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Northrop Grumman Showcases Key Capabilities at Australian International Air Show 2009

CANBERRA, Australian Capital Territory - March 4, 2009 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will highlight a wide range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian International Air Show, including unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne early warning and control systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures.

The air show will take place at Avalon near Geelong in Victoria 10-15 March.

"Northrop Grumman is committed to our Australian and South East Asian customer base and we believe that the Australian International Air Show is an ideal opportunity to showcase our considerable capabilities," said John Brooks, president of Northrop Grumman International Inc. and vice president of business development for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "Our capabilities across the company are well matched to meeting the region's growing defence and aerospace requirements."

Among the exhibits featured in the Northrop Grumman pavilion will be the company's multi-role electronically scanned array (MESA) radar capabilities, which are currently being integrated into Australia's Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft.

The MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) and RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance unmanned system will also be featured.

"Global Hawk is ideal for Australia. It's a transformational capability that has the speed and endurance to watch over Australia's vast land and maritime jurisdictions. Global Hawk would also make an ideal national security asset, performing a wide array of civilian roles, such as response to natural disasters, bushfires, environmental monitoring, and drug interdiction in addition to its very considerable military tasking," said Brooks.

Other programmes available for viewing will be the directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), the Enhanced Tactical Automated Security System (eTASS), Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), and the LITENING advanced airborne targeting and sensor pod.

Northrop Grumman has well-established relationships with Australia and other countries in the region, supporting a variety of both defence and civil programmes for more than 20 years. Northrop Grumman is a key sub-contractor for the Wedgetail AEW&C, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the FA/18 Super Hornet.

The company has offices across the Asia Pacific region: Seoul, Korea; Tokyo; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; New Delhi; and Canberra, Australia.

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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