ABU DHABI, United Arab
Emirates, Feb. 13, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will
highlight a wide range of defence and security solutions, including
cyber-protected C4I solutions, airborne early warning and control
systems, aerial surveillance, fire control radars and marine
navigation systems, at the International Defence Exhibition and
Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates.
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IDEX 2013 is the only tri-service defence and security
exhibition in the Middle East and
North Africa region and will be
held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Feb. 17-21. Northrop Grumman's exhibit in the
U.S. pavilion will be at Stand 03-C08 and CS-1.
"Northrop Grumman's strong relationship with the Gulf
Cooperation Council countries goes back many decades and is built
on a legacy of trust and performance," said David Perry, corporate vice president and chief
global business development officer, Northrop Grumman. "Our
objective is to continue to work closely with our customers to
provide long-term capability solutions and help enhance defence and
national security across the region."
Northrop Grumman will showcase the world-leading airborne early
warning capabilities of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with a crew
workstation and flyable cockpit simulator in the exhibit stand to
demonstrate the E-2D's benefits for military and civil
applications.
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye couples a newly designed
electronically scanned radar with a matching suite of sensors,
avionics, processors, software and displays to provide the most
technologically advanced command and control capability available
worldwide. The AN/APY-9 radar is the backbone of this aircraft and
provides greater flexibility and significantly improved detection
and tracking over all terrains. Northrop Grumman has delivered nine
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy and initial
operational capability with the U.S. Navy fleet is on track for
2015. The programme was recently approved to enter full-rate
production by the Office of the Secretary of Defense after the E-2D
was declared operationally suitable and effective following a
10-month initial operational test and evaluation by the Navy.
The exhibit will also feature a range of Northrop Grumman's
industry-leading radar-related technology. The AN/APR-39 radar
warning receiver protects a wide variety of fixed-, rotary- and
tilt-wing aircraft from threats, and is designed to maximize
survivability by improving aircrew situational awareness. The
system provides continuous 360-degree coverage to detect and
identify threat types, bearing and lethality before alerting a
cockpit crew to each threat with a graphical symbol on the cockpit
multifunction display or video display.
The company is the world's sole provider of fire control radars
for fifth-generation fighters and supplies the active
electronically scanned array fire control radars for the F-22 and
F-35 and the fire control radar for the F-16 Block 60. The exhibit
will feature the APG-80 Scalable Agile Beam Radar for the F-16 and
the APG-81 for the F-35.
A model of the AN/TPS-78 latest generation radar, made possible
by technological advances in high power transistor design, will be
featured in the exhibit.
The company's airborne surveillance capability will also be
highlighted with a model of the lighter-than-air Long Endurance
Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) being developed for the U.S.
Army. The system is designed to be operated with or without a crew
on board, and offers persistent surveillance with reconfigurable
payloads to meet multimission needs. The first flight of the LEMV
was successfully completed in August
2012.
A range of C2/C3/C4I solutions will be highlighted including the
International Track Server, International Command and Control
Enterprise and the SoldierLink System, a lightweight communications
and information system for dismounted soldiers. A Real Time
Information in the Cockpit system will be available for
viewing.
The company's naval and maritime capabilities will be
highlighted in NAVDEX, the dedicated naval defence area at IDEX.
This will include Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine's latest
generation of navigation, ship control and radar technology.
The VisionMaster FT and warship electronic chart display and
information system will be on display configured to demonstrate how
the system is able to provide effective operational support for
watch keeping and command teams on smaller vessels. VisionMaster FT
provides a highly integrated fully networked suite of marine radar
and electronic charting systems designed to form the backbone of
the modern ship's integrated bridge.
Also on display is Northrop Grumman's new MK39 Mod 4 ring laser
gyro inertial navigation system for naval vessels, the AQS-24A mine
hunting sonar system and the company's unmanned surface vehicle
technology. Airborne mine countermeasures programmes will be
highlighted with a display of the AN/AES-1 airborne laser mine
detection system designed to detect, classify and localize floating
and near-surface moored sea mines.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber security, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to
government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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