DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,
Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a
range of its global defence and security solutions, including
airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance and
fire control radars at the Dubai Air Show 2013.
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The foremost aerospace event in the Middle East, the 2013 Dubai Air Show will take
place at the Dubai World Center, Nov.
17-21.
Northrop Grumman will be exhibiting at stand #2051 with the
company's chalets located at A34 and A35.
"Northrop Grumman is proud of its long trusted partnership with
the United Arab Emirates [UAE]
built over many years on a variety of programs and capabilities,"
said Douglas Raaberg, chief
executive United Arab Emirates,
Northrop Grumman. "Our objective is to continue to work closely
with our customers to build on this trusted partnership and to
provide the most advanced long-term capabilities to help meet the
UAE's security needs."
Northrop Grumman has a well-established presence in the
Middle East. The recent
appointment of Raaberg significantly enhances the company's profile
in the UAE and helps position it for future success globally.
The industry-leading airborne early warning capabilities of its
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye will be highlighted in Northrop Grumman's
exhibit with acrew workstation and flyable cockpit simulator 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 10
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy and initial
operational capability with the Navy fleet is on track for 2015.
The programme entered full-rate production in early 2013 after
being declared operationally suitable and effective following a
robust 10-month initial operational test and evaluation by the
Navy.
Fielded and operationally proven by the U.S. Air Force and
customers worldwide, the S-Band, long-range AN/TPS-78 and the
midrange TPS-703 ground radars are in 24-hour-a-day operation
around the world. With its sophisticated filters installed to
counter sea clutter and its ability to operate in high
temperatures, Northrop Grumman's TPS-78 and TPS-703 radars are
ideally suited to the unique environment of the Gulf.
The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is a
highly mobile AESA radar system that provides multifaceted
detection and tracking capabilities. With its ability to
intelligently and adaptively allocate its myriad sensor
capabilities, G/ATOR is able to detect and track a wide variety of
threats, including manned aircraft, cruise missiles and unmanned
autonomous systems, as well as mortar, rocket and artillery
rounds.
The exhibit will also feature a range of Northrop Grumman's
industry-leading airborne fire control radars, including the
AN/APG-68(V) 9, AN-APG-80, AN/APG-81 and the Scaled Agile Beam
Radar (SABR), the newest multifunction AESA radar for the U. S. Air
Force and foreign F-16 aircraft. SABR, which is under contract with
the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade
program, is an affordable, multifunction AESA radar designed for
low cost retrofit in current F-16s and scalable for integration in
other aircraft.
Part of Northrop Grumman's family of unmanned air systems (UAS),
the combat-proven Bat™ UAS can be configured for a variety of
tactical missions. The catapult-launched system carries a variety
of intelligence-gathering sensors that help ground commanders
detect and identify threats – helping save lives with its ability
to fly for long periods at a relatively low cost.
A key educational initiative being highlighted in the exhibit is
the UAE Innovation Challenge, an unmanned aircraft competition
which brings together Northrop Grumman engineers, students from the
Higher Colleges of Technology and UAE industry to help deepen
student appreciation of, and interest in, science, technology,
engineering and mathematics, or STEM.
"Northrop Grumman is committed to strengthening science,
technology, engineering and mathematics education and to encourage
student interest in STEM-related programs and careers in
international locations where we operate around the world," said
Raaberg. "We are proud to sponsor this challenging competition that
encourages innovation among students in the UAE as they learn to
design, build and fly unmanned aerial vehicle models."
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