NG Takes Delivery Of MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV Airframe

UAV NEWS

San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2006
Northrop Grumman received the first MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airframe from its teammate, Schweizer Aircraft on Jan. 3 at Northrop Grumman's new Unmanned Systems Center in Moss Point, Miss., signaling the start of aircraft production.

"This is a significant delivery at our new facility because it signals not only the beginning of UAV production, but it also underscores Northrop Grumman's commitment to the economy of the Gulf Coast region," said Chris Hernandez, sector vice president for unmanned systems at Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector.

This airframe is the first of 12 Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing UAVs that will be assembled at the Moss Point facility, which is co-located with the Trent Lott International Airport. The U.S. Navy will receive four Fire Scout UAVs and eight will be delivered to the U.S. Army.

"The Unmanned Systems Center is the culmination of years of hard work between Jackson County, the state of Mississippi and Northrop Grumman," said George Freeland, executive director of Jackson County's Economic Development Foundation. "In addition to our shipbuilding base, this adds aircraft production to Mississippi's portfolio of high-technology products and jobs."

Northrop Grumman currently has 25 employees at the Moss Point facility, which can accommodate a workforce of up to 250 employees for full-scale production.

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NG And US Army Test Joint Multi-Mission Payload On Hunter UAV

San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2006
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army have successfully conducted a series of flights of the RQ-5A Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a new payload that will allow warfighters to more quickly adapt to battlefield changes.

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