Northrop Grumman Showcases Key Capabilities At Australian International Air Show 2009

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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

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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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