Northrop Grumman Showcases Key Capabilities at Australian International Air Show
2009
CANBERRA, Mar. 5 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a wide range of
its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian International Air Show,
including unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne early warning and control
systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures.
The air show will take place at Avalon near Geelong in Victoria 10-15
March.
"Northrop Grumman is committed to our Australian and South East Asian
customer base and we believe that the Australian International Air Show is an
ideal opportunity to showcase our considerable capabilities," said John
Brooks, president of Northrop Grumman International Inc. and vice president
of business development for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "Our
capabilities across the company are well matched to meeting the region's
growing defence and aerospace requirements."
Among the exhibits featured in the Northrop Grumman pavilion will be the
company's multi-role electronically scanned array (MESA) radar capabilities,
which are currently being integrated into Australia's Wedgetail AEW&C
aircraft.
The MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial
vehicle (VTUAV) and RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance unmanned
system will also be featured.
"Global Hawk is ideal for Australia. It's a transformational capability
that has the speed and endurance to watch over Australia's vast land and
maritime jurisdictions. Global Hawk would also make an ideal national
security asset, performing a wide array of civilian roles, such as response
to natural disasters, bushfires, environmental monitoring, and drug
interdiction in addition to its very considerable military tasking," said
Brooks.
Other programmes available for viewing will be the directional infrared
countermeasures (DIRCM), the Enhanced Tactical Automated Security System
(eTASS), Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), and the LITENING advanced
airborne targeting and sensor pod.
Northrop Grumman has well-established relationships with Australia and
other countries in the region, supporting a variety of both defence and civil
programmes for more than 20 years. Northrop Grumman is a key sub-contractor
for the Wedgetail AEW&C, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the FA/18 Super
Hornet.
The company has offices across the Asia Pacific region: Seoul, Korea;
Tokyo; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; New Delhi; and Canberra, Australia.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose
120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in
aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical
services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
SOURCE: Northrop Grumman Corporation
CONTACT: Ken Beedle (London)
+44 207 747 1910
+44 7787 174092,
Ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com, or
Rene Freeland
+1-858-618-7606
Rene.freeland@ngc.com, both of Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NOC)
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