Company Watch - Northrop Grumman.Edited by Aram Gesar, edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, data, analysis and features, please go to: http://www.AirGuideOnline.com/professional.htm Sep 18, 2006 Northrop to start taxi tests for upgraded UAV UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle UAV Unmanned Aerospace Vehicle UAV Unmanned Airborne Vehicle UAV Uninhabited Air Vehicle UAV Urban Assault Vehicle UAV Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle (less common) . Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. later this month will start the first taxi tests for its RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle. The UAV was officially unveiled in August. Sep 11, 2006 Defense firms say missile defenses will meet standards. Northrop Grumman and BAe Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. say they can build missile defense systems for commercial jetliners that will meet standards for durability and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . However, airlines say they have serious doubts whether any anti-missile devices now under development would be practical. Air Transport Association Executive Vice President John Meenan says there is no evidence to suggest the technology will soon reach a realistic operating level. Sep 12, 2006 |
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