Briefing Schedule
[ Last Updated: June 17, 2009 ]
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When:
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June 15-17, 2009; All times local (UTC/GMT +2 hours) |
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Where:
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Northrop Grumman Corporation Media Center A420-421 |
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RSVP:
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To individual media contact by close of business day prior to event |
Northrop Grumman Corporation will participate in a series of media briefings during the 2009 Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget, France. The company will have a wide variety of its programs and capabilities on display including unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare systems and its airborne early warning and control platforms.
Detailed information on each briefing is available
from the listed media contact below. Presentations from select media briefings are
indicated below with a red arrow (
). Requests for general information on Northrop
Grumman and the company's overall activities should be directed to
Ken Beedle, Director International Communications, Northrop Grumman,
ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com; +44 207 747 1910 (office); + 44 7787 174092 (mobile).
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Monday, June 15
| Time/Location | Topic | Presenter(s) | Media Contact |
| 9–10 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Unmanned Systems – Northrop Grumman is the
leader in unmanned systems – in the air, on the ground, on the sea and under
the sea – and will discuss new developments in its portfolio of programs.
Presentation
(
PDF - 3.0 MB) |
Gene Fraser, vice president and deputy, Strike and Surveillance Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Nathan Drevna (571) 286-8440 |
| 10–11 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
F-35 Sensor Systems: The Worldwide Fighter – The game-changing capabilities of the AN/APG-81 AESA and Distributed Aperture System will be featured in this briefing that will explore how the F-35’s sensor capabilities benefit coalition interoperability | Mark Gaertner, director of Business Development, Aerospace Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems | Katie
Lamb-Heinz (847) 815-0755 |
| 11 a.m. – Noon
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
U.S. Air Force Tanker Update –
KC-45 industrial team leader Northrop Grumman will provide a status update on the
U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker replacement program.
Presentation (
PDF - 5.0 MB) |
Paul Meyer, sector vice president, Air Mobility Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Nathan Drevna (571) 286-8440 |
| 1–2 p.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
STARLite: Advanced Radar Capability for UAVs – A review of this breakthrough advanced radar capability now available in a less than 80-pound package for tactical unmanned and light fixed- and rotary-wing manned air vehicles | Jack Pledger, director of IRCM Business Development, Defensive Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems | Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 815-0755 |
Tuesday, June 16
| Time/Location | Topic | Presenter(s) | Media Contact |
| 9-10 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Global Hawk Update – Global Hawk recently
logged its 30,000 th flight hour of which more than 22,600 hours were flown in combat
with 97 percent mission effectiveness, providing customers with real-time, persistent,
reliable and flexible intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. This overview
will cover these and other recent developments.
Presentation (
PDF - 4.0 MB) |
Ed Walby, director, Business Development, High Altitude, Long-Endurance Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Dianne Baumert-Moyik
(516) 754-2645 |
| 10-11 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye: Transformational AEW & BMC2
– A leader in Advanced Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control,
Northrop Grumman will update the status of the E-2D, which is currently being developed
and fielded for the U.S. Navy. The briefing examines how this platform provides
critical defense against future threats and new developments in the E-2D Advanced
Hawkeye program.
Presentation (
PDF - 1.0 MB) |
Capt. Shane Gahagan, program manager, PMA-231,
U.S. Navy
Jerry Spruill, director, AEW International Programs, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems |
Dianne Baumert-Moyik
(516) 754-2645 |
| 11 a.m. – Noon
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Banshee Electronic Warfare Systems – How Northrop Grumman leads the way in providing custom electronic warfare solutions based upon digital, scalable, modular design which allows smooth retro and forward integration with other advanced sensors | Mark Gaertner, director of Business Development, Aerospace Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems | Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 815-0755 |
| 1-2 p.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Fire Scout Overview &
Program Update – An update on the U.S. Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout
Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical UAV system, which has landed on the USS
McInerney and is nearing Operational Evaluation and first deployment.
Presentation (
PDF - 2.0 MB)
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Mike Fuqua, manager, Business Development, MQ-8B Fire Scout Program, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems |
Nathan Drevna (571) 286-8440 |
Wednesday, June 17
| Time/Location | Topic | Presenter(s) | Media Contact |
| 9-10 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Scalable Agile Beam Radar – A look at how SABR changes the affordability and accessibility of AESA technology for customers seeking greater capability, without the cost of purchasing a fifth-generation fighter, and a program update | Mark Gaertner, director of Business Development, Aerospace Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems | Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 815-0755 |
| 10-11 a.m.
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System
– An update and overview of the U.S. Navy’s BAMS UAS, an essential
component of the Navy’s integrated maritime patrol concept. This briefing
will examine the various BAMS UAS missions including: large-scale combat operations,
counterterrorism, homeland security and protection of maritime shipping.
Presentation
(
PDF - 2.0 MB) |
Carl Johnson, vice president of Programs – Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System program, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Dianne Baumert-Moyik
(516) 754-2645 |
| 11 a.m. – Noon
Northrop Grumman Media Center |
EO/IR: Taking It to the Next Level – An overview of groundbreaking new developments in the non-traditional use of laser DIRCM aircraft protection including: growth of targeting pod capability, datalinks and situational awareness | Jack Pledger, director of IRCM Business Development, Defensive Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems | Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 815-0755 |