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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Northrop Grumman Announces Media Briefing Schedule for 2009 Paris Air Show
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