MEDIA ADVISORY, June 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation will participate in a series of media briefings during the 2009 Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget, France. The company will have a wide variety of its programs and capabilities on display including unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare systems and its airborne early warning and control platforms. Detailed information on each briefing is available from the listed media contact below. Requests for general information on Northrop Grumman and the company's overall activities should be directed to Ken Beedle, Director International Communications, Northrop Grumman, ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com; +44 207 747 1910 (office); + 44 7787 174092 (mobile) What: Northrop Grumman Media Briefings When: See specific times below. All times local Where: Northrop Grumman Corporation Media Center A420-421 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Topic Speaker(s) Media Contact --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. June 15, Unmanned Systems - Gene Fraser, Nathan Drevna 9-10 a.m. Northrop Grumman is vice nathan.drevna@ngc.com the leader in president and (571) 286-8440 unmanned systems - deputy, in the air, on the Strike and ground, on the sea Surveillance and under the sea - Systems and will discuss Division, new developments in Northrop its portfolio of Grumman programs Aerospace Systems --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. June 15, F-35 Sensor Mark Katie Lamb-Heinz 10-11 a.m. Systems: The Gaertner, katie.lamb@ngc.com Worldwide Fighter - director of (847) 815-0755 The game-changing Business capabilities of the Development, AN/APG-81 AESA and Aerospace Distributed Systems Aperture System Division, will be featured in Northrop this briefing that Grumman will explore how Electronic the F-35's sensor Systems capabilities benefit coalition interoperability --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. June 15, U.S. Air Force Paul Meyer, Nathan Drevna 11 a.m. - Tanker Update - sector vice nathan.drevna@ngc.com Noon KC-45 industrial president, (571) 286-8440 team leader Air Mobility Northrop Grumman Systems, will provide a Northrop status update on Grumman the U.S. Air Force Aerospace KC-135 tanker Systems replacement program --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. June 15, STARLite: Advanced Jack Pledger, Katie Lamb-Heinz 1-2 p.m. Radar Capability director katie.lamb@ngc.com for UAVs - A review of IRCM (847) 815-0755 of this Business breakthrough Development, advanced radar Defensive capability now Systems available in a less Division, than 80-pound Northrop package for Grumman tactical unmanned Electronic and light fixed- Systems and rotary-wing manned air vehicles --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. June 16, Global Hawk Update Ed Walby, Dianne Baumert-Moyik 9-10 a.m. - Global Hawk director, dianne.baumert- recently logged its Business moyik@ngc.com 30,000th flight Development, (516) 754-2645 hour of which more High than 22,600 hours Altitude, were flown in Long-Endurance combat with 97 Systems, percent mission Northrop effectiveness, Grumman providing customers Aerospace with real-time, Systems persistent, reliable and flexible intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. This overview will cover these and other recent developments --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. June 16, E-2D Advanced Capt. Shane Dianne Baumert-Moyik 10-11 a.m. Hawkeye: Gahagan, dianne.baumert- Transformational program moyik@ngc.com AEW & BMC2 - A manager, PMA- (516) 754-2645 leader in Advanced 231, U.S. Early Warning and Navy Battle Management Command and Control, Northrop Grumman Jerry Spruill, will update the director, AEW status of the E-2D, International which is currently Programs, being developed and Northrop fielded for the Grumman U.S. Navy. The Aerospace briefing examines Systems how this platform provides critical defense against future threats and new developments in the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. June 16, Banshee Electronic Mark Katie Lamb-Heinz 11 a.m. - Warfare Systems - Gaertner, katie.lamb@ngc.com Noon How Northrop director of (847) 815-0755 Grumman leads the Business way in providing Development, custom electronic Aerospace warfare solutions Systems based upon digital, Division, scalable, modular Northrop design which allows Grumman smooth retro and Electronic forward integration Systems with other advanced sensors --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue. June 16, Fire Scout Overview Mike Fuqua, Nathan Drevna 1-2 p.m. & Program Update - manager, nathan.drevna@ngc.com An update on the Business (571) 286-8440 U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Development, Fire Scout Vertical MQ-8B Fire Takeoff and Landing Scout Program, Tactical UAV Northrop system, which has Grumman landed on the USS Aerospace McInerney and is Systems nearing Operational Evaluation and first deployment --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. June 17, Scalable Agile Beam Mark Katie Lamb-Heinz 9-10 a.m. Radar - A look at Gaertner, katie.lamb@ngc.com how SABR changes director of (847) 815-0755 the affordability Business and accessibility Development, of AESA technology Aerospace for customers Systems seeking greater Division, capability, without Northrop the cost of Grumman purchasing a fifth- Electronic generation fighter, Systems and a program update --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. June 17, Broad Area Maritime Carl Johnson, Dianne Baumert-Moyik 10-11 a.m. Surveillance vice dianne.baumert- Unmanned Aircraft president of moyik@ngc.com System - An update Programs - (516) 754-2645 and overview of the Broad Area U.S. Navy's BAMS Maritime UAS, an essential Surveillance component of the Unmanned Navy's integrated Aircraft maritime patrol System concept. This program, briefing will Northrop examine the various Grumman BAMS UAS including: Aerospace large-scale combat Systems operations, counterterrorism, homeland security and protection of maritime shipping --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed. June 17, EO/IR: Taking It to Jack Pledger, Katie Lamb-Heinz 11 a.m. - the Next Level - An director of katie.lamb@ngc.com Noon overview of IRCM Business (847) 815-0755 groundbreaking new Development, developments in the Defensive non-traditional use Systems of laser DIRCM Division, aircraft protection Northrop including: growth Grumman of targeting pod Electronic capability, Systems datalinks and situational awareness ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Northrop Grumman Announces Media Briefing Schedule for 2009 Paris Air Show
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