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The article presents information related to the field of aeronautics. Northrop Grumman Corp. is developing a new S-band active electronically scanned array radar. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. completed ground vibration testing of the first pre-production F-35A Joint Strike Fighter on April 30. UAL Corp. is consolidating its airport operations and cargo divisions in an ongoing effort to streamline operations and gain cost savings.

This article states that Northrop Grumman boasts that its bid for the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) competition is the only one to actively execute end-to-end testing. Central to the company's proposal for the high-profile program is its Multi-Function Active Sensor, a 360-deg. radar capable of identifying and tracking ships. Together with the Boeing P-8A Multi-Mission Aircraft, BAMS will replace the Navy's P-3 surveillance fleet. The BAMS program is worth $2 billion and Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competiting for the project.

The article evaluates several products defense including the Giraffe 4A and 8A radars from Saab, and TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar from Northrop Grumman.

The article discusses military applications for Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) X-Band radars, such as for combat aircraft, Surface to Air Missile radar, and Early Warning radar. The history of Electronically Steered Arrays (ESAs) is discussed, as well as military radar manufacturing in the U.S., Europe, and Russia. Defense technology companies such as Northrop-Grumman, Phazotron, and Tikhomirov are discussed.

The article evaluates several airborne radar jammers, including the ALQ-196 from BAE Systems, ELT/553 from Elettronica, and the ALQ-135M from Northrop Grumman.

The article focuses on recent developments the radar systems. It mentions that the wide range of application of radar technologies has made several companies to develop their technologies and informs about electronically scanned array (AESA) technology on which the latest radar systems of Raytheon Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. are based. It states that Lockheed Martin's latest radar its 360-degree scanning technology on the EQ-36 radar.

The article highlights the different radar systems and technologies used by the U.S. armed forces. Topics discussed include the functions of military radar and moving-target-indicator (MTI) radar, synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) and inverse SAR systems, and radar systems from Northtrop Grumman and Raytheon Co.

The article deals with the decision of the Joint Strike Fighter development team to include the APG-81 radar of the F-35 aircraft in a major military exercise to test its ability to counter electronic attacks. Teri Marconi, vice president for combat avionics for Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, relates that the participate of the radar in exercise Northern Edge 09, mounted on Northrop Grumman's BAC One-Eleven testbed has proven its electronic protection capabilities. Information is presented on the test flights of the F-35.

The article reports that radar programs in the U.S. are still on a red watch list of troubled programs as Air Force acquisition chief Sue Payton prepares to leave office. Two of them are the next-generation radar slated for use by the U.S. Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for ground surveillance missions and the B-2 radar modernization program managed by Northrop Grumman. Payton says by the time she leaves office, she expects the program to progress to yellow status, signaling an improvement.

The article presents information about technological innovations in radars. A series of experiments is turning the radars of next-generation tactical aircraft, including the F/A-22 and F-35, into advanced communications devices for intelligence-gathering, reconnaissance and strike missions. Laboratory tests by Northrop Grumman and L-3 Communications Inc. researchers show new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars can be modified to send and receive large amounts of information at high data rates. For the testing, an F/A-22, third-generation APG-77 radar is linked to an L-3 software programmable modem that turns the AESA on low-observable aircraft into a data link without disturbing the stealth fighter's signature.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is planning an October 11, 2005 selection of the contractor to lead development of B-52 modifications that would make it capable of long-range electronic jamming and the management of a large number of electronic attack weapons distributed across the battlefield in other aircraft. The proposed USAF arsenal is to include unmanned aircraft, decoys, computer attack, new radars that can jam or disable enemy electronics and two new tools. Northrop Grumman Corp. officials won't discuss the effective distance of the B-52's jamming except to say it allows the bomber to operate beyond the range of surface-to-air missiles.

The article reports that the next-generation radar being developed for the E-10 surveillance aircraft is designed to detect small, even stealthy, objects--in particular, cruise missiles--at long distances and cue specially equipped F-15s and F/A-22s about where to find and attack them. That alone keeps much of the system's development under wraps. At the moment, program officials say they are only interested in the synthetic aperture radar mapping, ground moving target indicator and air moving target indicator modes, and that the project is currently under budget and ahead of schedule by 2-3%.

Focuses on the development of MP-RTIP radar by Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Co.in the U.S. Use of radar in the surveillance and intelligence gatherings aircraft; Attributes of the radar; Redefinition of MP-RTIP radar as a sensor.

The article evaluates AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task- Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) offered by Northrop Grumman Corp.

The article focuses on active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems. The defense industries firm Northrop Grumman's increased production of AESA radar for both exports and for sales to the U.S. armed forces are discussed. The use of AESA radar by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps is examined.

The article focuses on competition between aerospace and defense corporations Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. over the U.S. Air Force's ground-surveillance program. It states that Boeing has proposed a new aircraft to the Air Force as the Air Force conducts an analysis of alternatives concerning its ground surveillance collection program. It mentions that Northrop Grumman has presented a revised proposal to add cheek array radars designed from the company's sensors designed for the Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 programs. It talks about the effect reduced defense budget spending has had on business strategies in both Boeing and Northrop Grumman.

The article reports on South Korea's plans to retrofit an active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s in 2010. The pending competition is expected to pose some challenges for the U.S. administration in terms of technology release. While Raytheon has already been cleared to offer its Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar AESA, Northrop Grumman is still awaiting U.S. approval for its Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR).

The article reports that Northrop Grumman is testing an airborne radar that can track individuals as they leave their vehicles to plant roadside bomb. The system, which includes an active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, is built in under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (Vader) program. Program manager Brian Reise says the challenge in building Vader is maintaining very low noise in the antenna and processor.

This article reports on the demise of the E-10A multi-sensor command and control aircraft project. Primary systems for the Northrop Grumman E-10 were the advanced, long-range Multi-Platform-Radar Technology Insertion Program radar and the Battle Management C2 mission suite, which were to provide cruise missile defense, ground moving target tracking and real-time information transfer. There are already options to reduce the radar's size slightly and use it to upgrade the E-8 Joint Stars.

This article reports that Singapore's decision to select Boeing's F-15T for its next fighter puts the island state firmly in the U.S. camp for its combat aircraft, and also bolsters the interdiction fighter's production line long after it was thought dead. The F-15T prevailed over the Dassault Rafale in a competition that began with six different fighter types. It's the latest major export order for an F-15E version, after South Korea opted for the aircraft several years ago. The Singaporean F-15T will be the most modern standard. The aircraft are likely to be fitted with an active electronically scanned array version of the APG-63 radar. Northrop Grumman Corp. will supply a version of the AN/ALQ-135 electronic warfare system. It has been upgraded with microwave power module transmitter technology to increase power and reduce weight.

This article presents information on developments in aircraft industry. Northrop Grumman is working with the U.S. Air Force to fuse data from a variety of sensors as a basis for collision-avoidance systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. The concept is to create an autonomous "see and avoid" system that would permit Unmanned Air Vehicles and manned aircraft to operate safely in the same airspace. Work under this contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, aims to verify, through simulation, a sensing architecture designed under a previous award.

Reports that Northrop Grumman has added Raytheon company to its team working to upgrade the United States Air Force's Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System. Background on the upgrading project; Impact of the addition of Raytheon; Other companies involved with the project.

The article focuses on the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) from Northrop Grumman Corp.

The article reports on the defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman Corp.'s completion of the preliminary and critical design reviews for the U.S. military's Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR).

The article offers brief information on Scalable Agile Beam Radar - Global Strike (SABR), an active-electronically-scanned- array (AESA) radar, from Northrop Grumman Corp.

The article discusses the collaboration of Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Co. in a program to modernize the B-2 stealth bombers' radar system with an advanced antenna as part of the contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. The team had delivered the first test model of the radar to the Air Force for integration, test and software development and completed a suite of tests that proves the compatibility of the hardware and software.

The article reports that the U.S. Air Force's Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will start receiving an upgraded sensor suite later this year as part of the service's spiral-development plan for the high-altitude, long-endurance UAV. The current Global Hawk Integrated Sensor Suite, produced by Raytheon Co., consists of electro-optical/infrared sensors and a synthetic-aperture radar/ moving-target indicator, linked through a sensor electronic unit and integrated processor. The Air Force eventually plans to purchase 50 Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suites, but only for the Northrop Grumman Corp.'s RO-4A4B Global Hawk--a larger variant, now in production.

The article offers contract news briefs as of December 2014 including the ground data terminals contract by the Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) for the U.S. military and Northrop Grumman Corp., aerospace recieving contract from the U.S. Marine Corp. for radar production.

The article reports on the delivery of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system of Northrop Grumman to Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) Wallops Island in Virginia for Developmental Test (DT).

The article reports on demonstration of array radar CEAFAR by the Northrop Grumman Corp. in association with CEA Technologies Pty. Ltd. in Australia. It states that CEAFAR as digital radar system that incorporates digital beam forming and can be customized depending on operational and technical requirements. It also states that this radar system can be fixed to new vessels and vessels already in operation for extending their operational lifespan and their range.

The article reports on the success of the joint military exercise for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) sensor technology of Northrop Grumman Corp. in the U.S. The sensors include the AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and the AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS). The JSF testing was performed at the 2011 Northern Edge.

The article offers information on AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radars' first two production delivered by Northrop Grumman Corp. for the Extended Range/Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial System of the U.S. Army.

The article reports that Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded two separate contracts from the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in the U.S. The company has been assigned to provide navigational and weather radars for the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. The two separates contract awards are living proof of the Air Force's confidence and trust on their products and services.

The article reports that the C-band radar developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Navy participated in the test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system on September 1, 2006. According to the article, it was the first time that a Navy Strategic Systems Program radar has been used by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to optimize data collection and enhance mission success. The radar is used to collect data on Navy ballistic missile tests in both Pacific and Atlantic test ranges.

Reports that Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun structural testing of the antenna for its Multirole Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar, as of April 2003. Features of the antenna; Applications of MESA.

Reports that the United States Navy has ordered the first five Northrop Grumman SPQ-9B lightweight antenna model radars for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and four other LPD-17 San Antonio-class ships. Features and capabilities of the radars.