Monday, August 31, 2009

Raytheon's Gallium Nitride Establishes Radar Technology Standard

Raytheon's Gallium Nitride Establishes Radar Technology Standard
August 31, 2009

TEWKSBURY, Mass. - Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) innovative gallium nitride (GaN) chips have achieved 1,000 hours of reliable operation, positioning this technology as the standard for next generation radar capability.

GaN technology provides increased reliability and efficiency, resulting in lower prime power consumption and relaxed cooling requirements. Thus, GaN T/R modules provide significantly higher long-pulse radio frequency (RF) power than that of standard gallium arsenide (GaAs) T/R modules.

Most notably, Raytheon engineers have now successfully demonstrated the reliable operation of a GaN power amplifier microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) operating for more than 1,000 hours with no measurable performance degradation.

"This milestone enables us to insert GaN next generation capability into a multitude of air and missile defense programs," said Pete Franklin, vice president for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' National & Theater Security Programs. "GaN will also give the warfighter significantly more mobility, capability and reliability on the battlefield. Its ability to run more efficiently than other technologies will help solve many of our customers' logistical concerns."

Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Global Capabilities Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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Raytheon Releases Industry's Fastest Cross-Domain Sharing Solution

Raytheon Releases Industry's Fastest Cross-Domain Sharing Solution

System is up to 625 percent faster; reduces hardware costs by 75 percent
August 31, 2009

SAN DIEGO - Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has released a much faster, more economical version of its powerful High-Speed Guard cross-domain information-sharing solution for government organizations.

Raytheon engineers are demonstrating the third-generation High-Speed Guard this week at the 2009 Unified Cross Domain Management Office (UCDMO) Conference in San Diego. Peak performance has been increased to 5 gigabytes per second from 800 megabytes per second and costs have been reduced by 75 percent.

Cross-domain solutions distribute information between varied security classification environments, providing effective interoperability and serving as a link to ensure that data maintains sensitivity levels throughout the information-sharing and transmission processes.

High-Speed Guard 3.0 sustains full transfer rate on two processor commercial off-the-shelf servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 with a strict Security Enhanced Linux policy. Additionally, it offers various transfer mechanisms for ease of integration, no matter the sensitivity or size of the payload. It also includes built-in support for Web services utilizing HTTP, and enables real-time video streaming while providing unparalleled control and auditing of video streams through its MPEG2/4 parsing capability.

"This release is the next major step forward for High-Speed Guard," said Steve Hawkins, vice president of Raytheon's Information Security Solutions business. "For more than 10 years, Raytheon has been at the forefront of cross-domain technologies to meet our customers' diverse needs, and we continue to be the fastest Guard on the market."

High-Speed Guard 3.0 successfully passed the first round of certification and accreditation testing with no findings. Raytheon anticipates full accreditation by the end of the year.

Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity operations, homeland security and other markets to resolve the most complex problems for customers worldwide. IIS had 2008 revenues of $3.1 billion and employs more than 9,000 engineering and technical professionals worldwide.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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General Dynamics Adds Networking Waveform to Radios for Critical Soldier Connectivity; Four Manufacturers Make Ready for Production

General Dynamics Adds Networking Waveform to Radios for Critical
Soldier Connectivity; Four Manufacturers Make Ready for Production
August 31, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 31 - The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) team, led by General Dynamics C4 Systems, has successfully added the highly capable Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW 1.0c) to the Rifleman Radio (AN/PRC-154) and the HMS Manpack Radio intended for use in vehicles. This places HMS first in
line to bring the JTRS SRW 1.0c to dismounted soldiers for an unprecedented level of network connectivity.

Next steps for the Rifleman Radio include Security Verification Testing and final certification, followed by a Department of Defense Milestone C
decision which is the last step before low-rate initial production (LRIP). The government expects to make its LRIP award for HMS in November 2009.

In preparation for initial production, the General Dynamics-led team has
qualified four manufacturers as suppliers of HMS radios to the government. Each of the manufacturers -- BAE Systems, General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins and Thales Communications -- have successfully built and delivered HMS radios to the government for testing and use during military exercises.

"Radio deliveries from four HMS manufacturers validate the JTRS Enterprise Business Model," said HMS Product Manager Michael Lebrun. "Extensive use of Government Purpose Rights and published standards enables each manufacturer to openly compete for HMS radio production contracts."

Vice President of Assured Communications Systems for General Dynamics C4
Systems Chris Brady said, "HMS will be the first JTRS radio to reach the
dismounted soldier. Equipped with SRW 1.0c, the HMS radio increases
individual soldier safety and improves mission effectiveness."

Keeping soldiers on the ground better connected to their team members and commanders while reducing power consumption and extending battery life is the HMS mission. Using the Soldier Radio Waveform, HMS radios create their own communication network without the use of towers to relay radio signals, linking any platform -- such as vehicles soldiers, even robots -- into ad hoc networks. This is an advantage when users are in remote locations or have to work around obstructions as one HMS radio will find another, automatically routing the message to the end user.

General Dynamics is prime contractor for the JTRS HMS program. The JTRS HMS team includes BAE SYSTEMS (Wayne, N.J.), Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and Thales Communications (Clarksburg, Md.).

General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology.

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 92,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in
business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and
munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and
technologies.

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Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC

Lockheed Martin Completes Acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC
August 31, 2009

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31 - Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the U.S. military.

"Gyrocam's technologies enhance Lockheed Martin's ability to offer affordable solutions that address increasingly complex global security challenges," said Chairman, President and CEO Robert J. Stevens. "This transaction is consistent with our focus on acquisitions that strengthen our capabilities, address customer priorities and drive top- and bottom-line growth."

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of Lockheed Martin's Electronic Systems business area, will manage the Gyrocam business. Missiles and Fire Control has major facilities in Dallas, Texas and Orlando, Fla.

The acquisition was originally announced July 22, 2009. Transaction terms are undisclosed, but are not material to Lockheed Martin.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

LOCKHEED MARTIN Safe Harbor Statement / Forward-Looking Statements: Some of the statements contained in this press release are considered "forward-looking statements" under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (a) the risk that the potential demand for strengthened or enhanced service offerings arising out of the transaction may not materialize; (b) the risk that potential financial growth arising out of the transaction may not materialize; and (c) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Lockheed Martin's Form 10-K, including under the caption "Risk Factors", and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this release is as of August 31, 2009. Lockheed Martin disclaims any duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in expectations.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit

U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit
August 31, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas, August 31st, 2009 -- United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism for the program's future and emphasizing the F-35's importance to global security.

"We cannot afford as a nation not to have this airplane," Gates said at a news conference following a tour of the factory where the F-35 is assembled. "I was very impressed by what I saw this morning - by the investments that have been made in the production line, the robotics and automation. I'm heartened by what I've seen... but especially by the commitment of the people involved in putting this airplane together."

Gates walked along portions of the mile-long factory floor, where he stopped to converse with F-35 workers, and saw all three variants of the aircraft in various stages of assembly.

Robert J. Stevens, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp., said it was a "great honor" to host Secretary Gates.

"The purpose of the Secretary's visit was to make very clear to us his expectations and our need to perform to our plans. That means producing a superior technological product and making sure that we maintain our schedule, enable the government to start training pilots in 2011, and fully equipping the Marine Corps for initial operational capability in 2012. It also means we'll support our allied governments' interests in the program while maintaining affordability," Stevens said. "So, there's a full array of things that we have to do, but we have great confidence in the team that we've put together here."

The visit was Gates' first to Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth plant, which also has served as the final assembly point for the B-24 Liberator, B-36 Peacemaker, B-58 Hustler, F-111 Aardvark and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 is a 5 th generation fighter, uniquely characterized by a combination of advanced stealth with supersonic speed and high agility, sensor fusion, network-enabled capabilities and advanced sustainment. The three F-35 variants are derived from a common design, are being developed together and will use the same sustainment infrastructure worldwide, bringing economies of commonality and scale.

The United States and eight international partners are planning to buy more than 3,000 F-35 aircraft.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

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Velodyne exhibits groundbreaking technology in Europe

Velodyne exhibits groundbreaking technology in Europe
August 31, 2009

Following the phenomenal uptake of its HDL-64E sensor worldwide, Velodyne will be attending the prestigious Defence Systems & Equipment International 2009 exhibition. The largest exhibition in the world to incorporate defence and security runs from 8-11 September 2009 at ExCeL London.

Velodyne’s manufacture of the HDL-64E High Definition Lidar sensor marks a revolution in the field of lidar technology. Using 64 lasers contained within a fast-spinning unit, the HDL-64E creates a truly three-dimensional terrain map. Visitors to the Defense Systems & Equipment International exhibition can view the technology in action at stand 108.

A corridor of 220m can be mapped in great detail using the mobile sensor, as the HDL-64E unit collects over 1.3 million points per second. Each laser is individually calibrated in the factory prior to the unit being shipped to ensure that it achieves the highest degree of accuracy.

Since its successful utilisation by five of the six autonomous vehicles to complete the world-famous DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007, the HDL-64E has been adopted by numerous military and business concerns around the globe.

Several US, European and international military contractors and projects have already employed the HDL-64E for classified purposes. US road inspection companies have selected the HDL-64E to complement existing road mapping technology. Car manufacturers, meanwhile, are employing HDL-64E technology to advance automated vehicle and collision avoidance research.

Other sectors that have expressed an interest in the potential of the innovative technology include the video games and animation industries. It is the HDL-64E sensor that is responsible for the stunning imagery in Radiohead’s music video promo for House of Cards.

Routescene was recently granted distribution rights in the UK and Republic of Ireland for the groundbreaking HDL-64E Lidar sensor and will support Velodyne at the Defense Systems & Equipment International 2009 exhibition.

Gert Riemersma, Technical Director of Routescene, comments: “The HDL-64E Lidar sensor technology is very new in Europe and we are delighted to be able to offer our customers support and access to this innovative equipment.

“We are very excited by the range of possibilities offered by the HDL-64E Lidar sensor. Our main focus is to promote the technology within the geospatial/mapping sector – for military, emergency response and civil purposes – but we have already had numerous enquiries from other sectors. These are exciting times: we can now create high definition 3D models in a short space of time, an exercise that previously would have taken weeks to complete using traditional survey methods.”

Notes to editors

Technical description
The Velodyne HDL-64E Lidar sensor is a true 3D laser ranging sensor containing 64 independent lasers. It offers full 360° by 26.8° field of vision (FOV) and with the sensor head spinning at 900rpm ensures that a full 3D image is obtained 15 times per second. Weighting only 15kg the unit is easily mounted on autonomous vehicles or robots and it can be easily integrated into existing control and recording systems using the 100Mbps ethernet connection which will output 1.3 million points per second.

About Velodyne
Founded in the US in 1983, Velodyne is a leading manufacturer of lidar sensors. The prototype of the HDL-64E Lidar sensor was developed for the DARPA Grand Challenge 2006 and commercialised in time for use by contestants in the Urban Challenge 2007. The sensor is also used in myriad military and commercial applications.

About Routescene
Routescene is a trading name of MAPIX technologies Ltd. The company is best known for its geo-referenced video recording and review solutions, which are used by numerous organisations involved in the asset management and inspection of road networks across the UK and Europe. The RS100 geo-referenced data recorder and control unit integral to Routescene has already been upgraded to support the HDL-64E Lidar sensor, enabling each scan to be geo-referenced and corrected for roll and pitch.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

General Dynamics President and CEO Johnson to Speak at Investor Conference

General Dynamics President and CEO Johnson to Speak at Investor
Conference

August 28, 2009

FALLS CHURCH, Va.- General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) President and Chief Executive Officer Jay L. Johnson will speak at the Morgan Stanley Global Industrials Unplugged Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 2, at 8:45 a.m. ET.

General Dynamics will provide a live webcast of the presentation. A replay will be available shortly after the live
presentation.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business
aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions;
shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.

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General Richards becomes new Chief of the General Staff

General Richards becomes new Chief of the General Staff
August 28, 2009

General Sir David Richards has taken over the post of Chief of the General Staff from General Sir Richard Dannatt today, Friday 28 August 2009.

General Richards served as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan between May 2006 and February 2007. In January 2008 he took over as Commander-in-Chief of UK Land Forces before assuming the appointment of Chief of the General Staff today.

General Richards' first act on taking up his appointment was to thank his predecessor:

"I wish to thank General Sir Richard Dannatt for his leadership, dedication and courage as Chief of the General Staff and, more broadly, for his long and distinguished 40-year career.

"I am conscious that I have a hard act to follow but I look forward to building on his legacy."

General Richards then went on to outline his approach to his new role:

"As part of the Defence team, I will continue to focus on what is needed to meet the Government's aims in Afghanistan and the region, and ensuring the Army achieves the tasks laid upon it.

"The Army's most valuable assets are its people: it is essential that we continue to look after our soldiers and their families, especially those injured or affected adversely through conflict.

"Looking to the longer term, I will be focusing on making sure that the Army is geared up for future conflict as it evolves in this highly interdependent and globalised era."

General Dannatt, who handed over his post as professional head of the British Army at 1200hrs today, will, on his retirement, become the 159th Constable of the Tower of London, a ceremonial role dating back to the eleventh century.

In Whitehall today, members of the Army working in the Ministry of Defence gathered to give General Dannatt the traditional send-off, both from the Ministry and from the Army, and he took the chance to thank them and the whole of the Army for their efforts.

In a farewell message, General Dannatt paid tribute to the young men and women of the Army who continue to put themselves in harm's way on behalf of the nation:

"It has been a tremendous honour and privilege and a deeply humbling experience to lead you all for the past few years - you are truly outstanding people.

"As I march into the military sunset I do so confident that the Army's determination, professionalism and reputation remains where it should be; second-to-none."

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Raytheon Standard Missile-6 Completes Key Developmental Test

Raytheon Standard Missile-6 Completes Key Developmental Test
August 28, 2009

WHITE SANDS, N.M., - Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-6 has completed tests which validate the extended-range anti-air warfare missile's airframe and autopilot performance.

By performing a series of preprogrammed maneuvers, the SM-6 missile was pushed to the limits of its performance, allowing the U.S. Navy to gather vital simulation validation data.

"The technology that was proven in this test will provide the Navy with the weapon system it needs for outer and area defense to defeat current and future missile threats," said Louis Moncada, Raytheon Missile Systems' director of the SM-6 program. "This control test vehicle launch is the fourth test of the SM-6 following two guided test vehicle launches in 2008 and the recent advanced area defense interceptor test in May."

SM-6 takes full advantage of the legacy Standard Missile airframe and propulsion elements, while incorporating advanced signal processing and guidance control capabilities of Raytheon's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. This merger of these two proven technologies allows SM-6 to use both active and semiactive modes.

"The SM-6 program remains on budget and on schedule," said Kirk Johnson, the Navy's Standard Missile program director. "The weapon system provides advanced capabilities across the entire threat spectrum. The SM-6 will greatly enhance our fleet defense."

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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CNO Announces Flag Officer Assignments

NNS090828-13. CNO Announces Flag Officer Assignments
August 28, 2009

Special release from the U.S. Department of Defense

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the following assignments:

Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph P. Aucoin will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, Bremerton, Wash. Aucoin is currently serving as deputy director, Air Warfare Division, N88B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Joseph P. Mulloy will be assigned as director, Office of Budget, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller/director, Fiscal Management Division, N82, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Mulloy is currently assigned as director, Programming Division, N80, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark A. Vance, who has been selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as director, Programming Division, N80, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Vance is currently serving as commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, Bremerton, Wash.

Rear Adm. (lower half) Richard C. Vinci will be assigned as chief, Navy Dental Corps/deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics, M4, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, D.C. Vinci is currently serving as chief, Navy Dental Corps/commander, Navy Medicine Support Command, Jacksonville, Fla.

Capt. David B. Woods, who has been selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director, Strategy and Policy Division, N51, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Woods is currently serving as head of strategic planning for Navy Quadrennial Defense Review, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Northrop Grumman's Biohazard Detection System Performs Eight Millionth Test

Northrop Grumman's Biohazard Detection System Performs Eight Millionth Test
August 27, 2009

LINTHICUM, Md. - Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Security Systems LLC unit today announced that its automated Biohazard Detection System (BDS), in use nationwide with the U.S. Postal Service, recently performed its eight millionth test without a false positive test result.

"Prior to the BDS deployment, there were doubts that automated
bio-detection technology could be successfully deployed on a national
scale," said Dave Tilles, vice president of Homeland Defense Programs
for the company's Electronic Systems sector. "Working closely with our
customer, the U.S. Postal Service, we have clearly proven that it is
possible."

Northrop Grumman has been a major supplier to the Postal
Service for its mail automation program for 20 years. In October 2001,
the nation was faced with the mailing of letters containing the
bacteria Bacillus anthracis, which causes the disease anthrax.
Northrop Grumman responded to this national crisis by initiating a
rapid technology development effort resulting in prototypes fielded in
six months. A national deployment program was completed in less than
three years.

"The program illustrates the company's ability to provide
technologically advanced, cost effective biosecurity solutions and
support services, strengthening the nation's bio-surveillance
capabilities. Since we've fielded the BDS, it has reliably operated
day-in and day-out. It continues to enhance the safety and security
not only of Postal Service employees but also of the American people at
large," Tilles added.

Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor and systems integrator
of the BDS, which has screened tens of billions of pieces of mail for
anthrax over the past five years. It is the only network of autonomous
bio-detectors deployed nationwide. The BDS has full turn-key logistics
and is integrated into a mature central monitoring system. More than
1,000 systems have been delivered to hundreds of postal mail processing
facilities.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a 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.

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Raytheon Awarded $7 Million Phase 2 Contract From the Office of Naval Research

Raytheon Awarded $7 Million Phase 2 Contract From the Office of Naval Research
August 27, 2009

TEWKSBURY, Mass. - Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $7 million follow-on contract from the Office of Naval Research for work on the Compound Semiconductor Materials on Silicon (COSMOS) program.

Funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, this phase two contract will focus on improving the yield and integration density of compound semiconductor and silicon complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors fabricated on the same silicon wafer.

"The COSMOS program focuses on integrating high-performance compound semiconductors, such as Indium phosphide or Gallium arsenide, with low-cost silicon transistors to achieve superior cost benefits and performance than what is available today," said Michael Del Checcolo, vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "These technological advances allow us to provide more complex and highly sophisticated solutions for our warfighters."

During phase one, the Raytheon-led team demonstrated that high performance compound semiconductor devices (InP HBTs) can be directly grown and fabricated on silicon substrates and monolithically integrated with Silicon CMOS transistors on the same substrate. The team will use these findings in phase two to design and fabricate high speed, low power consumption digital-to- analog converters whose performance cannot be realized with today's existing semiconductor technology.

Using its OpenAIR™ business model for assembling talent and capabilities, Raytheon IDS is partnering with Raytheon Systems Limited, Glenrothes, Scotland; Soitec, Bernin, France; Teledyne Scientific Imaging Company, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.; Paradigm Research LLC, Windham, N.H.; IQE, Bethlehem, Penn.; and Silicon Valley Technology Center, San Jose, Calif.

Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Global Capabilities Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

DISA Chooses Raytheon's Insider Threat Management Solution

DISA Chooses Raytheon's Insider Threat Management Solution
August 26, 2009

Raytheon receives Insider Threat Focused Observation Tool (InTFOT) enterprise contract for Department of Defense

SALT LAKE CITY - The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) selected Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) insider threat management solution as the Insider Threat Focused Observation Tool (InTFOT) for the Department of Defense. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide the DoD an enterprise license for its solution.

At the request of the U.S. Strategic Command and in support of the president's national security goals, the InTFOT provides network administrators and security personnel with technology to effectively counter the threat posed by insiders to the security and integrity of the Global Information Grid and the data it contains.

Insider threat management is part of Raytheon's end-to-end cybersecurity offering, which provides advanced cybersecurity systems to protect customers' critical information and infrastructures from the most complex threats.

"Insider threats pose some of the most serious economic and national security challenges of the 21st century," said Steve Hawkins, vice president of Raytheon's Information Security Solutions business. "These threats could be a trusted individual who knows internal organizations and could be after classified information, or someone who is not malicious but accidentally leaks vital data. Insiders can have the access to compromise, steal, change or destroy information that could potentially cause disruptions to critical U.S. systems."

Raytheon's host-based insider risk management solution proactively identifies and supports investigations of user violations so organizations can proactively manage insider incidents. The InTFOT leverages Raytheon's sixth-generation insider-threat innovations which include:

Endpoint activity monitoring and control
Integrated endpoint and network protection
Innovative DVR-like video replay technology and forensics
Incident replays that show complete context and user intent
Policy-based user activity monitoring
Monitoring even when the user or laptop is offline or disconnected
Monitoring files and transmissions before encryption, so malicious acts can't hide behind it

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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Lockheed Martin Team Achieves USSTRATCOM Certification On Second SBIRS HEO System

Lockheed Martin Team Achieves USSTRATCOM Certification On Second SBIRS HEO System
August 26, 2009

Operational System Providing Outstanding Surveillance Capabilities for the Nation

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and associated ground systems have been certified for missile warning operations by U.S. Strategic Command.

SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.

"The certification of HEO-2 for missile warning operations is another major operational achievement for the SBIRS team," said Col. Roger Teague, the U.S. Air Force SBIRS Wing Commander. "The HEO system is delivering revolutionary new surveillance capabilities to combatant commanders and we look forward to continued strong progress on this critical national security space program."

The formal certification by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) completes the system development, operational activation and certification process, demonstrating the capability of the SBIRS HEO sensor and associated ground systems to provide timely, accurate and unambiguous warning data in support of USSTRATCOM missions.

"This achievement is the result of a strong government-industry partnership focused on operational excellence and mission success," said Jeff Smith, Lockheed Martin's SBIRS vice president and program manager. "This system is providing superior detection and reporting capabilities for the warfighter and we look forward to building upon the success of the SBIRS mission with the launch of the first geosynchronous spacecraft."

The SBIRS team is now progressing through key integration and test activities on the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft, recently completing flight software subsystem development. The new flight software subsystem will enable the operation, control, and monitoring of the satellite's health, status, and safety while performing important functions such as telemetry, thermal control, power management, and fault detection and recovery activities.

The team is now gearing up for one of the most significant program milestones -- thermal vacuum testing -- which consists of testing the GEO-1 satellite in a flight-like environment where the heating, cooling and vacuum conditions of space are simulated while the spacecraft is operated as it will be on orbit.

The SBIRS team is led by the Space Based Infrared Systems Wing at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the SBIRS prime contractor, with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., as the payload integrator. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.

Lockheed Martin's SBIRS contract includes the two highly elliptical orbit (HEO) payloads now on-orbit, two geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The team was recently awarded a $1.5-billion contract for the third HEO payload, the third GEO-3 satellite and associated ground modifications. A contract to include a fourth HEO payload and fourth GEO satellite is expected to be awarded later this year.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

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U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $100 Million to Produce M2 Flex Machine Guns

U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $100 Million to Produce M2 Flex
Machine Guns
August 26, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C., - The U.S. Army TACOM-Rock Island, Ill., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a four-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the
production of M2 flex machine guns. Production under initial delivery orders valued at approximately $100 million is scheduled to be completed by April 2012. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Dean Gagnon, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products gun systems senior program manager, said, "The M2 flex is a belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served weapon capable of right- or left-hand feed. The weapon's accuracy, durability and versatility make it ideal for offensive and defensive operations."

The guns will be produced at General Dynamics Armament and Technical
Products' Saco, Maine, facility, which has delivered more than 35,000 M2
machine guns to the U.S. government since 1979. Program management will be performed at the company's Burlington, Vt.-based Technology Center.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products' site in Saco is the
company's production site for single- and multi-barrel aircraft and crew-served weapon systems. This site, along with the Burlington, Vt. location, provides complete production capabilities, from design and development to manufacturing, testing and integration.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.

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Northrop Grumman Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract for USS Theodore Roosevelt Refueling and Complex Overhaul

Northrop Grumman Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract for USS Theodore
Roosevelt Refueling and Complex Overhaul
August 26, 2009

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract valued at approximately $2.4 billion for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

The work will be performed by the company's Shipbuilding sector
in Newport News, Va. and will include the refueling of the ship's
reactors, as well as extensive modernization work to more than 2,300
compartments, 600 tanks, and hundreds of systems. In addition, major
upgrades will be made to the flight deck, catapults, combat systems and
the island. The carrier is scheduled to arrive at the shipyard this
month.

"During this large and complex project, we'll touch almost
every part of the ship," said Jim Hughes, Northrop Grumman
Shipbuilding's vice president of aircraft carrier overhaul and fleet
support. "As in the past, we look forward to working with our Navy
partner to meet quality, cost and schedule commitments as we increase
and modernize Roosevelt's capabilities to return her to the fleet for
another 25 years of service."

Work is scheduled to last more than three years and will be the
ship's one and only refueling and complex overhaul in a 50-year life
span. USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth ship of the Nimitz class to
undergo this major life-cycle milestone. More than 3,800 Northrop
Grumman Shipbuilding employees will be working aboard the carrier
during peak periods of the project.

Launched in 1984 and delivered to the Navy in 1986, USS
Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth Nimitz-class carrier built by Northrop
Grumman, the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Two Northrop Grumman-built Ships -- Dewey (DDG 105) and New York (LPD 21) -- Delivered On Gulf Coast in the Same Week

Two Northrop Grumman-built Ships -- Dewey (DDG 105) and New York (LPD 21) -- Delivered On Gulf Coast in the Same Week
August 25, 2009

PASCAGOULA, Miss. and AVONDALE, La. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) delivered two ships to the U.S. Navy this week at its Gulf Coast shipyards in Pascagoula, Miss. and Avondale, La. Company and Navy officials signed documents officially transferring custody of the Aegis guided missile destroyer Dewey (DDG 105) in Pascagoula on Monday, Aug. 17 and the amphibious transport dock ship New York (LPD 21) at the New Orleans facility on Friday, Aug. 21.

"Delivering one ship is a tremendous accomplishment, as a ship
delivery flexes nearly every muscle in a shipbuilding organization,"
said Mike Petters, corporate vice president and president of Northrop
Grumman Shipbuilding sector. "But to deliver two highly technical and
complex ships within a few days of each other is a true testament to
the skill, commitment, and sense of ownership found in the talented men
and women who built these ships for the U.S. Navy. It exemplifies the
breadth of capability and would not happen without a close partnership
with our customer."

Dewey (DDG 105)

The newest Aegis guided missile destroyer, Dewey (DDG 105), was
delivered to the U.S. Navy during a ceremony held Monday, Aug. 17 in
Pascagoula attended by shipbuilders and the ship's crew, as they stood
in formation on the ship's aft deck during the delivery ceremonies.

The 510-foot, 9,500-ton Dewey has an overall beam of 59 feet
and a navigational draft of 31 feet. Four gas-turbine propulsion
plants will power the ship to speeds above 30 knots. The highly
capable, multi-mission ship can conduct a variety of operations, from
peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power
projection, all in support of the United States' military strategy.

Cmdr. Warren Buller is the ship's first commanding officer and
will lead a crew of more than 300 officers and sailors. During the
ceremony, he reminded those present of the ship's namesake, Adm. George
Dewey, and his actions at the Battle of Manila Bay during the
Spanish-American War 111 years ago. "The responsibility remains for us
to emulate those very same actions in defense of our own country,
freedom and democracy around the world," he said. "With DDG 105, we're
convinced we're getting a fine ship that will extend the legacy of
those who have gone before us in defense of freedom and democracy."

Dewey will be capable of simultaneously fighting air, surface
and subsurface battles. The ship contains myriad offensive and
defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into
the 21st century.

New York (LPD 21)

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding also delivered one of the
nation's newest and most anticipated advanced warships, the amphibious
transport dock ship New York (LPD 21), on Friday, Aug. 21 during an
emotional ceremony held aboard the ship at its Avondale facility in
Louisiana.

The ship contains 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel in its
bow stem, the forward-most part of the ship that slices through the
water. It is the fifth in a series of USS San Antonio (LPD 17)-class
ships built by Northrop Grumman.

The first five ships in the series, San Antonio (LPD 17), New
Orleans (LPD 18), Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Green Bay (LPD 20) and now, New
York (LPD 21), have been delivered to the U.S. Navy by Northrop
Grumman.

"This has been a long day coming, and we wouldn't be here today
if not for the efforts of a lot of people," said Cmdr. Curt Jones, U.S.
Navy, LPD 21 prospective commanding officer, during the delivery
ceremony held aboard the ship on Friday, Aug. 21. "To the shipbuilders,
you have delivered to us the best LPD ship ever, but I would suggest to
you that it is the best ship ever delivered."

New York (LPD 21) is 684 feet long, has a beam of 105 feet and
has a displacement of approximately 25,000 tons. Its four medium-speed
diesel engines drive it to speeds in excess of 20 knots. These
versatile, multi-mission ships will replace the functions of more than
40 ships in four different Navy classes.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Raytheon Delivers 1000th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile

Raytheon Delivers 1000th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
August 25, 2009

EAST CAMDEN, Ark. - Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the 1000th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile to a multinational consortium during a ceremony at the Raytheon Missile Systems Weapon Integration Center - Camden.

Deployed by the U.S. Navy and nine international fleets, ESSM defends the battlespace by delivering ship self-defense firepower against high-G maneuvering anti-ship cruise missiles as well as surface and low-velocity air threats.

"ESSM's increased speed coupled with its improved guidance system allows for engagements at extended ranges," said Capt. Mike Anderson, the U.S. Navy's ESSM project manager. "The hallmarks of the missile are its international design, combat system flexibility and performance edge."

As a tail-controlled missile, ESSM utilizes recent enhancements to its guidance system to take advantage of improved seeker sensitivity, increased propulsion and greater weapon accuracy. Combined, these features result in ESSM arriving at the intercept point with more endgame speed and agility to counter the threat.

"Raytheon leads an international team of 18 world-class companies in developing and producing ESSM," said Ed Roesly, Raytheon's ESSM program director. "Our team develops the industrial bases of all participating countries, uses the expertise and technological skills of each participant and provides every country with a return on investment."

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of the Future USNS Washington Chambers

General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of the Future USNS Washington Chambers
August 25, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Aug 25, 2009 - General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today laid the keel for USNS Washington Chambers, the eleventh ship of the Lewis and Clark class of dry cargo-ammunition ships (T-AKE). Construction of the Washington Chambers began in March. The ship is named in honor of the naval officer who oversaw the development of the U.S. Navy's aviation program. NASSCO is scheduled to deliver the ship to the Navy in the first quarter of 2011.

NASSCO has delivered seven T-AKE ships to the Navy and is under contract to build five additional T-AKE ships, including the Washington Chambers. The Navy has also provided long-lead material funding to NASSCO for two more ships for a total class of 14 T-AKE vessels.

Located in San Diego, NASSCO employs more than 4,500 people and is the only major ship construction yard on the West Coast of the United States. In addition to the T-AKE program, the shipyard is also building a series of product carriers for American Petroleum Tankers, a shipbuilding joint venture led by the Blackstone Financial Group.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 92,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final C-5B Galaxy Transport Modified Under Avionics Modernization Program

Lockheed Martin Delivers Final C-5B Galaxy Transport Modified Under Avionics Modernization Program
August 25, 2009

TRAVIS AFB, Calif. - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 50th C-5B Galaxy strategic transport modified under the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) back to the Air Force in ceremonies here today. This completes the AMP modifications to the C-5B fleet. Modification of the C-5A fleet continues at Travis and at Dover AFB, Del. Current plans call for the entire 111-aircraft C-5 fleet to receive the AMP modifications.

"Completing the B-model fleet marks a significant milestone for the AMP program," said Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin C-5 vice president. "We are at the halfway point in AMP aircraft redeliveries, our modification teams have consistently been on or ahead of schedule, and our quality has been exceptional. We are delivering a significant capability to the warfighter, enabling the C-5 to fly wherever it's needed around the world."

AMP is the first phase of a two-phase modernization effort for the C-5. The AMP modifications replace the earlier analog avionics in the Galaxy with a commercially available, digital avionics suite along with an integrated architecture that allows for upgrades. The entire system is designed to increase safety, ease crew workload and enhance situational awareness.

"AMP takes all the gauges you see in a legacy aircraft and consolidates them," said Lt. Col. Mike Semo, Chief, C-5M Program Integration Office at Dover. "So now, instead of knowing a distance to a certain location, you have a top-down view of where the aircraft is compared to where you're going. It gives you a lot more situational awareness, which is very important in a combat zone."

A total of 55 C-5 aircraft (50 C-5Bs, two C-5Cs, and three C-5As) have already been through one of the two AMP modification lines. As of Aug. 20, the AMP fleet has accumulated 70,156 flight hours on 15,967 sorties. The aircraft have been flown to all points of the globe, including regular operations to Europe and the Pacific as well as to Iraq and Afghanistan.

The second phase of C-5 modernization is the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). The RERP modifications consist of more than 70 improvements and upgrades to the C-5 airframe and systems. They include installation of higher-thrust, more reliable, more environmentally friendly F138-GE-100 turbofan engines, the military version of the CF6 engine that has recorded millions of hours on commercial airliners all over the world. These engines power Air Force One as well. The first aircraft was inducted into the RERP production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 18.

When a Galaxy has been through both AMP and RERP, it is redesignated as a "C-5M." Current Air Force plans call for Lockheed Martin to deliver 52 C-5Ms (49 C-5Bs, two C-5Cs, and one C-5A) by 2016. Three C-5Ms have already been delivered to the Air Force.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Interoperability Between Manned and Unmanned Platforms

Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Interoperability Between
Manned and Unmanned Platforms
August 24, 2009

BETHPAGE, N.Y. - A leader in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated Joint STARS and E-2 Hawkeye interoperability between manned and unmanned platforms during a recent virtual joint military demonstration involving U.S. and coalition forces.

The demonstration, Empire Challenge 09 (EC09), was executed by
U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and aimed at demonstrating how U.S.
and coalition forces can better work together to collect, analyze and
share relevant reconnaissance information.

"The ability to collect and share real-time ISR at the theatre
and the tactical level quickly and accurately is crucial to ensuring
battle commanders have the enhanced situational awareness required for
successful mission completion," said Tom Vice, vice president of Battle
Management and Engagement Systems division for Northrop Grumman
Aerospace Systems sector. "During Empire Challenge, we successfully
demonstrated how manned command and control aircraft can direct and
manage unmanned aircraft to enhance image collection and target
identification. We will take what we've learned through this
collaborative exercise to continue to mature our ISR capabilities to
ensure our warfighters have the mission critical information they need
when they need it."

During the month-long exercise, virtual physics-based and
operational flight program simulations of multiple Northrop Grumman
platforms, including the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar
System (Joint STARS) and E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control
(AEW&C) aircraft, worked collaboratively to achieve interoperability
between multiple manned and unmanned aircraft via an airborne Web
services architecture.

One key element to the success of this interoperability was an
E-2 Hawkeye developmental test bed. The test bed is based on the robust
capability of the U.S. Navy's E-2 Hawkeye mission computing system
which enabled it to successfully operate the Electrical Optical (EO)
sensor onboard both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in
response to requests from ground commanders. Using machine-to-machine
command interfaces, the E-2 test bed was able to cue each UAV simulator
to provide imagery of both static and dynamic ground tracks for target
identification. The image request messages were transmitted via
machine-to-machine interfaces, replacing the need for voice and manual
chat resulting in an increased response time.

The virtual Joint STARS integrated the Battle Management
Command and Control (BMC2) architecture providing constellation
management along with UAV control and multi-level security capability
sets which enabled the platform to demonstrate an expansion of its
current ISR role to include automated UAV image collection and
development of target quality solutions to support strike engagements.

Sensor imagery received from the UAVs via Joint STARS was
provided to an image analyst who examined each image and determined
which should be included in the image product library (IPL). Images in
the IPL were used to populate the Global Command and Control System
(GCCS). Once threats were identified, the E-2 test bed managed
airborne attack assets, including F-18s and EA-6Bs, to conduct
precision strike missions against those threats, based on Joint STARS
ground tracks and correlated imagery supporting threat identification.
The net effect of this ISR sensor tasking and command and control
network was a reduction in both the 'kill-chain,' the time it takes to
find, identify, and engage a target, and the operator workload required
to accomplish the task.

In addition to the virtual Joint STARS and E-2 Hawkeye
platforms, other Northrop Grumman assets participating virtually in
Empire Challenge 09 included the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft
reconnaissance system, MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing
unmanned system, and the MQ-5B Hunter medium altitude unmanned aerial
system.

The virtual, human-in-the-loop wargaming environment utilized
in Empire Challenge was built by Northrop Grumman and developed with
the company's Cyber Warfare Integration Network (CWIN). Based at the
USJFCOM Joint Intelligence Laboratory (JIL) in Suffolk, Va., the
virtual platforms were linked to the "live-fly" exercise at the Naval
Air Weapons Station (NAWS) in China Lake, Calif., as well as the
Combined Air Operations Center-Experimental at Langley Air Force Base,
Va.

"By providing this virtual modeling and simulation environment,
Northrop Grumman added an increased level of complexity to the
demonstrations," said Chris Frangos, chief architect, Systems
Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) director for Northrop Grumman
Aerospace Systems. "The ultimate goal of the exercise was to gain a
better understanding of the challenges that irregular warfare brings to
our warfighters and how Northrop Grumman platforms, technologies and
architectures provide solutions to these challenges."

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Northrop Grumman's Cybersecurity Team Receives Army Information Operations Award Potentially Worth $430 Million

Northrop Grumman's Cybersecurity Team Receives Army Information
Operations Award Potentially Worth $430 Million
August 24, 2009

RESTON, Va. – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the U.S. Army to continue providing full-spectrum information operations (IO) and computer networks operations (CNO) to the 1st Information Operations Command (Land), Fort Belvoir, Va., and its regional Computer Emergency Response Teams.

The single award is valued at $430 million over five years if
all options are exercised. The contract was awarded by the Army's
Intelligence and Security Command, Fort Belvoir. Northrop Grumman has
provided IO and CNO support to the Army's 1st Information Operations
Command since 1997.

"Secure and efficient network operations are critical in
today's cyber warfare environment. We are pleased to continue working
this vital effort for the Army and applying our leading-edge cyber
security and IO expertise to help the warfighter assure mission
success," said Dan Allen, vice president and general manager of the
Intelligence Systems Division for Northrop Grumman Information Systems
sector. "Our experience with the military and our position as a leading
provider of IO services to the federal government uniquely qualify us
to support the integration of IO as a force multiplier."

IO is an integrating activity that coordinates multiple
battlefield functions such as: electronic warfare, military deception,
psychological warfare, operations security and CNO to disrupt enemy
decision-making while protecting information necessary for U.S.
warfighters to make critical decisions.

Northrop Grumman's teammates include JB Management, Alexandria,
Va.; Quantum Research International Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; Lockheed
Martin, Bethesda, Md.; SAIC, San Diego; and Booz Allen Hamilton and
QinetiQ North America, both of McLean, Va.

Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in all aspects of
computer network operations and cyber security. Northrop Grumman is
offering customers innovative solutions to help secure the nation's
cyber future.

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

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SECDEF Announces Flag Officer Nominations

NNS090824-01. SECDEF Announces Flag Officer Nominations
August 24, 2009

From the Department of Defense

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced Aug. 24 that the president has made the following flag officer nominations:

Rear Adm. (lower half) David W. Titley has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral. Titley is currently serving as oceanographer/navigator of the Navy, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Jonathan W. White has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). White is currently serving as chief of staff to the commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Stennis Space Center, Miss.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Lockheed Martin-Built JCSAT-12 Satellite Successfully Launched for SKY Perfect JSAT

Lockheed Martin-Built JCSAT-12 Satellite Successfully Launched for SKY Perfect JSAT
August 21, 2009

NEWTOWN, Pa. - The JCSAT-12 communications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) of Japan, was successfully launched today from Kourou, French Guiana. Lift-off occurred at 6:09 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace of Evry, France. Initial contact with the satellite was confirmed at 7:17 p.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin's satellite tracking station in Uralla, Australia.

JCSAT-12 is a high-power hybrid satellite consisting of 30 active Ku-band transponders and 12 active C-band transponders that will provide broadcast and broadband services to Japan, Oceania, the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii. JCSAT-12 is designed for a minimum service life of 15 years and will serve as a back up satellite for other SKY Perfect satellites following in-orbit check of all systems. The spacecraft was delivered to the launch site in Kourou 22 1/2 months after the contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin.

JCSAT-12 marks the 38th Lockheed Martin-built A2100 spacecraft and the fifth delivered to SKY Perfect JSAT. Lockheed Martin delivered JCSAT-9 through JCSAT-11 and N-SAT-110. The company is currently manufacturing JCSAT-110R, which is scheduled to launch in 2011, and JCSAT-13, which is planned for delivery in 2011 with a launch date to be announced at a later time.

"The Lockheed Martin team's ability to maintain program schedule throughout all phases of design, engineering and test was instrumental in our being able to deliver JCSAT-12 to the launch site in less than 23 months," said Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems General Manager Marshall Byrd. "We're extremely pleased that our trusted partner, SKY Perfect JSAT, will be able to fulfill their business plan requirements and efficiently implement additional backup satellite service for their customers."

The Lockheed Martin A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed to meet a wide variety of telecommunications needs including Ka-band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and Ku-band, high-power direct broadcast services using the Ku-band frequency spectrum and mobile satellite services using UHF, L-band, and S-band payloads. The A2100's modular design features a reduction in parts, simplified construction, increased on-orbit reliability and reduced weight and cost.

The A2100 spacecraft's design accommodates a large range of communication payloads. This design modularity enables the A2100 spacecraft to be configured for missions other than communication. The A2100 design has been adapted for geostationary earth orbit (GEO)-based earth observing missions and is the baselined platform for Lockheed Martin's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R (GOES-R) program. In addition, the A2100 serves as the platform for critical government communications programs, including the Advanced Extremely High Frequency and Mobile User Objective System satellites. The A2100 also serves as the spacecraft platform for Lockheed Martin's GPS III program.

About SKY Perfect JSAT

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of broadcasting and communications. It is Asia's largest satellite operator with a fleet of 12 satellites, and Japan's only provider of both multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services. With 3.7 million subscribers, SKY Perfect JSAT delivers a broad range of entertainment through its SKY PerfecTV!, SKY PerfecTV! e2 and SKY PerfecTV! HIKARI platforms, the most extensive in Japan. In addition, through satellite communications service coverage that extends across Japan and the rest of Asia, Oceania, Hawaii and North America, the Company supports safety, security and convenience for society.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems is a unit of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, designs and develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security and military, civil government and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; ballistic missiles; missile defense systems; and nanotechnology research and development.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Landmark Distributed Common Ground System Networking At Exercise Empire Challenge 2009

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Landmark Distributed Common Ground
System Networking At Exercise Empire Challenge 2009
August 20, 2009

CHINA LAKE, Calif. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated a quantum leap in the connectivity and interoperability of emerging Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) systems at Exercise Empire Challenge 2009 (EC09).

Premier among these systems was the Northrop Grumman-led
Industry Team's DCGS-Army Mobile Basic, which was instrumental in
demonstrating how a tactical-level, forward-deployed system can access
both structured and unstructured data while making multi-intelligence
(multi-INT) processed data universally available and accessible.

Accessing and exposing multi-INT data is a landmark achievement
due to the traditional stove-pipe arrangements in handling
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data and the
long-term complexity inherent in ensuring that data from a wide variety
of sources are accessible rapidly to a wide variety of users. DCGS-A
Mobile Basic and its internal Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
software construct performed well in the constant receipt of data and
daily query and exchange of data between the numerous systems,
confirming the Army's objective to operate within a net-centric
environment.

"Federating the use of multi-INT data across DCGS systems
successfully demonstrates DCGS-A Mobile Basic's value in providing
mission-critical ISR data to users at the tactical frontier," said
Joseph J. Ensor, vice president and general manager of Northrop
Grumman's Space and ISR Systems Division. "Its performance at Empire
Challenge proves that it is a key operating element of our nation's
defense."

Exercise Empire Challenge, hosted by the United States Joint
Forces Command at the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, is the
annual focused event for validating ISR systems with objectives
centering on joint and coalition warfighter requirements.

The Northrop Grumman-led Industry Team (including General
Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Overwatch Corp.) developed and
operated DCGS-A Mobile Basic as the Army's emerging singular multi-INT
tactical processing, analysis and exploitation system. DCGS-A Mobile
Basic demonstrated how DCGS-A and other DCGS systems and configurations
can interoperate using the DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB), advancing
the state of ISR interoperability within the Department of Defense and
the Intelligence Community.

Throughout the exercise, DCGS-A Mobile Basic was key in
ingesting, exploiting and publishing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT)
Full Motion Video/Moving Target Indicator data, signals intelligence
(SIGINT) data, and weather data using a combination of the DIB/Network
Enterprise and organic antennas. Specifically, data was acquired by
DCGS-A Mobile Basic by use of its Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT)
servicing the Integrated Broadcast Service and a Tactical-Very Small
Aperture Terminal (T-VSAT) in receiving broadcast weather data.

Additionally, DCGS-A Mobile Basic successfully interoperated
with the DCGS-A Mobile Basic-Enabled Joint STARS Common Ground Station
(DE-CGS) and elements of Northrop Grumman's DCGS-Navy system at
Patuxent River Naval Air Station. A derivative Army framework is
inherent in a companion system called DCGS-Intelligence Community
(DCGS-IC). Developed by Northrop Grumman, DCGS-IC also successfully
participated in EC09, federating with systems on operational networks.

DCGS-A Mobile Basic operated at EC09 with its newly integrated
array of up-armored mission vehicles, commodity off-the-shelf servers,
SOA-based software architecture and "common" software applications,
tools and data services as a modern ISR system capable of addressing
today's and tomorrow's threats and tactics. Collectively, these
capabilities constitute the essence of DCGS-A Mobile Basic's design for
forward-deployed, on-site, multi-INT processing, analysis and
exploitation, all destined for near-term implementation within the
Army's fielded Brigade Combat Teams.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Landmark Distributed Common Ground System Networking At Exercise Empire Challenge 2009

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Landmark Distributed Common Ground
System Networking At Exercise Empire Challenge 2009
August 20, 2009

CHINA LAKE, Calif. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated a quantum leap in the connectivity and interoperability of emerging Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) systems at Exercise Empire Challenge 2009 (EC09).

Premier among these systems was the Northrop Grumman-led
Industry Team's DCGS-Army Mobile Basic, which was instrumental in
demonstrating how a tactical-level, forward-deployed system can access
both structured and unstructured data while making multi-intelligence
(multi-INT) processed data universally available and accessible.

Accessing and exposing multi-INT data is a landmark achievement
due to the traditional stove-pipe arrangements in handling
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data and the
long-term complexity inherent in ensuring that data from a wide variety
of sources are accessible rapidly to a wide variety of users. DCGS-A
Mobile Basic and its internal Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
software construct performed well in the constant receipt of data and
daily query and exchange of data between the numerous systems,
confirming the Army's objective to operate within a net-centric
environment.

"Federating the use of multi-INT data across DCGS systems
successfully demonstrates DCGS-A Mobile Basic's value in providing
mission-critical ISR data to users at the tactical frontier," said
Joseph J. Ensor, vice president and general manager of Northrop
Grumman's Space and ISR Systems Division. "Its performance at Empire
Challenge proves that it is a key operating element of our nation's
defense."

Exercise Empire Challenge, hosted by the United States Joint
Forces Command at the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake, is the
annual focused event for validating ISR systems with objectives
centering on joint and coalition warfighter requirements.

The Northrop Grumman-led Industry Team (including General
Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Overwatch Corp.) developed and
operated DCGS-A Mobile Basic as the Army's emerging singular multi-INT
tactical processing, analysis and exploitation system. DCGS-A Mobile
Basic demonstrated how DCGS-A and other DCGS systems and configurations
can interoperate using the DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB), advancing
the state of ISR interoperability within the Department of Defense and
the Intelligence Community.

Throughout the exercise, DCGS-A Mobile Basic was key in
ingesting, exploiting and publishing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT)
Full Motion Video/Moving Target Indicator data, signals intelligence
(SIGINT) data, and weather data using a combination of the DIB/Network
Enterprise and organic antennas. Specifically, data was acquired by
DCGS-A Mobile Basic by use of its Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT)
servicing the Integrated Broadcast Service and a Tactical-Very Small
Aperture Terminal (T-VSAT) in receiving broadcast weather data.

Additionally, DCGS-A Mobile Basic successfully interoperated
with the DCGS-A Mobile Basic-Enabled Joint STARS Common Ground Station
(DE-CGS) and elements of Northrop Grumman's DCGS-Navy system at
Patuxent River Naval Air Station. A derivative Army framework is
inherent in a companion system called DCGS-Intelligence Community
(DCGS-IC). Developed by Northrop Grumman, DCGS-IC also successfully
participated in EC09, federating with systems on operational networks.

DCGS-A Mobile Basic operated at EC09 with its newly integrated
array of up-armored mission vehicles, commodity off-the-shelf servers,
SOA-based software architecture and "common" software applications,
tools and data services as a modern ISR system capable of addressing
today's and tomorrow's threats and tactics. Collectively, these
capabilities constitute the essence of DCGS-A Mobile Basic's design for
forward-deployed, on-site, multi-INT processing, analysis and
exploitation, all destined for near-term implementation within the
Army's fielded Brigade Combat Teams.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Northrop Grumman Selected for Next Stage of Competition to Provide Joint Operations Centre for Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Northrop Grumman Selected for Next Stage of Competition to Provide Joint Operations Centre for Royal Brunei Armed Forces
August 19, 2009

LONDON – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by Brunei’s Ministry of Defence as one of the two suppliers that will go forward to the next phase of the competition to provide a Joint Operations Centre command and control capability for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.

The announcement was made by Dam Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence on Aug.15 at BRIDEX, the Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition and Conference, and follows the completion of a rigorous phase-of-system assessment in which Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its technical solution.

“This is an important enhancement to Brunei’s defence capabilities providing not only protection for its people and natural resources but also allowing the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to be a lead nation in regional and coalition activities,” said Paul Davison, vice president and managing director for Northrop Grumman’s Information Systems sector in Europe. "Our proven information system solutions and capabilities are well matched to meeting Brunei’s defence and national security requirements – the core elements of our C4I solution have been in service for 20-years and are already successfully deployed in strategic command and control systems around the world supporting international operations. We look forward to working with local companies and emerging technologies and are fully committed to supporting the RBAF for the full life cycle of this important programme.”

The Joint Operations Centre (JOC) will provide the RBAF with a facility that will deliver command and control capability for military commands and civil organisations at both national and international level and will be interoperable with its NATO and ASEAN allies and coalition partners.

The core of Northrop Grumman’s International-Joint Operational Command and Control System (I-JOCCS) solution is the company’s industry leading software application Command and Control for the PC (C2PC) and Interoperable C4I Services (ICS). These have been in service for 20 years and are currently deployed in more than 40 countries with 100,000 users making them among the most successful and widely used applications for strategic command and control systems worldwide. The core applications are regularly upgraded to keep them at the forefront of technical capability, whilst maintaining interoperability to international standards. Together C2PC and C4I provide a seamless top to bottom architecture for command and control, from the strategic and operational levels down to the dismounted soldier.

C2PC provides a common tactical picture for operational command and control, improving situational awareness and enhancing operational and tactical decision making. ICS synchronises data enabling the common operating picture to be controlled and configured to meet user requirements. C2PC and ICS currently provide the user interface/core functionality for many operational command systems around the world including NATO’s Maritime Command & Control System (MCCIS), the UK MoD’s Joint Operations Command System (JOCS) and Royal Navy Command Support System (RNCSS). ICS is also the core application for both the US’ joint and maritime Global Command and Control Systems (GCCS) and continues to be at the heart of the UK’s next generation of joint command and control support programme (JC2SP).

Northrop Grumman has teamed with Newman & Spurr Consultancy to provide the system modelling and training solution. The two companies will work closely with local Brunei industry and academia to ensure that Brunei develops a strong indigenous support capability for systems, training and the development of doctrine.

Northrop Grumman in the UK operates from primary locations in London, Fareham, Chester, Coventry, New Malden, Peterborough, RAF Waddington and Solihull and provides avionics, communications, electronic warfare systems, marine navigation systems, unmanned ground vehicle systems, C4ISR solutions and mission planning, IT systems and software development, aircraft whole life support and airport security solutions.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

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Northrop Grumman Selected to Continue the Development of the Army's DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT System

Northrop Grumman Selected to Continue the Development of the Army's DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT System
August 19, 2009

BALTIMORE - Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Army to finalize development of its Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic system, specifically for the Army's emerging Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). Valued at $296 million, this continuation development contract covers a total performance period of 30 months.

This critical upgrade to DCGS-A consolidates the Army's current
fleet of multiple fielded intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) ground analysis and exploitation systems and significantly
empowers individual soldiers at all levels by providing them with
modern, common tools and services for accurate, time-sensitive
warfighting support.

This award, made by the Army's Program Executive Office for
Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEWS) at Fort
Monmouth, N.J., will take the DCGS-A program through Milestone C in
late 2011, with full system production starting in 2012. Initial
Operating Capability for the DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT is currently
scheduled for late 2012 as part of the Army's Forces Generation
(ARFORGEN) effort for equipping units in rotational deployments.

"This award expands the Army's ability to deliver actionable
intelligence at every level," said Joseph J. Ensor, sector vice
president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Space and ISR
Systems Division. "By initially replacing six of the nine separate ISR
programs of record, the DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT system will speed and
streamline situational awareness, data discovery, and collaboration at
all levels of warfighting for more rapid, decisive action."

Northrop Grumman leads a DCGS-A team that includes General
Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, SAIC, Overwatch Systems and Tucson Embedded
Systems.

DCGS-A Mobile Basic is the Army's latest in a series of DCGS-A
systems designed to access and ingest multiple data types from a wide
variety of intelligence sensors, sources and databases. This new system
will also deliver greater operational and logistical advantages over
the currently-fielded DCGS-A Version 3 and the nine ISR programs it
replaces. It will offer the ability to query authoritative data sources
and large numbers of enterprise databases; visualize and exploit that
data both relationally and geospatially; and collaborate with others in
the intelligence enterprise and battle command community. It will
support all phases of combat and provide a scalable expeditionary-level
capability that is not available today. Its enterprise-level
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework will easily allow the
insertion of new, third-party applications developed in accordance with
established standards.

The Mobile Basic system will incorporate fielded and possible
quick reaction capabilities, while adding new services, analytical
tools, and net-centric features. Future large Army Battle Command
participating programs, such as Aerial Common Sensor, are scheduled to
receive elements of this new infrastructure and domain processing
capabilities to ensure net-centric connectivity, both on and off the
battlefield.

"DCGS-A Mobile Basic BCT solidifies Northrop Grumman's
leadership in developing and fielding DCGS and related predecessor
systems since the mid 1990s," added Ensor.

The company has provided DCGS-related systems to all four
military services and several government agencies. Most of these
systems rely on an SOA framework that was developed specifically for
ISR collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination, and uses
commercially-available hardware and software that comply with
Department of Defense and commercial standards.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Airborne Laser Keeps Optical Components Aligned Perfectly to Achieve First Flight Firing of Northrop Grumman-Built Laser

Airborne Laser Keeps Optical Components Aligned Perfectly
to Achieve First Flight Firing of Northrop Grumman-Built Laser
August 19, 2009

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – One flight. Three more 'firsts' for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL). And a victory for 'laser alignment.'

Those were the primary achievements the airborne directed
energy system chalked up when its high-power Chemical Oxygen Iodine
Laser (COIL) was fired in-flight for the first time Aug. 18. In the
process, ABL became:

* The first mobile, megawatt-class laser
* The first airborne, megawatt-class laser, and
* The most powerful laser ever to be operated during an actual
flight.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), under contract to The
Boeing Company, the ABL prime contractor, designed and built the
high-energy COIL, the most powerful laser ever developed for an
airborne environment.

Maintaining the precise alignment of optical components within
the laser while in flight ranks among the program's notable
accomplishments, according to Steve Hixson, vice president of Advanced
Concepts - Space and Directed Energy Systems for Northrop Grumman's
Aerospace Systems sector.

"ABL has to keep all of the powerful laser's optical components
perfectly positioned as the aircraft vibrates and flexes during
flight," Hixson said. "Since we were unable to fly the kind of large
concrete pads used to hold a ground-based laser's optics in place, we
had to isolate the COIL's optics from the structure but also maintain
alignment. So the team developed an optical bench isolation system that
isolates disturbances caused by normal aircraft operations while
maintaining alignment to the gain medium, or the source of a laser's
optical power. It's like an automobile's 'smart suspension' that keeps
the car riding smoothly at the same level over a bumpy road."

The ABL aircraft is a modified Boeing 747-400F whose back half
holds the high-energy laser. The front section of the aircraft contains
the beam control/fire control system, developed by Lockheed Martin, and
the battle management system, provided by Boeing.

Guy Renard, Northrop Grumman's ABL program manager, said COIL
"operated in flight as if it was planted solidly on terra firma instead
of on an aircraft flying hundreds of miles per hour and thousands of
feet above ground." According to Renard, "Investments in ABL's
leap-ahead technologies are paying off, as this flight proved."

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security
company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products,
and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems,
shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial
customers worldwide.

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Lockheed Martin and Black & Veatch Team to Help Utilities Upgrade Energy Grid

Lockheed Martin and Black & Veatch Team to Help Utilities Upgrade Energy Grid
August 19, 2009

Companies Working Together to Help Utilities Secure Smart Grid Project Funding

ROCKVILLE, Md. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Black & Veatch today announced they have teamed to help utility clients improve the reliability, efficiency and interoperability of the electric power grid and protect it against cyber attacks. Together, the companies offer a comprehensive suite of integrated technology and communication solutions to help utilities shape projects and request grants being offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant Program.

The Smart Grid Investment Grant Program is part of the DOE's Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Recovery Plan, which has been allocated $4.5 billion to support the modernization of the electric grid.

The companies have supported several first-round applications, and are well-positioned to continue assisting other DOE funding applications, such as the DOE's loan guarantees for employing innovative energy efficiency, renewable energy and advanced transmission and distribution.

"Our nation's power grid is at a crossroads -- to support a clean energy future, the grid must smartly and securely manage and distribute a new mix of traditional and alternative energies to users," said Tom Grumbly, vice president, Lockheed Martin Energy & Environmental Services. "With federal grants making Smart Grid a reality, and the opportunity to create new jobs in the process, utilities should not delay in shaping projects to modernize the grid."

Together, the companies are ideally positioned to help utility clients address this opportunity, and deploy advanced Smart Grid technologies in support of energy efficiency, distributed resources and reliability initiatives. Lockheed Martin, a top energy efficiency provider for utility customers, brings its information management, business process reengineering, and cyber security expertise to the team's offering, as well as modeling and simulation and demand response tools. Black & Veatch is continuously ranked as one of the top U.S. contractors for the design and construction of telecommunications and transmission and distribution infrastructure, providing complete planning, design and implementation services to utilities.

"Implementing Smart Grid solutions requires extensive expertise with leading-edge communications and automation technologies," said Martin Travers, president of Black & Veatch's Telecommunications Division. "Black & Veatch provides a deep understanding of the interdependencies of power delivery and telecommunications infrastructure to optimize the value of the Smart Grid."

Black & Veatch and Lockheed Martin will focus on supporting DOE applicants' Smart Grid initiatives for Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Substation and Distribution Automation, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Distribution Management Systems and Demand Response projects, especially in the areas of interoperability and cyber security. Collectively, the two companies have the unique understanding of the necessary advanced communications infrastructure, electrical technology, cyber security measures and IT solutions to design and implement an efficient, reliable and sustainable utility operation.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion. Lockheed Martin is working with its customers to address the nation's energy and climate challenges in the areas of energy efficiency, management, next-generation alternative energy generation and climate monitoring. The Corporation provides a full range of energy solutions to the regulated industry and government, including investor-owned, municipal and cooperative utilities, the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, state and regional energy organizations and businesses.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents.

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