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Boeing Teams With Northrop Grumman To Develop B-52H Core Component Jammer
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 26, 2007 Boeing is teaming with Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop a new airborne electronic attack capability for U.S. Air Force B-52H aircraft. The proposed B-52H Core Component Jammer (CCJ) program will provide long-range radar jamming capabilities, making in-theater air support safer and more effective. The Air Force is currently examining its airborne electronic attack needs, and has not yet issued a request for proposals. "With Boeing's platform knowledge and aircraft integration expertise and Northrop's electronic attack system integration background, we stand ready to provide the best value to the Air Force," said Scot Oathout, Boeing director of B-52 Programs. "Our teaming approach allows us to develop a cost effective solution that meets our customer's critical mission requirements. We will work closely with the Air Force to finalize the requirements to ensure the program is affordable." The CCJ capability will be added to the multi-mission-capable B-52H, which has significant structural life remaining, making the platform one of the most versatile in the Air Force inventory. "We are going to build on the existing relationship our companies have on the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler and our four decades of developing and delivering electronic attack systems," said Pat McMahon, Northrop Grumman vice president of Electronic Support and Attack Solutions. "With Boeing, we will leverage our achievements and lessons learned from our many successful programs to deliver a low-risk, affordable and effective solution for the U.S. Air Force's electronic attack mission requirements. We also plan to leverage the investment the U.S. Air Force is making in phased array technology development at the Air Force Research Laboratory." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Northrop Grumman's Guardian Commercial Airliner Anti-Missile System Achieves 12,000 Operating Hours
Rolling Meadows IL (SPX) Oct 26, 2007Northrop Grumman announced that its Guardian Counter-Man Portable Air Defense System (C-MANPADS) currently installed on nine wide-body aircraft flying daily in commercial revenue service has achieved 12,000 on-aircraft operational hours. "The program and system are a continuing success," said Robert Del Boca, sector vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division. |
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