Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawks to U.S. Air Force
07 Janvier 2013 - 3:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed early
delivery of two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air
Force. Global Hawk allows military commanders to receive
high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and
pinpoint targets on the ground.
A photo accompanying this release is available at
http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=16461.
Both aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule in late
November.
"Global Hawk's ability to fly more than 30 hours at high
altitudes while gathering multiple types of intelligence data makes
it extremely valuable to field commanders who need near real-time
information," said George Guerra, vice president for Global Hawk
unmanned aircraft systems. "These new aircraft add to that
capability."
In 2012, three new Global Hawks were delivered to the Air Force
and five previously delivered aircraft completed installation of
additional sensors that will allow them to gather multiple types of
intelligence data during a single mission.
A total of 37 Global Hawks have been delivered to the Air
Force.
Global Hawk carries a variety of intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) sensor payloads that allow military commanders
to gather imagery and use radar to detect moving or stationary
targets on the ground. The system also provides airborne
communications and information sharing capabilities to military
units in harsh environments.
Combined with Global Hawk's ability to fly for long periods, the
aircraft's 12,300 nautical mile range makes the system ideally
suited to take on many different ISR missions.
Global Hawk has logged more than 80,000 flight hours and has
been used over battlefields in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. The
unmanned aircraft system has also supported intelligence gathering
and reconnaissance efforts following the devastating earthquakes
that struck Haiti and Japan.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cybersecurity, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Warren Comer
858-618-7788 (office)
858-705-7246 (mobile)
warren.comer@ngc.com
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