including automotive supply and credit reporting. On December 12, 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired the defense business, and TRW Automotive , formerly LucasVarity, became a separate company, soon afterwards acquired by The Blackstone Group . Goodrich Corporation acquired TRW's Lucas Aerospace group. The credit report business, which was spun off in years prior, is now called Experian.

The remotest origin of the company was in the Cleveland Cap Screw Company founded in 1901, which eventually became Thompson Products . The 1958 merge of Thompson with the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation was named Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., then shortened to TRW Inc. in 1965.

TRW was active in the early development of missile systems and spacecraft. They also pioneered systems engineering.

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