Northrop Grumman AAQ-37 Sensor System Demonstrates Hostile Fire Detection Capability
11 Février 2013 - 2:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) AN/AAQ-37 Electro-Optical
Distributed Aperture System (DAS), developed for the F-35 Lightning
II, has added hostile ground fire detection to its capabilities by
successfully detecting and locating tanks that were firing live
rounds during preparations for a military exercise.
A video accompanying this release is available on YouTube at
http://youtu.be/fHZO0T5mDYU.
While being flown on Northrop Grumman's BAC 1-11 test aircraft,
the DAS detected and located tank fire from an operationally
significant distance. In addition to artillery, the system is able
to simultaneously detect and pinpoint the location of rockets and
anti-aircraft artillery fired in a wide area.
The AN/AAQ-37 DAS provides passive spherical awareness for the
F-35, detecting and tracking aircraft and missiles in every
direction simultaneously, providing visual imagery for day or night
navigation and targeting purposes.
"The DAS continues to show its ability to gather and analyze
data for a wide range of missions not initially contemplated for
this sensor system. These flight test results are just the latest
example of the situational awareness capability of this
revolutionary technology in action," said Mark Rossi, Northrop
Grumman's DAS business area director.
Although hostile fire detection is not an F-35 requirement for
the DAS, the system design makes it ideal for this mission. This
inherent capability enables DAS to harvest, process and deliver key
battlespace information to ground forces and other aircraft
autonomously, without the need for cueing or increasing pilot
workload. The ability to gather this live fire data expands the
mission possibilities of the sensor to include close air support
and ground fire targeting.
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: Alleace Gibbs
410-765-1294
alleace.gibbs@ngc.com
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