Northrop Grumman, Navy Select Telephonics Corporation to Provide Radar for Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System
08 Janvier 2013 - 8:04PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), under contract to the U.S.
Navy, has selected Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), Long Island, N.Y., to
provide a multimode maritime radar system for the Navy's MQ-8B Fire
Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial
vehicle.
A $33 million contract was awarded to provide the development,
production, integration and testing of nine radar systems. The new
Telephonics RDR-1700B+ radar will give the MQ-8B Fire Scout
critical wide-area search and long-range imaging capability to
complement the focused capabilities of its current electro-optical
infrared payload.
Northrop Grumman is the Navy's prime contractor for Fire Scout,
the only vertical unmanned aerial system program of record. The
Navy put the company under contract to assess and select a radar
system that would best match the MQ-8B Fire Scout's maritime
operational requirements.
"This radar selection is a significant milestone for the Fire
Scout program and represents a significant expansion in capability
for our Navy customer," said George Vardoulakis, vice president of
tactical unmanned systems for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems
sector. "Integrating this Telephonics radar with Fire Scout's other
sensors and systems will give the Navy unprecedented situational
awareness in a tactical environment, and will significantly change
how threats are addressed."
"We are pleased to be partnered with Northrop Grumman in adding
this essential operational capability to Fire Scout," said Joseph
Battaglia, Telephonics' chief executive officer. "We're looking
forward to working with both Northrop Grumman and the Navy to
integrate this new advanced radar system on the MQ-8B as soon as
possible."
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: Joe Fleming
858-618-6737 (office)
516-528-8056 (mobile)
joseph.fleming@ngc.com
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