ABU DHABI, United Arab
Emirates, Feb. 23, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- As part of an array of global defence capabilities,
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is showcasing its digital
cockpit solution at the International Defence Exhibition and
Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi.
The company's revolutionary cockpit and integrated avionics will be
on display in U.S. pavilion booth 02-A10, stand CS-2 on
Feb. 22-26.
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Northrop Grumman is a premier provider of an open architecture
based cockpit design that can be easily customized for the needs of
customers around the globe. The company is already under contract
and implementing its avionics solution for a digital cockpit
upgrade for the U.S. Army's UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. The
newly upgraded aircraft will be designated the UH-60V.
Northrop Grumman's system is fully compliant with the Federal
Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency's
Global Air Traffic Management requirements, enabling the system to
traverse military and civilian airspace of the U.S. and
Europe. Since the contract was
awarded last fall, Northrop Grumman has successfully met all
program milestones.
The system virtually replicates the UH‑60M pilot-vehicle
interface, providing a common training environment and easier pilot
transition between aircraft. Additionally, the modular, open
architecture design enables rapid capability insertion through
software-only solutions rather than hardware additions. The system
is aligned with the Future Airborne Capability Environment
(FACE™) standard and supports integration of additional
off-the-shelf software and hardware.
"Our cockpit's flexibility, superior performance, growth
potential and affordability makes it a highly attractive solution
for customers across the globe," said Ike
Song, vice president, Situational Awareness Systems,
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. "We have a platform-agnostic
design that can be leveraged for numerous aircraft in need of
advanced avionics."
Northrop Grumman's scalable and fully integrated architecture
design allows the same hardware solution to be applied to numerous
platforms such as the UH-60, CH‑47, AH‑1Z/UH‑1Y and E‑2D aircraft
worldwide. A common cockpit solution results in streamlined
training and logistical support, enabling lower life cycle cost
across a spectrum of platforms.
The system offers future growth capabilities for greater
flexibility. The architecture enables third parties to potentially
leverage a software development kit to write customized software
applications and incorporate their specific mission equipment into
an integrated avionics system platform. Customers also have the
option of adding specific combat capabilities to their
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.