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Protecting Civil Transports from Stingers
August 6, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering multiple technological approaches for protecting commercial transports from man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). Late last year, DHS awarded multi-million dollar contracts to three...
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Northrop Grumman Wins IT Work
February 2, 2009
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for business process management consulting and information technology services that provide critical certification and clearance status information for...
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Northrop Grumman Achieving C-MANPADS Milestones
January 21, 2008
Northrop Grumman says its Guardian infrared aircraft missile defense system exceeded expectations in live-fire tests in late 2007 and would top reliability goals if eventually installed on commercial air transports. The live-fire ground tests and...
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Missile Defenses For Airliners Undergo Initial Testing
July 25, 2005
But deployment decision is problematic The time is fast approaching when the Bush administration and Congress must decide whether missile defenses for airliners are worth the money. In the next few weeks, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems will be...
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Safety and Technology Trends
February 9, 2009
Alaska Aircraft Fly South McChord AFB has received a precautionary redeployment of USAF aircraft from Elmendorf AFB, AK. The aircraft were being temporarily relocated due to increased activity associated with Mount Redoubt, a volcano located...
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Terrorist Missile Attacks Could be Blunted With Laser System
August 18, 2003
Hundreds of aircraft could be retrofitted in 28 months from 'go' order The missile threat to commercial airliners burst into public view last week, with the arrest of three illegal arms dealers bent on acquiring the lethal SA-18 portable missile...
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C-MANPADS Live Fire Tests Set for October
October 1, 2007
Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems are preparing for live-fire tests of their competing airborne Counter Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Counter MANPADS) defensive systems at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The October ground-based...
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Safety & Technology Trends
November 23, 2009
Korean Air Favors ARINC ARINC's long-time customer Korean Air is renewing its contracts for ARINC GLOBALink data and voice communications and ARINC AviNet wide-area network service. Under the GLOBALink contract, ARINC will continue to provide...
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C-MANPADS Demo Completed
April 7, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has wrapped up its Counter-MANPADS (C-MANPADS) program designed to gage the suitability of military infrared aircraft missile defense systems for protecting U.S. commercial aircraft against...
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Northrop Grumman Safety Wins Kudos
April 10, 2009
Northrop Grumman s Electronic Systems facility in Rolling Meadows, IL, has been awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) prestigious STAR award re-certification yesterday in recognition of the company's exemplary...
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Northrop Grumman Wins Safety Award
April 17, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program (DOE VPP) has awarded Northrop Grumman joint venture National Security Technologies LLC (NSTec) the highest STAR rating for safety. Northrop Grumman is the managing partner of the joint...
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BAE Systems to Demonstrate C-MANPADS on Passenger Aircraft
January 14, 2008
BAE Systems has received a $29 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test an infrared aircraft missile defense system on revenue-producing passenger aircraft. The award relates to the Department of Homeland...
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Northrop Nabs Air Safety Pact
August 28, 2006
Northrop Grumman will continue development of an anti-terrorism system for jetliners under a Department of Homeland Security contract, an effort that could lead to additional flight test work at the Mojave Airport. Northrop Grumman has received a...
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Culprit in Qantas Upset Identified
October 20, 2008
A faulty air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU) caused a Qantas Airbus A330-300 jetliner to plummet Oct. 7, injuring scores of passengers on a flight from Singapore to Perth, according to the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB). The...
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C-MANPADS Report Due
June 9, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has wrapped up its Counter-MANPADS (C-MANPADS) program designed to gage the suitability of military infrared aircraft missile defense systems for protecting U.S. commercial transports against...
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European Council Adopts Aviation Package
September 14, 2009
The European Council has adopted two regulations to improve the performance and safety of the European aviation system. The first strengthens the Single European Sky legislation while the second extends the tasks of the European Aviation Safety...
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Safety & Technology Trends
May 4, 2009
U.S. & Japan Sign Aviation Safety Pact The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the signing of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between the U.S. and Japan that allows for the reciprocal certification of aircraft and...
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Safety & Technology Trends
April 20, 2009
Jail Time for Indonesian Pilot The pilot of an Garuda Indonesia airliner that crashed at an airport on Java island, killing 21 people, has been jailed for two years for criminal negligence. An inquiry found that Capt Marwoto Komar had approached...
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Guardian Achieves Milestone
September 5, 2007
Northrop Grumman has completed 6,000 on-aircraft operational flight hours for the Guardian Counter-Man Portable Air Defense System (C-MANPADS) currently installed on wide-body cargo aircraft in commercial revenue service. Under the terms of the...
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ATC System for Jersey Int l Airport
March 19, 2009
Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has been awarded a contract by NATS Services Ltd. to supply, deliver and install its NOVA 9000 Radar Processing and Flight Planning System, with fully integrated electronic flight strips, to the new air traffic...
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