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Herndon - Sep 12, 2003The US Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to design and implement the next-generation chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense warning and reporting system. Detecting Chemical Threats With "Intelligent" Networks 
WASHINGTON - Sep 11, 2003Prototype microsensor arrays connected to artificial neural networks—computer models that "learn"—can reliably identify trace amounts of toxic gases in seconds, well before concentration levels become lethal, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists and a guest researcher reported Sept. 7 at the American Chemical Society annual meeting in New York City. |
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Ensuring Quick Identification Of Radioactive Isotopes
New York - Sep 11, 2003One nightmare scenario: a terrorist dirty bomb is detonated in a major metropolitan area. Everyone's first question is "Who did it?". One piece of the puzzle that would give law enforcement officials a head start in their search for potential suspects would be an accurate description of what radioactive materials are contained in the bomb debris. Standard isotope identification technology is relatively slow; the process can take 24 hours or more. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman Space Surveillance Contract 
Herndon - Sep 10, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to continue supporting the U.S. Air Force Space Command's Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep-Space Surveillance System (GEODSS). Northrop Grumman will implement new performance improvement and cost saving approaches for GEODSS by introducing greater use of web-based technology in training and information management, and implementing quality program improvements. AFSPC Looks At Next Generation Of Strategic Deterrence 
Peterson AFB - Sep 09, 2003Air Force Space Command is seeking ideas for the next generation of land-based strategic deterrence. The December 2001 Nuclear Posture Review, completed by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, estimates that the existing system of Minuteman III missiles will need to be replaced in the 2018 timeframe. UAV System Will Support Future Combat System 
San Diego - Sep 04, 2003Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector has been named an industry partner on the U.S. Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program by Boeing and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), the program's lead system integrators. The win marks a major expansion of the sector's role as a provider of integrated systems solutions for the Army. Northrop Grumman Tasgets Missile Defense Countermeasures Program 
Reston - Sep 03, 2003A Northrop Grumman team has submitted its proposal to compete for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures prime integration program, valued at more than $1 billion during the initial four-year period of performance. Hacking Down Civilization 
London - Sep 01, 2003In January this year a computer worm disabled a safety system in a US nuclear power station, leading to renewed demands for security on electricity grids to be overhauled. Airborne Sensor Technology Assists Emergency Responders 
Los Alamos - Aug 28, 2003Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and emergency first-responders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have developed airborne infrared sensor technology that can aid emergency crews by detecting and mapping hazardous and toxic chemical plumes unleashed by disaster or terrorist acts. |
Precision Munition Achieves Perfect Score In Army UAV Tests
Huntsville - Aug 28, 2003The U.S. Army's new Viper Strike precision munition, designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, scored direct hits on nine out of nine targets during a successful flight demonstration conducted July 25-28. The weapon was dispensed from the Army's Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also a Northrop Grumman product. US Army Eyes Mobile Laser Weapon For Tactical Missile Defense 
Redondo Beach - Aug 26, 2003The U.S. Army and the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMoD) have selected a Northrop Grumman Corporation design concept for the Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser (MTHEL) prototype, a laser weapon capable of shooting down short-range rockets and artillery projectiles in flight. First Ground Tests For Latest Milstar 
Redondo Beach - Aug 26, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation has received the first test terminal for the Department of Defense's next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) satellite system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory. India To Build Unmanned Vehicle For Oceanic Operations 
Bangalore (PTI) Aug 26, 2003India has embarked on a project to build a "concept demonstrator" of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle in 30 months, a top defence official said recently. Fire Scout Gets Airborne With Raytheon's Tactical Software
San Diego - Aug 26, 2003The U.S. Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle system (UAV), produced by Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector, has completed its first flights under control of Raytheon's Tactical Control System (TCS) software. The flights were conducted Aug. 8 at the Navy's Webster Field Annex near Patuxent River, Md. Australian Govt Eyes Criminal Penalies For Illegal Internet Use 
Canberra - Aug 22, 2003Using the internet in Australia for offensive and menacing purposes, including harassment and the advocacy of violence, will be outlawed as part of a crackdown on e-crime, the Australia minister for communications said Wednesday. E-10A Battle Management Command And Control System Takes Form 
Melbourne - Aug 21, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation has taken a significant step toward giving U.S. military commanders a new, integrated approach for rapidly achieving information superiority on the battlefield through the seamless integration of multiple sensors and airborne strike systems. |
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