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El Segundo - Mar 16, 2004Northrop Grumman Corporation will help the U.S. Air Force enhance the surveillance capabilities of aerial vehicles by embedding antennas in the primary load-bearing structures of composite aircraft wings. General Dynamics Awarded $6.7m Order for Baseband Node Extension 
Taunton - Mar 16, 2004General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics has received a $6.7 million delivery order as part of a $47.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for baseband node (BBN) large extension node (LEN) configuration and BBN-LEN configuration spares. The contracting agency is the U.S. Army Communications- Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J. |
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LITENING AT Targeting System to be Integrated on F/A-18D Aircraft
Rolling Meadows - Mar 11, 2004Northrop Grumman is supporting the integration of its LITENING AT targeting system onboard U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D aircraft. LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons. Indian Cricketers Told To Win Over Pakistani Hearts 
New Delhi (UPI) - Mar 10, 2004India's cricket team has been asked not only to win matches in Pakistan but hearts of the local people too. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee presented Indian cricket team members with an autographed bat that said "win not only the game, but hearts also, best wishes". India's Fence Sparks Little Debate 
WASHINGTON (UPI) Mar 10, 2004This summer India will complete building a 340-mile-long fence on its de facto border with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Pitching For Peace In Pakistan 
Islamabad (UPI) Mar 10, 2004The Pakistan-India cricket series beginning Wednesday in Lahore promises to be a rough one, but many on the sidelines Pakistan are welcoming the games as a chance for more than an improved team score. Ideally, a friendly game of cricket can take the edge off Pakistan and India's long-standing enmity by bringing the fans of the rival countries together in their love of the game. Pakistan Wants To Keep its Nukes
by Anwar IqbalWashington (UPI) - Mar 09, 2004 Soon after testing another long-range missile Tuesday, Pakistan announced it does not intend to roll back its nuclear program. The test "reflects Pakistan's resolve to maintain minimum credible deterrence as the cornerstone of its security plan," said a statement issued by the army press office. The test also eliminates "apprehensions of a rollback" of Pakistan's nuclear program, the statement said. CombiMatrix Wins DoD Contract For Biowarfare Detection Technology 
Newport Beach - Mar 10, 2004CombiMatrix has received a two-year contract from the Department of Defense (DOD) that will provide $5.9 million to further the development of its microarray technology for the detection of biological threat agents. Beefing Up Highway Security A Growing Concern 
Detroit - Mar 10, 2004Imagine a truck that can detect an airborne bio-hazard and alert authorities before it can cause harm or havoc. Or spot and track illegal trespassers or attackers even in complete darkness -- and repel them should they try to disable the truck's advanced surveillance and communications capabilities. Or sense an incoming missile and knock it out of the sky. |
Proxity Developing VSTOL Type UAV
New Orleans - Mar 10, 2004On Alert Systems, Inc., subsidiary of Proxity Digital Networks, Inc. has formed a new operating subsidiary, Cyber Aerospace Corp. The new subsidiary is currently developing vertical take off and landing (VSTOL) versions of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that perform specialized missions. Northrop Grumman Missile Warning System To Protect German C-160s 
Rolling Meadows - Mar 09, 2004Germany's Ministry of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide a passive missile-approach warning system to protect additional C-160 Transall transport aircraft. Electro-Optic Sensors Boom In New Battlefield Environment
San Jose - Mar 09, 2004Technological advances, coupled with changes in military doctrine, are expected to drive the European military airborne electro-optic (EO) systems market. Recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan reveals that this market is estimated to generate about EUR 800 million by 2013. The Rising Prospect Of Japan Remilitarization 
Tokyo (UPI) - Mar 05, 2004From giant department stores to main airports, there were little signs of public security jitters in this Tokyo metropolitan city with a population of more than 12 million. Reflecting a fledgling recovery of the local economy, shopping malls in Shibuya central Tokyo were packed with consumers. Pentagon Plans Major Weapons Trade-Offs 
by Pamela HessUPI Pentagon correspondent Washington (UPI) - Mar 05, 2004 The Pentagon is changing the way it does business, again. But this time they mean it. Senior defense officials Friday unveiled a new process for determining military strategy and investment priorities, a complicated and bureaucratic process that -- if carried out to the full extent -- could bust so-called sacred cows all over the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. Air Force Leader Discusses U.S. Space Program 
Washington - Mar 08, 2004The executive agent for space testified before the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee on strategic forces Feb. 25 on the status of America's space program. Northrop Grumman Delivers 16th Joint STARS Aircraft To Air Force 
Melbourne, Fla - Mar 08, 2004Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 16th E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft to the U.S. Air Force, a month ahead of schedule. The company is the Air Force's Joint STARS prime contractor. |
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