CANBERRA, Australia,
April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the University of Sydney have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to work together to explore areas of common interest
in providing educational, research initiatives and training
programs that build local capacity across various sectors in
Australia.
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The agreement was signed in Sydney by Ian
Irving, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Australia, and
Archie Johnston, dean of the Faculty
of Engineering and Information Technologies.
Under the agreement, Northrop Grumman and the University of Sydney will collaborate on ways to
enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
through executive development programs, technical training,
internship opportunities and collaborative research programs. The
agreement will be centred on collaboration around unmanned and
autonomous systems applications.
"Our partnership with the University of
Sydney highlights Northrop Grumman's commitment to develop
the brightest engineering students in Australia to become world-class leaders in
cutting-edge technology that will stimulate research and
development and economic growth," said Irving. "Northrop Grumman is
also pleased to announce three-year scholarship funding for a
postgraduate aerospace engineering student to focus on autonomous
systems."
Johnston said the MOU recognises the importance of industry and
academia partnerships in supporting and expanding global and
national aerospace research and development. "Bringing together
world-class research with world-leading industry expertise will not
only benefit engineering students and staff, but also the industry
as a whole," he said.
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.
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