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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. 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. |
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Fire Scout UAV Radar Package Checks Out Okay
San Diego - Aug 12, 2003 Northrop Grumman has demonstrated, through a series of test flights, that a synthetic aperture radar/moving target indicator (SAR/MTI) system can be integrated and operated successfully on the company's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system. Global Hawk Honored By USAF Museum 
San Diego - Aug 12, 2003Northrop Grumman's (combat-proven RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system was honored Aug. 8 with the dedication of a full-scale model of the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. Fire Scout UAV Gets "Sea Legs" Ahead Of First Shipboard Landing 
San Diego - Aug 11, 2003Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have completed the initial phase of at-sea testing that will lead to the first shipboard landing of the Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system later this year. The tests will demonstrate that Fire Scout can safely conduct autonomous operations at sea. First Production Air Vehicle Of Global Hawk Taxis Out Of Factory 
Palmdale - Aug 11, 2003Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector marked the completion of the first production air vehicle of the U.S. Air Force's combat-proven RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system early this month. Zinc-Air Battery Powers Dragon Eye Unmanned Drone 
New York - Jun 27, 2003A prototype zinc-air battery developed by Arotech Corp's Electric Fuel subsidiary has powered a Dragon Eye unmanned drone for the first time in a flight test in California. Fire Scout Performs Autonomous Recovery And Shutdown
San Diego - Jun 23, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector has achieved another first for the U.S. Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system. US And Germany Step Up Plans For Global Hawk Elint Demonstration
Paris - Jun 23, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector and EADS said last week at the Paris Air Show that the U.S. Air Force and German Ministry of Defense (MoD) are moving ahead with a fall 2003 demonstration of an EADS-designed electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensor onboard the Northrop Grumman-produced RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). |
Watchkeeper UAV Equipped With Tactical Synthetic Aperture Radar
Paris - Jun 18, 2003 Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector has reached a significant milestone for the United Kingdom's Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV) program. Hunter UAV Gets Tactical With New Radar Systems
Baltimore - Jun 18, 2003The U.S. Army's Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), equipped with a Tactical UAV Radar (TUAVR), successfully demonstrated enhanced reconnaissance capabilities during a May 8-14 series of operational missions at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Altair High-Altitude, Long-Endurance UAV Makes First Flight 
Dryden - Jun 13, 2003 A milestone in the development of high-altitude, long-endurance remotely operated aircraft occurred Monday, June 9 with the first flight of NASA's Altair, the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to feature triple-redundant flight systems and avionics for increased reliability. TIPS Takes Mixed Fleet Approach To NATO UAV Program 
Le Bourget - Jun 12, 2003A cooperative mixed-fleet approach for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) is being provided by the Transatlantic Industrial Proposed Solution (TIPS) industries, comprised of EADS, Galileo Avionica, Northrop Grumman ISS International Inc. and Thales. They will display their mixed-fleet solution during the Paris Air Show 2003. Fire Scout Closer To Operational Capability With 2nd Vehicle Shipped
San Diego - May 20, 2003The U.S. Navy has moved one step closer to operational capability for its RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the on-time delivery of the second production unit by its maker, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC). Boeing To Develop New X-45C For Air Force And Navy Demonstrations 
Chicago - Apr 30, 2003Boeing reports that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has asked it to modify its current X-45B Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) design to cost effectively meet both the Air Force's evolving need for greater range and loiter capability and the Navy's objectives in their DARPA-led UCAV-N demonstration program. Arotech Battery Passes Testing With Dragon Eye Unmanned Drone
New York - Apr 30, 2003Arotech Corporation reports that a prototype zinc-air battery developed by its Electric Fuel subsidiary passed a milestone in testing a Marine Dragon Eye unmanned drone at Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia. |
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