Date: 21 May, 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation will display a wide range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition, including unmanned aerial vehicles, aerial tanker refueling and aircraft navigation systems.
The air show will take place at the southern section of Berlin-Schonefeld Airport from 27 May to 1 June. More than 1,000 exhibitors from some 40 countries will participate in the show, which will also commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.
The Northrop Grumman exhibit pavilion will feature the company's capability in unmanned aerial vehicles including Euro Hawk, Fire Scout, the recently-awarded Broad Area Maritime Surveillance and the Global Hawk-based solution for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) requirement.
In 2007, the German Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Euro Hawk GmbH, a joint-venture company formed by Northrop Grumman and EADS, for the development, test and support of the Euro Hawk(r) unmanned signals intelligence (SIGINT) surveillance and reconnaissance system. With a wing span larger than a commercial airliner's, the Euro Hawk(r) UAS will serve as the German Air Force's high altitude, long endurance SIGINT system.
NATO has also chosen Global Hawk to meet its AGS requirement. Northrop Grumman leads an industry team representing 19 participating nations to develop and produce an Alliance-owned and operated ground surveillance capability.
The MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle will also be featured. The Navy recently announced that it intends to conduct the Fire Scout Operational Evaluation aboard a FFG-7, Oliver Hazard Perry class ship. This will provide the fleet with unmanned aerial system support as soon as possible.
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