ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.,
July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a
$173 million performance-based
logistics contract to provide support and sustainment services for
the LITENING advanced targeting system.
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Under the five-year agreement, Northrop Grumman will provide
logistics support, technical support to the field, aircrew and
maintenance training, depot repairs and other associated services.
Northrop Grumman will support the LITENING targeting systems
operated by the Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserves, Air
National Guard, Marine Corps and
Marine Corps Reserves. Northrop Grumman will also provide support
services to the Italian and Spanish navies.
"This award continues our 15-year partnership with the
Department of Defense in supporting the warfighters who rely on the
LITENING system," said Jim Mocarski,
vice president of airborne tactical sensors at Northrop Grumman
Electronic Systems. "Through this partnership, LITENING has
achieved greater than 97 percent availability and more than 650,000
combat flight hours, so warfighters know it will be ready for any
mission."
LITENING's forward-looking infrared, charged-coupled device,
laser imaging sensors, advanced image processing and digital video
output provide superior imagery, allowing aircrews to identify and
engage targets under a wide range of battlefield conditions.
LITENING has been integrated on a wide variety of Coalition
aircraft.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation