Northrop Grumman Announces Media Briefing Schedule for 2009 Paris Air Show


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

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 Date          Topic               Speaker(s)    Media Contact
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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