Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will discuss its High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) modernization solution at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place Oct. 13-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The solution extends the life of the HMMWV while significantly lowering sustainment costs and increasing fuel efficiency. Following the briefing, reporters are invited to tour the vehicle.
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What:
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Northrop Grumman AUSA Media Briefing
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Modernization
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When:
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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014
Meet in media room at 8:15 a.m.; briefing begins at 8:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast will be provided
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Where:
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2014 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Northrop Grumman Exhibit Booth #1109
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place
Washington, DC 20001
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Speakers:
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Frank Simpkins, director, Land Forces Programs, Northrop Grumman
Jeff Wood, director, Vehicle Modernization, Northrop Grumman
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RSVP:
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By close of business Monday, Oct. 13
Michelle Bohlen
443-825-7263 (mobile)
michelle.bohlen@ngc.com
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Northrop Grumman's AUSA exhibit booth #1109 will provide an overview of the company's programs that support the Army's aviation, fires, maneuver and mission command capabilities. Aviation solutions on display include Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM), Advanced Threat Warner (ATW), Passive Infrared Cueing Sensor (PICS), AN/APR-39 radar warning receiver, the UH-60V Black Hawk Cockpit Digitization Upgrade solution, STARLite radar, Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER), LONGBOW fire control radar, Smart Node Pod aerial gateway and the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced Quick Mission™.
The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), Highly Adaptable Multimission Radar (HAMMR) and the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) highlight fires capabilities, along with the Hand Held Precision Targeting Device (HHPTD), Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder 2H (LLDR2H), Coded Spot Tracker (CST), Venom and C-RAM.
The Andros Titus™ robot represents Northrop Grumman's maneuvers capabilities while mission command is covered by the AN/VIC-5 enhanced vehicular communication system, Smart Integrated Vehicle Area Network (SiVAN), worldwide navigation systems, C4ISR Brigade and Below Modernization, Command Post Platform, Global Combat Support System–Army, Freedom tactical radios (manpack jammer, vehicular and airborne radios), Cyber/Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) and the HMMWV Modernization solution.
One-on-one interviews with experts from across Northrop Grumman can be arranged at AUSA by visiting the company's exhibit booth #1109. Additional information is available online at www.northropgrumman.com/MediaResources/MediaKits/AUSA/.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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