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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2013: USN reveals UCLASS development path
16th August 2013
The programme manager for the US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme has announced that a draft RfP will be launched …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Fire Scout UAV reaches 5,000 flight hours in Afghanistan
14th August 2013
The MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has surpassed 5,000 flight hours in support of operations in Afghanistan since its first deployment in 2011. Prime contractor …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2013: Triton aims for 11-hour endurance mark
14th August 2013
The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton will attempt an 11-hour flight on 14 August as part of ongoing tests, programme managers have revealed. Addressing a media …
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Defence Helicopter
AUVSI 2013: Royal Navy selects AgustaWestland for RWUAS
13th August 2013
The Royal Navy has awarded AgustaWestland a £2.3 million contract to develop its Rotary Wing Unmanned Aerial System (RWUAS) concept. It is understood that the …
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Digital Battlespace
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye enters full-rate production
13th August 2013
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft will move into full-rate production following the award of a $617 million contract to Northrop Grumman by the US Navy …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman CIRCM completes Preliminary Design Review
12th August 2013
Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) has completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR), marking the end of the company's technology demonstration programme. Northrop Grumman is developing …
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Digital Battlespace
New systems flown on EA-18G Growler
9th August 2013
The Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft has demonstrated new sensor system upgrades in a US Navy flight to show how the enhanced technologies …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
De Maiziere defends Euro Hawk position
7th August 2013
The German defence minister has defended himself against accusations that he failed to identify problems early enough in the doomed Euro Hawk programme, a Bundestag …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman SABR selected for F-16 AESA upgrade
1st August 2013
Northrop Grumman will supply its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the US Air Force and Taiwan F-16 radar modernisation and upgrade programme, following the …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky may win presidential helicopter by default
1st August 2013
All but one of the three major industry teams expected to compete for the US VXX Helicopter Replacement Program have dropped out, blaming anti-competitive requirements. AgustaWestland …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Inquiry investigates Euro Hawk failures
30th July 2013
An official inquiry has revealed how a series of management failures was to blame for the demise of Germany’s Euro Hawk programme, it has emerged. …
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Defence Notes
Impact of sequestration yet to come
25th July 2013
Leading companies in the defence sector have yet to see any great effect of US sequestration as demonstrated by figures for the first half of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy receives first upgraded Fire Scout
25th July 2013
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first MQ-8C upgraded Fire Scout UAV to the US Navy, the company announced on 19 July. The upgraded VTOL UAV …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman wins contract for E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes
22nd July 2013
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for long lead materials and related support for five full-rate production Lot 2 …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman wins UK MoD countermeasures contract
18th July 2013
Northrop Grumman will support the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems on British military aircraft under a new contract awarded by the UK Ministry of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Range Drones [Norway]
Programme Background Andøya Ambition On 3 April 2023, the Norwegian MoD released a statement confirming its plans for Andøya, the northernmost island in its Vesterålen archipelago. In addition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (Contracted) [Australia]
Programme Background Three Contracted Units In June 2018, the Government provided Second Pass (Tranche 1) Approval to procure the first of six air vehicles, supporting ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)
Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (Option) [Australia]
Programme Background Four Contracted Units In the summer of 2020, Northrop Grumman announced that the Australian Government provided $333 million for three MQ-4C Tritons and associated ...
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Data links
Data links | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-130J mission equipment will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Programme Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a "leap-ahead" in long-endurance, ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Data links
Data links | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
H-1 Family of Avionics
Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.
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Military - UUVs
Manta Ray
Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.
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Loitering munitions
Jackal
The Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition designed by Northrop Grumman in partnership with AeroVironment. It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support ...
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R-Bat
The Rotary Bat (R-Bat) is the rotary-wing member of the Bat family of sUAS. The R-Bat was designed with Yamaha Motor USA and has been ...
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Major networking projects
IBCS
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...
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Unguided Tank Ammunition
120mm M1028 Canister
The 120mm M1028 Canister is an anti-personnel tank round designed by Northrop Grumman for use by the Abrams tank.
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Air-to-surface missiles
Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
The Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is an air-to-ground weapon that will provide strike capability to defeat rapidly relocatable targets as part of an enemy’s anti-access/area denial ...
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Guided munitions
Viper Strike
The GBU-44/B Viper Strike is an air-launched precision-guided munition (PGM) equipped with a relatively small-shaped charge warhead. It has been optimised for employment in urban ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
MK238 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer And Self-Destruct (HEI-T/SD)
The MK238 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer and Self-Destruct (HEI-T/SD) is a 30mm round developed by Northrop Grumman.
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T)
The XM1182 High Explosive Airburst with Trace (HEAB-T) is a high explosive round developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Army.
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
ITAS
Northrop Grumman is a major producer of tactical information management systems for maritime patrol, ASW, ASuW, SAR and related applications. The Northrop Grumman AN/ASN-150 and ...
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Air: UAS radar
AN/ZPQ-1 TESAR
The Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR), developed by Northrop Grumman, is primarily designed for use on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Predator.
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-74F
Building on the BQM-74E, the BQM-74F aerial target was developed by Northrop Grumman under a USN contract. Introduced in 2005, it has a new airframe ...
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AEW&C, Maritime patrol
E-2 Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C; aircraft has gone through several iterations and can be operated from land, as with Egypt and Mexico, or from a carrier, ...
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Air: Displays
B-2 Multi-Function Displays
Developed and produced by Northrop Grumman, new multi-function displays procured under the B-2 Display Modernisation Program will replace the ageing MDU-F3 screens on 20 aircraft.
