2009 Paris Air Show Media Press Kit
Northrop Grumman Corporation participated in a series of
media briefings during the 2009 Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget, France. The
company presented a wide variety of its programs and capabilities at the show, including
unmanned aerial vehicles,
electronic warfare systems and its
airborne early warning and control platforms.
Presentations from selected media briefings are indicated with a red arrow
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| Ron Sugar (left), chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman and Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS, issued a joint statement regarding the Northrop Grumman-led KC-45 Tanker team. |
Details regarding our highlighted programs, media contacts and daily Web journal at the 2009 Paris Air Show are provided throughout this site. Check back for updates.
Joint Statement
Ron Sugar (at left), chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman and Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS issued a joint statement today, June 17, 2009: “Today we reaffirm our joint commitment to the Northrop Grumman-led KC-45 Tanker team and to providing the U.S. warfighter with the most capable, best value refueling solution. The KC-45 was previously selected because of its superior operational capability, lower risk and greater cost competitiveness. We have continued to strengthen our offering and look forward to working closely with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force to ensure that the upcoming competition will provide the warfighter with the most capable, best value tanker available."
Par Avion — Our Daily Air Show Web Journal
Northrop Grumman introduces Par Avion
– our daily air show Web journal – direct from the 2009 Paris Air Show
in Le Bourget, France. Par Avion gives readers a first-hand account of
events at the show that relate to Northrop Grumman – our people, our products
and our perceptions. Read our Par Avion posts from
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of the show!
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2009 Paris Briefing Schedule
Latest News Releases
June 16, 2009
Unique Global Hawk Capabilities Ready to Help Meet Challenges of Multiple Potential
Missions
June 16, 2009
Photo Release: Joint Statement From Ronald D. Sugar, Chairman and CEO of Northrop
Grumman and Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS
June 15, 2009
Photo Release: Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program Awarded $432 Million
U.S. Navy Contract for Low-Rate Initial Production
June 15, 2009
Northrop Grumman Completes Successful Ground Based Fighter Radar Demonstration
June 9, 2009
Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Security Capabilities At the International Paris
Air Show 2009
June 8, 2009
Northrop Grumman Makes Delivery of Flight-Ready Integrated CNI System for F-35 Lightning
II
June 1, 2009
Northrop Grumman Wins FAA Contract to Improve Airport Safety On the Ground
June 1, 2009
Northrop Grumman Opens New Facility for Ministry of Defence Gyrocompass Technical
Support in New Malden, U.K.
May 19, 2009
Northrop Grumman Names Teammates for KC/KDC-10 Extender Contractor Logistics Support
Competition
Archived Company News Releases
Northrop Grumman Corporation: A Leader in Global Security
| The Northrop Grumman Corporation video (above) is part of a new branding campaign that will reinforce with our customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders the value that Northrop Grumman brings to their missions and communities. |
Northrop Grumman is a leader in global security. We have an extraordinary portfolio of capabilities, technologies and products, led by an excellent management team. From undersea to outer space and into cyberspace, we deliver innovative systems, products and solutions.
Our vision is to be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and freedom of our nation and its allies. In so doing, Northrop Grumman will become our customers’ provider of choice, our industry’s employer of choice and our shareholders’ investment of choice.
Our broad-based capabilities make us a top-tier global defense and technology company. Our balanced and diversified portfolio is aligned into five business sectors: Aerospace Systems, Electronic Systems, Information Systems, Shipbuilding and Technical Services.
We believe our competencies are aligned with the current and future needs of our customers including evolving security priorities: global reach, improved intelligence, precision strike and missile defense. These competencies also address homeland security and large-scale civil information systems that enhance city, county and state government services.
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