Release Details

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) congratulates Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on the successful launch Monday of the TECSAR Satellite System. When fully operational, TECSAR will provide military users with a significant improvement in advanced imaging capabilities using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology.

In April 2007, Northrop Grumman and IAI initiated an exclusive teaming agreement to provide a responsive, cost-effective, space-based SAR capability to the U.S. government based on IAI's TECSAR multi-mode X-band radar imaging satellite. Known as Trinidad, the system will provide unique day/night and all-weather point and area collection capabilities. Trinidad can be manufactured in about 28 months and held in storage for launch on a 30-day call-up.

"We are confident that the high resolution imagery provided by Trinidad can become an important part of the U.S. inventory, providing global awareness," said Jeff D. Grant, vice president and general manager of the company's National Systems Division. "Northrop Grumman is ready to quickly deliver Trinidad to help the U.S. gain a more complete picture of the threats we face today on a global scale."

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $31.5 billion global defense and technology company, whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

SOURCE  Northrop Grumman Corporation
    -0-                             01/22/2008
    /CONTACT:  Bob Bishop of Northrop Grumman Corporation, +1-310-812-5227,
cell, +1-310-251-0261, bob.j.bishop@ngc.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.northropgrumman.com /
    (NOC)

CO:  Northrop Grumman Corporation
ST:  California, Israel, England
IN:  ARO
SU:

BL-DW
-- LATU125 --
0637 01/22/2008 10:28 EST http://www.prnewswire.com