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05/17/13Northrop Grumman Deploys IP-Based Air Traffic Communication System in North Sea
LONDON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, in collaboration with NATS, the U.K. air traffic management services provider, has deployed an airspace communication system that will enhance air safety in the East Shetland Basin oil-producing area of the North Sea. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems was selected to supply an... 
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05/16/13Northrop Grumman Announces Additional $4 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization - Plans to Retire 25 Percent of Outstanding Shares
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its board of directors has authorized an additional $4 billion for the repurchase of the company's common stock. With today's authorization, the company's outstanding share repurchase authorizations total approximately $5 billion. Northrop Grumman currently plans to repurchase shares with the goal of retiring approximately 25 percent of its shares outstanding by the end of 2015... 
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05/15/13Northrop Grumman's SABR Brings Fifth Generation Fighter Radar Capabilities to F-16 Aircraft
BALTIMORE, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft's mission capabilities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The capability, known as Auto Target Cueing (ATC), uses high-definition synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to locate and prioriti... 
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05/15/13Media Invited to Northrop Grumman, Davidson Technologies Mentor-Protege Event
What: Northrop Grumman invites media to witness signing of a U.S. Department of Defense mentor-protege agreement between the company and Davidson Technologies, a teammate on Northrop Grumman's Joint National Integration Center Research and Development Contract for the Missile Defense Agency. When: Tuesday, May 21 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., media is requested to arrive no later than 1:45 p.m. Where: North... 
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05/15/13Media Invited to Cyber Briefing
Northrop Grumman cyber experts to discuss how embedded cyber will save money and increase mission efficiency in a fiscally tight environment (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) What:             Northrop Grumman Media Briefing: Embedded Cyber Media are invited to hear from Northrop Grumman cyber executives about the value of embedding cyber into new systems and platforms and how cyber hardening... 
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05/15/13Northrop Grumman Proves Concept for New B-2 Satellite Communication System
Laboratory demo proves design, performance of new company-designed antenna REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed a ground demonstration of a communication system that would allow the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber to operate with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite network. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying t... 
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05/15/13Northrop Grumman Announces 11 Percent Dividend Increase to $0.61 Per Share
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, an 11 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share. This is the tenth consecutive annual increase in Northrop Grumman's quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend is payable June 12, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business May 28, 2013. (Logo:  http:... 
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05/14/13Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Catapult X-47B From Carrier Into History Books
Event marks first catapult launch of an unmanned aircraft from a ship NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy today launched a new chapter in the history of unmanned systems – carrier-capable unmanned aircraft – by successfully catapulting the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.c... 
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05/14/13Northrop Grumman, Florida Tech Help Lead Next Generation Into Space Through Innovative STEM Partnership
MELBOURNE, Fla., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating a longstanding commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently honored the winners of the company-sponsored Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase at Florida Tech. Each spring, students design and build original projects from robots to rockets and conduct innovative research projects. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LO... 
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05/13/13Northrop Grumman Joins Department of Homeland Security Program to Bolster Cyber Protections for U.S. Critical Infrastructure
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will enable the expansion of cybersecurity protections for the nation's critical infrastructure. Northrop Grumman is now starting the security accreditation process which is required before approval to operate as a commercial services provider under the DHS Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program. (Logo:  http:... 
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05/13/13Northrop Grumman's F-35 Supplier in Australia Proves Capability in Manufacture, Delivery of High-Grade Advanced Composite Components
BANKSTOWN, Australia, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) largest F-35 Australian supplier – Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd. – has demonstrated that its new production facility is equipped and qualified to manufacture and deliver quality composite parts for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) In June 2012, Quickstep opened its new facili... 
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05/09/13Northrop Grumman to Participate in 2013 RBC Capital Markets' Aerospace and Defense Investor Day
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will participate in RBC Capital Markets' Aerospace and Defense Investor Day on Thursday, May 16. Steve Movius, vice president, Investor Relations, Northrop Grumman Corporation, will present at 12:40 p.m. Eastern time. The presentation will be webcast live at www.northropgrumman.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman is a leading global security com... 
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05/08/13Northrop Grumman Completes Lunar Lander Study for Golden Spike Company
Study identifies a new minimalist ascent pod lunar lander concept REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has completed a feasibility study for a new commercial lunar lander for the Golden Spike Company (GSC). The study confirmed the viability of lander concepts for Golden Spike's human lunar expedition architecture and conceived a novel new, low-mass ascent stage concept dubbed "Pumpkin." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.... 
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05/06/13Northrop Grumman to Webcast Annual Shareholders Meeting
FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will conduct its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, May 15. The meeting, which includes a presentation by Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president, will be webcast beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern time at www.northropgrumman.com. An audio replay will be available for two weeks. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman is a leading global securit... 
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05/06/13Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Conduct First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Demonstrator
Shore-based test adds momentum, confidence for upcoming carrier trials. NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Photos accompanying this release are available at http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=18529. A ... 
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05/03/13Northrop Grumman and UAE Partners Announce 2013 Innovation Challenge Winners
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) presented awards to the winning teams of engineering students from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) following the two-day Innovation Challenge flying competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) held April 23-24 in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this release is available at http://media.globe... 
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05/03/13Northrop Grumman to Appoint Andrew Tyler as Chief Executive UK and Europe
LONDON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced that it will appoint Andrew Tyler chief executive for the United Kingdom and Europe, effective July 1. In this new position, he will play a leading role in supporting the company's current programmes, developing strategies for growth and identifying new business opportunities for the company's activities in the U.K. and Europe, including NATO countries. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024... 
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05/02/13San Diego School Boards Association Names Northrop Grumman Community Partner of the Year
SAN DIEGO, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Diego County School Boards Association's "Honoring Our Own" program has named Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) as its 2013 Community Partner of the Year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) This award is given to a contributor located in the San Diego County school district that has demonstrated exemplary support for its local schools and contributes significant and valuable resources such as time and financial support.... 
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04/30/13Northrop Grumman Selected to Complete JCREW I1B1 Development
SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a $14.1 million option to complete development of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment 1, Block 1 (I1B1) System of Systems. JCREW is a next-generation system to protect warfighters, vehicles, watercraft, and permanent structures from RCIEDs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The award from th... 
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04/26/13Northrop Grumman Marks 50 Years of Airborne Electronic Attack Expertise
BETHPAGE, N.Y., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the first flight of the EA-6A on April 26, 1963, Grumman Aerospace, now Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), launched its long and successful legacy as a leader in airborne electronic attack technology. Airborne electronic attack has been a key component of all military contingency operations, as well as combat operations including Vietnam, the Cold War, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswi... 
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04/26/13Northrop Grumman Honors Late Employees With Donation to USS Thresher Submarine Memorial
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has donated $5,000 toward construction of a memorial to the Navy submarine USS Thresher (SSN 593) in memory of two employees who perished when the Thresher sank in the Atlantic Ocean 50 years ago. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine employees Kenneth R. Corcoran and Donald T. Stadtmuller were performing work on the Thresher's gyroscope wh... 
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04/26/13Northrop Grumman Team Places First in Federal Virtual Challenge
HERNDON, Va., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) team took first place in the navigation category of the 2013 Federal Virtual Challenge. The annual challenge is led by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Simulation and Training Technology Center. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/. The team won the challenge with its Kinect integrat... 
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04/25/13Northrop Grumman Moves Up to 29th on DiversityInc's 2013 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List
Company was 42nd in 2012; now top-rated aerospace and defense company on list FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been ranked 29th on DiversityInc's annual list for the Top 50 Companies for Diversity, a jump of 13 spots from last year's ranking of 42. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The DiversityInc Top 50 list includes companies from a wide range of industries whose leadership, procu... 
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04/24/13Northrop Grumman Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results
- EPS Increase 4 Percent to $2.03 - Sales Total $6.1 Billion - 6.5 Million Shares Repurchased - 2013 Guidance Confirmed FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) reported first quarter 2013 net earnings of $489 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, compared with $506 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012.  First quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share are based on 241 million weighted average shares... 
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04/23/13Northrop Grumman Launches Third Annual Innovation Challenge Flying Competition for Emirati Students
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the start of the 2013 Innovation Challenge Flying Competition. Northrop Grumman is the industry sponsor of this competition, which is held in coordination with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA9856... 
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04/23/13Northrop Grumman Employee Receives County of Los Angeles Chair's Green Leadership Award
LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) employee Christina Kull Martens has been honored by the county of Los Angeles with its Chair's Green Leadership Award. The annual award recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals who have improved environmental sustainability for the benefit of their community. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this release is available at http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/. ... 
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04/23/13Northrop Grumman-Developed Multifunction Advanced Data Link Achieves Successful Flight Test Milestone for F-35 Program
Fifth-generation data link allows coordinated tactics and engagement in high-threat environments SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) waveform developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was successfully demonstrated in a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program flight test, validating an eight-year development effort to advance communication among fifth-generation aircraft. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.c... 
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04/22/13Northrop Grumman and Sandtown Habitat for Humanity Help Two Families Become New Homeowners
Company dedicates third and fourth homes in Baltimore City BALTIMORE, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing a partnership of building a community one home at a time, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Sandtown (Md.) Habitat for Humanity dedicated two new homes to the families of Daniel Smith and Brenda Eubanks. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) During an April 20 dedication ceremony and open house for the homes, Constance Soloway, vice preside... 
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04/22/13Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Open Architecture Navigation System for DARPA
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a follow-on Phase II contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate an open architecture system that enables plug-and-play navigation under the All Source Positioning and Navigation (ASPN) program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The ASPN program seeks to enable low-cost, robust and seamless integration of navigat... 
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04/19/13Northrop Grumman Honors Top Suppliers at Annual Awards Ceremony
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has honored 63 top-performing supplier companies from the United States, Canada and Switzerland at its annual supplier awards ceremony, held April 18 in Los Angeles. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The awards recognize suppliers for achieving distinction in product quality, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction and robust, lean processes. The honored suppliers provide Northr... 
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04/19/13Northrop Grumman Launches CUTLASS, Next Generation Unmanned Ground Vehicle
LONDON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has launched CUTLASS, its latest generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), expanding its range of industry-leading capabilities in unmanned systems for the remote handling and surveillance of hazardous threats. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) CUTLASS has been designed, developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman in the U.K., and includes significant advances in technology and ... 
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04/17/13Northrop Grumman's Astro Aerospace Receives Follow-On Order for 48 More JIB Antennas for GPS III Satellites
CARPINTERIA, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will provide 48 more self-deploying, monopole JIB antennas for Global Positioning System (GPS III) satellites under a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The work will be carried out by Astro Aerospace, a strategic business unit of Northrop Grumman. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this release is available at http://media.globenew... 
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04/16/13Northrop Grumman's SABR Gives F-16 Pilots the Big Picture
SABR provides high-definition synthetic aperture radar imagery BALTIMORE, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To a pilot, a radar is only as useful as the information it provides, and Northrop Grumman's (NYSE: NOC) Big SAR (synthetic aperture radar) mapping for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) delivers the largest, sharpest radar images ever available in an F-16. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO)            The company's SABR has successfully demonstrated s... 
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04/11/13Northrop Grumman Employees, Teams Honored by The Engineers' Council
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) employees and project teams were recognized by The Engineers' Council for their significant engineering contributions during the organization's 58th annual honors and awards banquet on Feb. 23, one of the largest celebrations of National Engineers Week in the nation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Based in California's San Fernando Valley, The Engineers' Council is an indepe... 
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04/10/13Updated Laser Rangefinder/Designator from Northrop Grumman, DRS Technologies Completes Successful Flight Testing
System offers range finding and targeting functions for laser-guided weapons with increased reliability and reduced power consumption APOPKA, Fla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following flight testing at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz., the Mast Mounted Sight-Diode Pumped (MMS-DP) Laser Rangefinder/Designator (LRF/D) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and partner DRS Technologies successfully demonstrated its capabilities for the U.S. Army. (Logo: http://photo... 
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04/10/13Northrop Grumman Names Constance A. Soloway Vice President, Human Resources for Its Electronic Systems Sector
LINTHICUM, Md., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has appointed Constance A. Soloway vice president of human resources for the company's Linthicum-based Electronic Systems sector, effective immediately. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) A photo accompanying this release is available at http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/. In this position, Soloway is responsible for developing and implementing human resources strategi... 
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04/09/13Northrop Grumman Receives Contract Modification for Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft
SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) recently received an undefinitized contract award valued at more than $71 million for its Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system from the U.S. Air Force. Issued by the Global Hawk Systems Program Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, the award is an add-on to a previous Lot 10 contract for block load and production acceptance infrastructure. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) ... 
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04/09/13Northrop Grumman to Update Media on Its SABR Offering for U.S. Air Force F-16 AESA Radar Upgrade Program
Joseph Ensor, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting Systems Division, will discuss technological advances and recent milestone achievements involving the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) being offered by the company for the U.S. Air Force's F-16 radar upgrade program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman's SABR is an affordable, scalable, multifunct... 
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04/09/13Northrop Grumman G/ATOR Radar System Completes Government Testing at Wallops Island
AN/TPS-80 system proceeds to next testing phase BALTIMORE, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system completed two phases of government developmental testing at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, Va., and has moved into the latest phase of developmental testing in preparation for the future U.S. Marine Corps' operational assessment. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) G/ATOR is the firs... 
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04/08/13Northrop Grumman to Brief Media on Protected Military Satellite Communication Affordability
National Space Symposium media briefing will detail proposal to provide 'Protected Military Satellite Communication for the price of unprotected' Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is leveraging taxpayers' investment in proven Protected Military Satellite Communication (MilSatCom) technologies as the cornerstone of affordability initiatives designed to deliver Protected MilSatCom for the same price as unprotected. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Thi... 
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04/08/13Northrop Grumman to Highlight Capabilities for Modernizing U.S. Military Systems at Army Aviation Association of America Annual Convention
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a range of key capabilities and programs at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Annual Convention, including infrared countermeasures, navigation systems, and radar and sensor systems. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) What: Army Aviation Association of America Annual Convention When: April 10-13 Where: ... 
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04/08/13Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Security Capabilities at Latin America Aerospace and Defence 2013, Brazil
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will display an array of global defense and security capabilities including marine navigation and unmanned ground systems at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) exhibition 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) LAAD is one of the leading trade shows for the defense and security industry in Latin America and specializes in capabilities and technologie... 
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04/05/13Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Upgrade, Enhance NGC2P Tactical Data Link Processor
SAN DIEGO, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) an $80 million contract to upgrade and enhance the Next Generation Command and Control Processor (NGC2P). The NGC2P system is a tactical data link communication processor that provides critical real-time information about friendly and enemy activity during combat operations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The five-year, indefinite-quantity, indefinite-... 
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04/02/13Northrop Grumman Announces Webcast, Conference Call of First Quarter 2013 Financial Results
- Northrop Grumman First Quarter 2013 Financial Results to be Webcast Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Noon Eastern Time FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will announce its first quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The company's conference call will be held at noon Eastern time the same day. Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Jim Palmer, chief financial officer, will review firs... 
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04/02/13Northrop Grumman to Brief Media at Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition
Company unveiling MQ-8C Fire Scout Endurance Upgrade model Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will brief the media during the 2013 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on April 8-9. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Members of the media will have the opportunity to learn about the company's innovative capabilities and systems that will ensure the U.S. Navy's continued maritime domi... 
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04/02/13South by Southwest Crowds Flock to See NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Full-Scale Model, Exhibit
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) four-story high, tennis court-sized full-scale model of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope attracted thousands at the recent South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Northrop Grumman partnered with NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Microsoft Research, Ball Aerospace, ATK Aerospace, ITT Exelis and the University of Texas at Austin to highlight the science missi... 
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04/01/13Two Northrop Grumman Employees Receive Top Awards at 2013 National Society of Black Engineers Annual Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) employees Cameron Dryden and Jamesha Parks received top awards at the 39th annual National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) conference held March 27-31 in Indianapolis. The NSBE awards recognize excellence among technical professionals, corporate, government and academic leaders, and university and precollege students. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Photos accompanying this... 
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03/26/13Northrop Grumman Highlights E-2D Advanced Hawkeye at LIMA 2013, Malaysia
LONDON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight its industry-leading global capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), by introducing the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Malaysian market at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) LIMA 2013 will be held at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, Langkawi Island, Malaysia, ... 
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03/25/13Northrop Grumman Introduces Advanced High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company's range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Hawk air defense system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman's 4G TAS, the only approved EO/IR upgrade available to Hawk customers worldwide, detects and tracks low, fast targ... 
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03/25/13Northrop Grumman Introduces New Aircraft Attitude and Heading Reference System for the Retrofit Market
LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is introducing its new LCR-200 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, at the Aircraft Electronics Association's International Convention and Trade Show, which takes place in Las Vegas from March 25-28. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The LCR-200, which provides navigation information regarding an aircraft's pos... 
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03/15/13Northrop Grumman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Expand Cync Program to Drive Innovation in Cyber Technology
BALTIMORE, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Research Park Corporation (bwtech@UMBC) have expanded the Cync program, a cybersecurity technology incubator initiative, to include three additional companies, among them the program's first international cyber provider. iWebGate of Perth, Australia, joins DB Networks of San Diego and Light Point Security of Baltimore as the latest companies to participate ... 
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03/11/13Northrop Grumman Wins NAV CANADA Supplier Performance Awards
LONDON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has received two awards from Canada's civil air navigation services provider NAV CANADA, as part of their Supplier Recognition Programme. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems was presented with its sixth key supplier performance award in rec... 
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03/07/13Northrop Grumman Highlights Airport Systems Capability at ATC Global Exhibition and Conference, Amsterdam
LONDON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) U.K.-based airport systems group will be participating in the ATC Global Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam, where it will highlight a range of its products including Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC).  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) ATC Global takes place from 12-14 March. The Northrop Grumman exhibit is at location D 206. The company's airport system... 
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03/04/13Northrop Grumman Announces Centers of Excellence in Florida, California and New York
FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today it is designating five centers of design and integration excellence in support of its Aerospace Systems sector's manned aircraft, unmanned systems and electronic attack businesses. In addition, the company announced plans to close an Information Systems sector facility in Dominguez Hills, Calif. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) "Consolidating these cen... 
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02/28/13Northrop Grumman, Australia's Minister for Defence Materiel Promote Aerospace Study Program
Students introduced to aerospace technology during F1 in Schools program MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) introduced more than 200 students to the company's technologies today, as part of an Australian educational program to provide insight into working in the aerospace and defense industries. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Photos accompanying this release are available at http://media.globenewsw... 
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02/25/13Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Program Selected for U.S. Air Force Sustainment Excellence Award
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program was recently awarded the 2012 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for demonstrating the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is the prime contractor for the high-flying fleet of Global Hawks. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) "Even with a year marked with fiscal chall... 
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02/21/13Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities at Australian International Air Show
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian International Air Show, including unmanned aircraft systems; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); radars and sensor systems; and infrared countermeasures. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) The air show takes place at Avalon Airport, Geelong, Australia, Feb. 26-March 3. Nort... 
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02/19/13Northrop Grumman Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share on Northrop Grumman common stock, payable March 20, 2013, to shareholders of record as of the close of business March 4, 2013. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmann... 
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02/19/13Northrop Grumman Announces Media Briefing on Triton Unmanned Aircraft System at Australian International Air Show
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will be holding a media briefing during the Australian International Air Show focused on the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The briefing will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman will highlight a range of its key capabilities and programmes at the air show, including unmanned aircraft systems; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissan... 
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02/19/13Northrop Grumman Navigation System Integral to First Flight of nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Demonstrator
FREIBURG, Germany, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, which recently completed a successful first flight. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman's German navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman LITEF, supplied the fibre-optic, gyrocompas... 
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02/13/13Northrop Grumman to Highlight Global Defence and Homeland Security Capabilities at IDEX 2013
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a wide range of defence and security solutions, including cyber-protected C4I solutions, airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance, fire control radars and marine navigation systems, at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) IDEX 2... 
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02/11/13Northrop Grumman's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Approved for Full-Rate Production
Program rated operationally suitable and effective following successful test and evaluation BETHPAGE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has been approved to enter full-rate production by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). This decision follows a report where the E-2D was declared operationally suitable and effective, following a successful 10-month initial operational test and evalua... 
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02/07/13Northrop Grumman Elects Michael Hardesty Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that its board of directors has elected Michael Hardesty corporate vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, effective immediately. He will report to James F. Palmer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Hardesty replaces Kenneth L. Bedingfield, who has been appointed vice president, business management and CFO for the company's Aerospace Syst... 
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02/06/13Northrop Grumman Signs Airport Realtime Collaboration Passenger Flow Contract With East Midlands Airport, UK
LONDON, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based airport systems group has signed a contract with the U.K.'s East Midlands Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group, for the delivery of the Passenger Flow module of its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) suite. The contract is effective immediately. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman will supply the Passenger Flow software and full support se... 
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02/02/13Northrop Grumman Focuses on Global ISR Capabilities at Aero India 2013
LONDON, Feb. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight its industry-leading range of capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance and unmanned aerial vehicles, at the Aero India 2013 exhibition and air show. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO ) Aero India, organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation, takes place at ... 
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02/01/13Northrop Grumman to Participate in 2013 Cowen and Company Aerospace and Defense Conference
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will participate in the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace and Defense Conference on Thursday, Feb. 7. Jim Palmer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, will present beginning at 9:40 a.m. Eastern time. The presentation will be webcast live at www.northropgrumman.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman is a leading global security comp... 
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01/30/13Northrop Grumman Reports Fourth Quarter and 2012 Financial Results
- Q4 EPS from Continuing Operations Increase 2 Percent to $2.14; 2012 EPS from Continuing Operations Increase 5 Percent to $7.81 - Free Cash Flow Totals $922 Million for Q4 and $2.3 Billion for 2012 - 7.3 Million Shares Repurchased in Q4 for $487 Million; 20.9 Million Shares Repurchased in 2012 for $1.3 Billion - 2012 New Awards Total $26.5 Billion; Total Backlog of $40.8 Billion - 2013 EPS Guidance of $6.85 to $7.15 FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumma... 
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01/17/13Northrop Grumman and UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology to Host Unmanned Aircraft Innovation Challenge
Parties cement relationship with new agreement FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and explore ways to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in areas that build local capacity across various sectors in the UAE. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) ... 
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01/14/13Northrop Grumman Delivers World's First Countrywide Internet Protocol Communication Network for Air Traffic Control in Uruguay
LONDON, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has delivered the world's first integrated nationwide Internet Protocol (IP)-based VHF solution that will provide voice communications to all aircraft operating in Uruguay. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO)   Park Air Systems was appointed by the prime contractor INDRA to ... 
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01/11/13Northrop Grumman, Cassidian Fly First Sensor-Equipped EURO HAWK® Unmanned Aircraft
MANCHING, Germany, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and EADS Deutschland GmbH, operating through Cassidian, together achieved a major milestone today with the first full system test flight of the EURO HAWK® unmanned aircraft system (UAS) equipped with the signals intelligence (SIGINT) advanced sensors for detection of radar and communication emitters. Cassidian is the defence and security division of EADS (EDF, EPA, MSX: EAD). (Logo: http://photos.prnew... 
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01/10/13Strategic Alliance Produces Groundbreaking Infrared Countermeasure Technology for Northrop Grumman's ASALTT™ Product Line
Northrop Grumman, Pranalytica develop high brightness, high power laser system, which sets new standard for power, beam quality and size APOPKA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced a new variant of the current All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT™) product line that will house a high brightness and high power Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) module. ASALTT™ is a family of infrared countermeasure systems that pro... 
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01/09/13Northrop Grumman Announces Webcast, Conference Call of Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results
- Northrop Grumman Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results to be Webcast Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2012 financial results on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The company's conference call will be held at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time the same day. Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Jim Palmer, chief financia... 
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01/08/13Northrop Grumman, Navy Select Telephonics Corporation to Provide Radar for Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System
Wide-Area Search Capability Will Expand Operational Utility of Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), under contract to the U.S. Navy, has selected Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), Long Island, N.Y., to provide a multimode maritime radar system for the Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. A $... 
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01/07/13Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawks to U.S. Air Force
Proven Unmanned System Expands Inventory to 37 Aircraft SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed early delivery of two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Global Hawk allows military commanders to receive high-resolution imagery, survey vast geographic regions and pinpoint targets on the ground. ... 
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