Press Releases for 2008
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- December
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration Unmanned Aircraft Program Receives Prestigious U.S. Navy Test Team Award ( December 23, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Wins Two Aerospace Industry Awards for Worker Health and Safety ( December 22, 2008)
- Photo Release -- U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Takes Off With New Engines ( December 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Will Manufacture Agfa Line of Computer-to-Plate Subsystems Under Strategic Agreement ( December 17, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Supports Charitable Organizations, Provides Holiday Assistance for Families in Need ( December 17, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Rolls Out First E-8C Joint STARS With New Engines ( December 17, 2008)
- Mission Operations Readiness Review for NPOESS Preparatory Project Completed; NPP Will be First System Element to be Launched ( December 16, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Reveals First Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft ( December 16, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Space Technology President Alexis C. Livanos Receives UCLA Anderson IS Associates Award for Innovative Leadership ( December 11, 2008)
- Two Northrop Grumman Sites Achieve 'Star' Status With U.S. Department of Labor for Commitment to Employee Health and Safety ( December 11, 2008)
- Photo Release -- USS Freedom (LCS-1) Littoral Combat Ship Commissioning Highlights Northrop Grumman-Built U.S. Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAV ( December 8, 2008)
- Airborne Laser Achieves Weapon System 'First Light' by Firing Beam From Northrop Grumman-Built High-Energy Laser Through Beam Steering System ( December 1, 2008)
- VIIRS Completes Ambient Electro-Magnetic Interference Tests; NPOESS Sensor Ready for Final Environmental Tests ( December 1, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Successfully Demonstrates Simultaneous Radar and Electro-Optical/Infrared Video Capability ( December 1, 2008)
- November
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Joint STARS Radar Modernization Contract ( November 20, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman - Alexis Livanos Addresses Global Change Roundtable ( November 17, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Announces Third Instrument Delivered for the NPOESS Preparatory Project ( November 17, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman, Kinetic Energy Interceptors Team Verify Flight Configuration of First Stage Rocket Motor Components ( November 14, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Announces the FIRESTRIKE(tm) Laser, World's First Weaponized Solid-State Laser for U.S. Military Services ( November 13, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Completes Operational Assessment ( November 13, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman CERES Sensor Delivered to NPOESS Preparatory Project Ahead of Schedule ( November 10, 2008)
- Turkish F-35 Supplier to Northrop Grumman Opens New Composites Factory ( November 7, 2008)
- October
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Completes 'Green Propulsion' Engine for NASA Missions to Moon, Mars and Beyond ( October 30, 2008)
- Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking ( October 29, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Awarded $206 Million Support and Sustainment Contract for Defense Support Program ( October 23, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Joint STARS Engines Complete FAA Certification Flights ( October 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman NPOESS Program Marks Key Milestone; Testing Completed On High-Performance Spacecraft Single Board Computer Engineering Models ( October 21, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Lon L. Rains Director of Communications for Space Technology Sector ( October 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- DARPA Awards Northrop Grumman Contract to Develop New Laser Technology for High-Efficiency Fiber Amplifiers ( October 15, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Reflector System Successfully Deploys Aboard Fourth Inmarsat Communications Satellite ( October 13, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's Full-Scale Model of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope On Display At Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany ( October 8, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Tests Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Minefield Detection System On New Unmanned Helicopter ( October 7, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Space Technology President Alexis Livanos Receives Caltech's International von Karman Wings Award ( October 1, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Receives Group Achievement Award From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Antenna ( October 1, 2008)
- September
- Photo Release -- Florida Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness Through Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery ( September 30, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production-Line High-Power, Solid-State Laser to U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory At Kirtland AFB ( September 29, 2008)
- U.S. Navy Awards Northrop Grumman $125 Million Contract to Produce Fourth Lot of Airborne Electronic Attack Systems ( September 29, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Receives U.S. Navy Contract Award for Second Year of Low Rate Initial Production ( September 29, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Conducts Successful Stage 2 Rocket Motor Test ( September 26, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Air System Demonstrates Multi-Mode Maritime Radar Capability ( September 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Completes Integration of Third Payload Module for Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellites ( September 16, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Florida Teachers Get a Lesson in Weightlessness as Part of Northrop Grumman Foundation Weightless Flights of Discovery ( September 11, 2008)
- Statement of Northrop Grumman on the KC-X Tanker Replacement Program Decision ( September 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Makes the Case for a 2018 Next-Generation Bomber ( September 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman-Built High-Energy Laser Fires for First Time Onboard Airborne Laser Aircraft ( September 8, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Scores Biggest Successes Yet for Solid-State Laser Weapon Production by Industry ( September 2, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Company-Owned MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Air System Takes Flight ( September 2, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight ( September 2, 2008)
- August
- Space Tracking and Surveillance System's Demonstration Satellites Complete Acoustic Testing At Northrop Grumman ( August 28, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Completes Center Fuselage for First U.S. Navy F-35 Aircraft ( August 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Completes First Flight Test With Payload and Integrated Tactical Common Data Link ( August 20, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Applies Laser Weapon Successes to Design Beam Control System for U.S. Army Mobile Laser ( August 18, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names George Guerra to Lead Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Program ( August 18, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Support NASA's Use of Global Hawk for Earth Science Research ( August 14, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Focuses On Global Monitoring Data So Better Climate Solutions Can Be Found ( August 13, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman-Led Kinetic Energy Interceptors Team Conducts Successful Pressure Tests of Rocket Motor Case ( August 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Upgrade E-2 Hawkeye Aircraft for Egyptian Air Force ( August 12, 2008)
- Navy's BAMS UAS Program Begins After GAO Ruling ( August 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman/Department of Defense Tanker Meeting Productive ( August 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins Prove Concept for New B-2 Bomber Cockpit Display ( August 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Completes First Littoral Combat Ship System Installation ( August 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Statement Regarding Request for Proposal for Tanker ( August 6, 2008)
- Advanced Aerial Refueling Boom for Northrop Grumman's KC-45 Tanker Concludes Testing Phase ( August 5, 2008)
- July
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman KC-45 Tanker Boom Successfully Completes In-flight Contact With AWACS Aircraft ( March 24, 2009)
- Defense Support Program Satellite Decommissioned ( July 31, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Navy's Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration Unmanned Aircraft Supports Northern California Firefighters During Navy Exercises ( July 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Begins Production of First F/A 18F Super Hornet for Royal Australian Air Force ( July 18, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Employee Honored by NASA for Contributions to Future Spacecraft Design ( July 18, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Successfully Completes Demonstration Aboard U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Destroyer ( July 15, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Achieves 125th Flight Milestone ( July 15, 2008)
- Joint Statement by the CEOs of Northrop Grumman and EADS ( July 15, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Completes Environmental Testing of New B-2 Bomber Radar ( July 15, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Speaks At UK Conference On Earth Observation and Global Change ( July 14, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Tanker Team Will Complete All Four Tanker Airframes in 2009, Two Airframes Ready to Begin Military Modification Now ( July 14, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's Webb Telescope Full-Scale Model On Display in Montreal At COSPAR Scientific Assembly ( July 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Statement Regarding Department of Defense Tanker Decision ( July 9, 2008)
- U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Airframes Operationally Viable Through 2070 ( July 9, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman to Webcast 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call ( July 8, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman, Air Force Complete Preliminary Design Review of New B-2 Bomber Computer Architecture ( July 7, 2008)
- June
- Northrop Grumman's KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones ( June 30, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Stands Ready to Support Air Force Tanker Decision ( June 25, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Completes LCROSS Thermal Vacuum Testing; Mission to Seek Water Ice At a Lunar Pole ( June 24, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Remains Under Air Force Contract; Ready Now With America's New Tanker ( June 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Corporation a Series Sponsor for St. Mary's College 2008 River Concert Series ( June 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Donates $25,000 to United Way of Brevard Fire Fund ( June 19, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman States a Favorable GAO Ruling Should End All Tanker Delay ( June 17, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Superior Air Refueling ( June 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Achieves Multi-Site Certification for Quality Management ( June 11, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Applauds First Flight of First F-35 STOVL Aircraft ( June 11, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Teams With NASA and University Partners to Test Airborne Hyperspectral Imager for Enhanced Environmental Studies ( June 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Past Performance in Detail ( June 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Modify CERES Sensor for NPOESS Preparatory Mission to Extend Climate Measurements ( June 3, 2008)
- May
- Florida Employees, Suppliers and Elected Officials Turn Out to Support the U.S. Air Force KC-45 Tanker Program At Northrop Grumman's Tanker Headquarters ( May 29, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Sites Again Recognized for Excellence in Environmental Management, Employee Health and Safety ( May 29, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Announces Sponsorship of St. Mary's County Public Schools STEM Foundation ( May 28, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Verifies Value of Networking Systems ( May 27, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Fuel Offload ( May 27, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Robert Klein Vice President to Lead Maritime System Market Initiatives ( May 21, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Showcases UAV Capabilities At Berlin ILA Air Show 2008 ( May 21, 2008)
- Detect and Direct ( May 21, 2008)
- Photo Release -- U.S. Air Force's Second KC-45 Tanker Airframe Completes Test Flights, Two Aircraft Now Ready for Tanker Modification ( May 19, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Key Selection Criteria ( May 19, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Strengths and Weaknesses ( May 16, 2008)
- NASA/Northrop Grumman Agreement Opens Door to Earth Science Research ( May 15, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Survivability ( May 14, 2008)
- Groundbreaking for the KC-45 Tanker Manufacturing Facilities Set for June 28 ( May 13, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Begins Installing New Engines On Joint STARS ( May 13, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Development Cost ( May 12, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Fleet Effectiveness ( May 9, 2008)
- Thousands of Californians Turn Out to Support the U.S. Air Force KC-45 Tanker Program At Northrop Grumman's Aviation Headquarters ( May 9, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Cost and Price Comparison ( May 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Tanker to Boost Military Airlift Capacity ( May 6, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Receives Third Order for Airborne Electronic Attack Systems From U.S. Navy ( May 5, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Past Performance ( May 5, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Air Refueling Efficiency ( May 2, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Applauds Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and Federal, State and Local Political Leaders for Their Support of KC-45 Tanker ( May 1, 2008)
- April
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Takeoff Performance ( April 30, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Issues Grants to Fire Disaster Relief Organizations ( April 28, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Greater Range ( April 28, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Versatility ( April 23, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Presents Supplier Awards for Meeting Exemplary Performance Standards ( April 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Receives $79.4 Million Contract for Global Hawk MP-RTIP Sensors ( April 22, 2008)
- U.S. Navy Awards $1.16 Billion BAMS UAS Contract to Northrop Grumman ( April 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's East Coast Manufacturing and Flight Test Center Accepted Into EPA's Performance Track Program; Goal is to Reduce Carbon Footprint ( April 22, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won -- Mission Capability ( April 21, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Martin Cawley Vice President of Finance and Controller for Its Integrated Systems Sector ( April 21, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman to Host Recycling Event to Help Environment ( April 21, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Partners With Local Firm for Earth Day Event ( April 18, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Honors Supplier Base With Annual Awards; Recognizes Top Companies as Essential Team Members ( April 17, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Submits Proposal for GOES-R to NASA ( April 15, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman-Built TDRS-1 Satellite Reaches 25 Years of Operational Success and Sets New Standard for Longevity, Reliability ( April 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Completes Strategic Agreement With SEAKR Engineering for Command and Data Handling Equipment for Satellites ( April 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Begins Training International Suppliers to Make Composite Parts for F-35 Lightning II Aircraft ( April 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Five Study Contracts for Next Generation Astronomy Missions ( April 3, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Begins Assembling First F-35 Production Jet ( April 1, 2008)
- March
- Northrop Grumman to Highlight Key Missile Defense Programs At AIAA's 6th Annual Missile Defense Conference ( March 31, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Terri Zinkiewicz Vice President, Sector Controller for Its Space Technology Sector ( March 27, 2008)
- Key NPOESS Instrument, CrIS Atmospheric Sounder, Successfully Completes Vibration Testing; Sensor to Provide Detailed Data to Forecasters ( March 25, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Sets 33-Hour Flight Endurance Record ( March 25, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman-Designed Sunshield Completes Preliminary Design Review, Moves James Webb Space Telescope Forward ( March 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Sets Record for Preparing USO Care Packages for Troops ( March 20, 2008)
- Radar Sensor to be Incorporated Onto Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout ( March 19, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Appoints Scott Winship to Vice President and Program Manager, Navy Unmanned Combat Air System ( March 19, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance RQ-4N Global Hawk Exceeds Requirements Across the Spectrum ( March 12, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes Second Major Demonstration Milestone for the Joint High-Powered Solid State Laser Phase 3 Program ( March 11, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Updates Job Projections for Air Force KC-45A Tanker Program ( March 11, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Sets the Record Straight Concerning the U.S. Air Force KC-45A Misinformation ( March 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Mine Detection Systems Earns Go-Ahead ( March 10, 2008)
- U.S. Air Force Completes KC-45A Tanker Debriefing to Northrop Grumman ( March 10, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Selected for First Phase of DARPA F6 Next-Generation Wireless Satellite Network ( March 5, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Responds to Inaccurate Comments Concerning the U.S. Air Force KC-45A Award Decision ( March 5, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Delivers Payload Module Ahead of Schedule for Second Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite ( March 4, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman to Begin Construction On Second Cummings Research Park Facility ( March 3, 2008)
- February
- U.S. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman Contract for Advanced Information Management System ( February 29, 2008)
- Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Reaches 10 Years of Flight, 20,000 Flight Hours ( February 29, 2008)
- U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Provide the New KC-45A Aerial Refueling Tanker ( February 29, 2008)
- Space Systems/Loral, Northrop Grumman Agree to Pursue Satellite Opportunities ( February 27, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Integrating LCROSS Instruments; Mission to Seek Water Ice On Moon's South Pole ( February 27, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman, Industry Teammates Complete Installation of Laser Modules On Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Prototype Aircraft ( February 25, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman, Harris Demonstrate Airborne Networking ( February 21, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Delivers First Beyond-Line-of-Sight IP Network to U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Fleet ( February 21, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker Carefully Designed to Meet or Exceed Key Performance Parameters Designated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff for America's Next Generation Tanker ( February 20, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman to Celebrate National Engineers Week With Student Outreach, Engineering Contests and Recognition Events ( February 20, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout to be Tested and Evaluated Early On An Additional Air-Capable Ship ( February 20, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Nineteen Northrop Grumman Employees Receive Honors During Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference ( February 18, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker is 20 Percent More Capable According to US Air Force Evaluation Model ( February 18, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Alexis Livanos Elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering ( February 14, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker Can Save U.S. Air Force More Than $55 Billion Over the Life of the Program ( February 14, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Showcases Key Capabilities At Singapore Air Show 2008 ( February 13, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Showcases Key Capabilities At India's DefExpo 2008 ( February 8, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman and L-3 to Study New Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting Aircraft for U.S. Navy ( February 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Adding Mobile Targets to B-2 Bomber Capabilities ( February 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Wins Phase 2 of Defense Department's Solid-State Advanced Track Illuminator Laser Development Contract ( February 5, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Taps Long Island Company to Begin Production of First F/A-18F Super Hornet for Royal Australian Air Force ( February 5, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Compatibility of Advanced EHF Satellite Interface With Terminals Using Extended-Data-Rate Waveform ( February 1, 2008)
- January
- Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System Surpasses Expectations, Establishes Delivery Record in 2007 ( January 28, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Congratulates Israel Aerospace Industries On Successful TECSAR Satellite Launch ( January 22, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Tony Spehar Sector Vice President and General Manager, Kinetic Energy Interceptors Program ( January 22, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman-Built Antennas Helping Provide Data On Moon's Thermal History for Japan's KAGUYA (SELENE) Mission ( January 22, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Vice President Patricia McMahon as Deputy of Integrated Systems Eastern Region and Bethpage, N.Y. Site Manager ( January 11, 2008)
- Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names James Culmo Vice President of Airborne Early Warning/Battle Management Programs ( January 9, 2008)
- Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout Flight Test Initiated by Northrop Grumman Using New Ship Control Segment ( January 7, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Achieves Two Milestones Toward Integrating High-Energy Laser With Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Aircraft ( January 3, 2008)
- Northrop Grumman Submits KC-X Final Proposal Revision to U.S. Air Force ( January 3, 2008)
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