DIMDEX, Doha (Qatar), 27 mars 2014 – Thales Group

Thales vient de signer un protocole d’accord avec les forces armées du Qatar pour développer conjointement un aéronef à pilotage optionnel (OPV-A). Outre ce système ISTAR (renseignement, surveillance, acquisition d’objectif et reconnaissance) à haute performance, le protocole d’accord couvre la fourniture d’une solution de formation complète de bout en bout.

Le système OPV-A (Optionally Piloted Vehicle-Aircraft) choisi par les forces armées qataries bénéficiera de capacités de mission permettant la mise en œuvre de l’option de pilotage optionnelle.

Le système OPV-A qui sera développé est un système hybride entre aéronef conventionnel et drone, pouvant voler avec ou sans pilote à bord. Pouvant s’affranchir des limites physiologiques d’un équipage, l’OPV est à même d’opérer dans des conditions particulièrement critiques et/ou dans le cadre de missions nécessitant une grande autonomie. Conservant à bord les systèmes de commande nécessaires, il peut être utilisé comme un aéronef classique pour les missions où un contrôle humain direct est l’option immédiatement privilégiée.

A propos de Thales

Thales est un leader mondial des hautes technologies pour les marchés de l’Aérospatial, du Transport de la Défense et dela Sécurité. Fort de 65 000 collaborateurs dans 56 pays, Thales a réalisé en 2013 un chiffre d’affaires de 14,2 milliards d’euros. Avec 25 000 ingénieurs et chercheurs, Thales offre une capacité unique pour créer et déployer des équipements, des systèmes et des services pour répondre aux besoins de sécurité les plus complexes. Son implantation internationale exceptionnelle lui permet d’agir au plus près de ses clients partout dans le monde.

Thales UK emploie 7 500 personnes basées sur 35 sites. En 2013, Thales UK a enregistré un chiffre d’affaires de 1,3 Md£.

March 27, 2014: Strategy Page

Back in 2010 the Israeli Air Force decided to halt upgrading its older AH-64A Apache helicopter gunships to the all-weather AH-64D "Longbow" version. At that point 17 of 47 Israeli AH-64s had been upgraded. The issue was cost and eventually less expensive Israeli sources were found for the electronics needed to achieve many of the capabilities of the D model. Using Israeli electronics also meant it was easier integrating AH-64 systems with Israeli made communications and battle management systems. This also reduced the cost as has the decision to switch to Israeli missiles instead of the American Hellfire.

With the improved electronics the AH-64 can be used at night and in bad weather, and be able to spot things on the ground and far away (about ten kilometers). Up to sixteen missiles (plus its 30mm cannon) can be carried, and these weapons are particularly useful for urban warfare, where you want to minimize civilian casualties. It was the civilian casualties sometimes caused when Israeli AH-64s were used against Islamic terrorists in Gaza that created political opposition to the U.S. selling Israel more AH-64s or allowing them to upgrade using American suppliers.

Since 2009 Israel has used the original AH-64A and the few AH-64Ds it received from the U.S. against Islamic terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. Based on past experience, Israel developed tactics that integrated the AH-64s closely with the ground units. The Israelis examined how the U.S. has been using AH-64s in Iraq and Afghanistan, and picked up some tips there as well. Now the Israelis are using all that knowledge to upgrade and refurbish their AH-64s with Israeli equipment and ideas.

Israel currently has 44 AH-64s and 33 older (but often upgraded) AH-1 helicopter gunships in service.

27.03.2014 Le Monde.fr (AFP)

Le Qatar a signé une lettre d'intention pour l'achat de 22 hélicoptères européens NH90, pour près de 2 milliards d'euros, a annoncé, jeudi 27 mars à Paris, le ministère de la défense.

Il s'agit de 12 appareils en version TTH (transport tactique) et de 10 NFH (lutte anti-surface et anti-sous-marine). Le NH90 est produit par un consortium européen qui rassemble Airbus Helicopters, AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) et Stork Fokker. Les Qataris ont également annoncé leur intention d'acquérir deux avions ravitailleurs MRTT.

PRESTATIONS DE SOUTIEN ET DE FORMATION

La décision a été annoncée au ministre de la défense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, par les autorités qataries. La semaine dernière, M. Le Drian avait accompagné à Brest le ministre de la défense du Qatar, le général Khaled Al-Attiyah, pour lui présenter le NH90.

La lettre d'intention d'achat doit comprendre des prestations d'accompagnement, de type soutien et formation, selon le ministère. M. Le Drian était jeudi à Doha, où il a assisté au 4e Salon Dimdex (Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition).

From 1 to 3 April, Thales will be at the International Security & National Resilience (ISNR) exhibition in Abu Dhabi, presenting its full range of security solutions for government agencies and homeland security forces. Since 1978, Thales has built up a strong presence in the United Arab Emirates, where it is recognised as a trusted partner.

With a presence in 56 countries, Thales offers its customers unique experience in the field of security and unparalleled expertise in the integration of large‐scale, complex systems.

Thales's objective is to ‘simplify complexity’, empowering strategic decision-makers by delivering clear, timely and operationally relevant information about their environment.

Matching current trends in homeland security in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, Thales will be showcasing two major areas of activity at ISNR 2014:

Protection of critical infrastructure and sensitive sites (government, industry and public)

Critical infrastructure operators, administrations, financial institutions, innovative industries and research institutes are all highly dependent on their IT systems and are therefore more vulnerable to new types of cyberthreats.

As a key player in security and defence to protect national sovereignty, Thales is presenting cybersecurity, resilience and security solutions that enhance operational efficiency and business continuity for all types of organisations.

CYBELS is an excellent illustration of Thales’s extensive expertise in this domain. The CYBELS family of solutions will be on show with a dynamic demonstration of Thales's ability to prevent, detect, analyse and respond to cyberattacks. With CYBELS, operators have the information they need to take the best decisions and deploy the most appropriate response at all times.

Thales is actively developing collaborations with local industry. A good example of this is the recent partnership between Injazat and Thales who are working together to provide innovative cybersecurity services to enterprise customers in the United Arab Emirates. Thales’s cybersecurity offering is also featured on the Injazat/Mubadala stand (A4).

> More about Thales’s CYBELS offering

The NEXIUM View solution shows how a synoptic picture combining data about cybersecurity, applications and network status can help operators improve the performance and availability of critical services.

> More about Thales’s NEXIUM offering

Alongside these IT security solutions, Thales offers operators of critical sites, such as oil refineries or airports, end-to-end expertise from concept of operations to integrated safety and security systems.

Thales’s credentials include prestigious references for security solutions protecting energy facilities for Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), Gazprom (Russia), Sonatrach (Algeria) and more recently the West Qurna-2 oil field in Iraq.

At Dubai International Airport, Thales has supplied an ultra-modern communication and security solution that ensures the highest levels of safety and security for operators and passengers.

> More about critical infrastructure protection

Protecting cities and governments: Security of citizens and critical mission communications

The fast-evolving urban landscape is generating new needs and new expectations from governments and local authorities. With persistent geopolitical instability, new threats and more frequent natural disasters, the ability to anticipate and to respond to crisis situations is becoming crucial. Providing security assurances for citizens, cities and states is a central concern today.

From urban security to the highest level of national security, Thales provides command & control and decision-support solutions for supervision and control of day-to-day operations as well as full-blown crisis situations.

Thales was selected to provide a comprehensive security solution for Mexico City — the world’s third-largest metropolitan area with 22 million inhabitants — providing command, control and emergency management capabilities for the most ambitious urban security system in the world.

> More about Thales’s urban security offering

Thales’s capabilities in professional mobile radio (based on LTE[1] technology), intelligent video and CBRN[2] risk detection ensures that relevant information is transmitted quickly to support decision-makers.

Based on its pioneering LTE PMR technology, Thales has developed the resilient and secure NEXIUM Wireless solution for mission-critical applications. Thirty countries have already placed their trust in Thales's PMR solutions for public security, transport, airports, industrial and oil facilities.

> More about Thales’s NEXIUM Wireless offering and its new LTE professional mobile radio solution

FOCUS: CRISIS MANAGEMENT

For the first time in the Middle East: a deployable system for managing large‐scale events and crises

At ISNR 2014, Thales is showcasing its new large-scale event and crisis management system for the first time in the Middle East. Designed for civil defence and security forces, this solution is specifically designed to ensure more effective collaboration between deployed units and command centres.

Renault Trucks Defense and Thales have partnered to develop the mobile component of this system, a new integrated command post for the MIDS tactical command vehicle. This mobile solution offers operators inside the vehicle a full picture of the situation on the ground and enhances decision-making through multi-agency coordination and collaboration tools.

> More about Thales’s new large-scale event and crisis management system
> More about the new integrated mobile command post developed jointly by Thales and Renault Trucks Defense

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[1] LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 4G is the latest generation of standards for mobile telephony

[2] Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

March 26 (UPI)

Israel Aerospace Industries reports it is supplying dual-use civilian and military airspace control and protection radars to an unidentified customer.

The radars to be provided are the ELM-2288 AD-STAR air defense and traffic control radar and the ELM-2106NG 3D tactical air defense radar, which are manufactured by IAI subsidiary ELTA Systems Ltd.

IAI said the radars were configured to the specific requirements of the customer and for the terrain in which they will operate.

"IAI's extensive product line of surveillance radars enables us to integrate optimal customer-specific solutions for defense and civil applications", said an IAI ELTA marketing executive. "We are pleased to report that we are constantly gaining new customers worldwide for our high performance AD-STAR and ELM-2106NG radars."

The AD-STAR ELM-2288MR is a 3D solid-state, long-range S-Band transportable radar for air defense, early warning and traffic control at ranges of more than 186 miles.

The EL/M 2106 NG is a fourth generation 3D system with a range of about 50 miles and can detect low flying aircraft.

IAI gave no details as to a delivery schedule for the systems or their monetary value.

26/03/2014 Sources : EMA

Le 20 mars 2014, en mer d’Arabie, la frégate antiaérienne (FAA) Jean Bart a effectué un exercice conjoint avec la marine indienne au large de Goa, ville située à environ 400 km au sud de Bombay.

Le Jean Bart et la frégate multi-missions indienne Tabar ont enchaîné des évolutions tactiques dans des domaines aussi variés que le ravitaillement à la mer, la lutte antiaérienne ou encore l’investigation de bâtiments suspects.

Cette journée intense a également été l’occasion de manœuvres croisées des hélicoptères embarqués respectifs, Alouette III pour le Tabar et Panther pour le Jean Bart.

Cette action de coopération conforte ainsi les liens étroits tissés avec la marine indienne, acteur incontournable de la zone maritime de l’océan Indien.

La frégate Jean Bart est déployé dans l’océan Indien depuis le 27 février 2014. Elle participe notamment à l’opération Enduring Freedom (OEF) qui lutte contre le terrorisme et les trafics illicites sur une zone maritime qui s’étend de la mer Rouge au golfe d’Oman.

25/03/2014 Par Georges Malbrunot – LeFigaro.fr

Disposant de missiles sol-air, les insurgés islamistes avancent à Alep, Idlib et dans la province de Lattaquié, le fief des Assad.

On s'attendait à une attaque rebelle à partir du sud, via la Jordanie, grâce à l'aide logistique saoudienne. Mais après des défaites la semaine dernière à Yabroud et au Krak des Chevaliers, la riposte des anti-Assad est finalement venue du nord de la Syrie via la Turquie et grâce à de nouvelles armes livrées par le Qatar.

La contre-attaque s'étend sur trois provinces. D'abord celle d'Alep, où le régime a perdu les quartiers de Layramoun et du mont Chwayhné, qui domine l'ouest de la ville, et enregistré de nombreuses pertes. Cette avancée des insurgés fragilise le quartier gouvernemental de Zahra, dans le nord-ouest d'Alep, où se trouve le centre des redoutables services de renseignements de l'armée de l'air, que les rebelles cherchent à prendre depuis des mois. À l'ouest, dans la province d'Idlib, l'armée a cédé une quinzaine de postes de contrôle près de Khan Cheikhoun, et le régime n'y dispose plus que des bases militaires de Wadi al-Deif et Hamadiyé, encerclées et approvisionnées par voie aérienne. Enfin, depuis une semaine, trois groupes islamistes - le Front al-Nosra, Cham al-Islam et Ansar al-Islam - attaquent la province de Lattaquié, jusque-là relativement épargnée par les combats. Cette région, à majorité alaouite, la confession du président Bachar el-Assad, est un des principaux bastions du régime.

Le régime pas encore menacé

Lundi, les insurgés ont conquis le poste de Kassab, l'un des derniers points de passage officiels encore entre les mains du régime le long de la frontière avec la Turquie. Ils ont également pris le contrôle du village arménien de Kassab à six kilomètres de la frontière, et des combats font encore rage dans les hameaux voisins. En riposte, l'armée de l'air lance des barils d'explosifs dans la zone proche du Jabal Turkman, selon l'Observatoire syrien des droits de l'Homme, basé à Londres, qui a comptabilisé au moins 170 morts de part et d'autre. Damas accuse la Turquie d'avoir prêté main-forte aux djihadistes. Dimanche, l'aviation d'Ankara a abattu un avion syrien, qui avait violé l'espace aérien turc, selon les autorités turques, ce qu'a nié Damas. «Les rebelles veulent couper la route qui relie l'enclave arménienne de Kassab à Lattaquié, où un certain calme règne depuis trois ans que le conflit a commencé», décrypte le chercheur Fabrice Balanche.

Mardi, les rebelles se seraient encore emparés du port de Samra, à la frontière turque. Ce qui leur permettrait d'avoir leur propre point de ravitaillement maritime. Cette offensive, qui ne menace pas le régime, ne doit rien au hasard. «Nous avons reçu les armes que le Qatar nous avait promis notamment des missiles sol-air», se félicite un responsable de l'opposition. À travers ces dernières livraisons, Doha cherche à renforcer la capacité d'action des groupes qui lui sont proches, au détriment de ceux parrainés par son rival saoudien. Il s'agit également de montrer qu'au moment où se tient le sommet arabe de Koweït, consacré au drame syrien, la rébellion est loin d'avoir dit son dernier mot. Et ce quelques jours après les propos aigres-doux de Robert Ford, «M. Syrie» au département d'État, qui vient de démissionner. «Assad va rester au pouvoir à moyen terme, et l'opposition n'a pas réussi à rassurer la minorité alaouite pour qu'elle lâche Assad», a regretté M. Ford à son retour aux États-Unis.

Mar. 24, 2014 - By BARBARA OPALL-ROME – Defense News

TEL AVIV — Israeli, Greek and US military personnel are slated to meet in Crete Tuesday to kick off Noble Dina 2014, a two-week, trilateral exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.

This year’s annual multimission drill, the fourth conducted by the three nations, will involve hundreds of military personnel deployed on advanced surface ships, air assets and submarines, Navy sources here said.

In addition to search and rescue, sea maneuvering, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and coordinated command-and- control missions, which have been practiced in previous years, Noble Dina 2014 will feature undersea divers and other specialists deployed for joint port protection.

The Israel Navy’s Snapir Unit, a relatively new and highly specialized force trained for persistent surface and underwater port security, will support the newest element of the drill scheduled for later this week at a Cretan port.

“This is something new that reflects common, critically important operational requirements,” said Rear Adm. Yaron Levi, chief of staff of the Israel Navy.

Noble Dina, sources here said, is the result of routine cooperation among the three navies and many months of focused planning.

“It’s a long, complex and extremely substantive exercise aimed at enhancing the already significant coordination and interoperability among the three navies,” said Levi.

Israel’s contingent for the trilateral drill set sail Monday morning for the 24-hour trip to Crete, where it will join counterparts and other assets from Greece and the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet, based in Naples, Italy.

It includes a Dolphin-class submarine, a Sa’ar-5 Corvette-class ship, two Sa’ar 4.5 missile boats and ASW capabilities in addition to the Snapir Unit.

In a March 24 interview, Levy insisted that despite widespread perceptions, Noble Dina is not a replacement for Reliant Mermaid, a trilateral exercise that Israel had conducted for 10 years with the US and Turkey.

Since 2010, Ankara has refused to allow Israel to participate in the annual drill due to the diplomatic fallout over Israel’s seizure of a Turkish civilian ship bound for Gaza. Nine Turkish nationals died in violent clashes with Israeli commandos deployed to enforce Israel’s naval blockage of Gaza.

“Noble Dina didn’t replace Reliant Mermaid, which was a trilateral exercise that became a bilateral exercise. I would be very happy to have this return to a trilateral exercise,” the Israel Navy’s number two-ranking officer said of ongoing, US-facilitated efforts to reach an Israeli-Turkish rapprochement

21.03.2014 Elbit Systems - army-guide.com

Haifa, Israel -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (“Elbit Systems”) announced today, that it was awarded a contract by a customer in the Asia-Pacific region to perform a tank upgrade program. The contract, valued at approximately $290 million, will be performed over a three-year period.

The upgrade program will provide the tanks with night operation capabilities by the supply of a variety of advanced systems, such as gunner sights and fire control systems.

Elbit Systems President and CEO, Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, said: “We are very pleased to be awarded this significant contract, demonstrating our unique capabilities and experience in upgrading main battle tanks. Asia-Pacific is one of Elbit Systems’ key markets and we are very glad to announce yet another success in this region”.

25.03.2014 par Philippe Chapleau - Lignes de Défense
 

Quelques images signées Roland Pellegrino de la visite à Brest, mardi après-midi, du prince Salman Ben Sultan, vice-ministre de la Défense du Royaume d’Arabie saoudite. 

Le ministre saoudien a été reçu par Jean-Yves Le Drian et Patricia Adam, qui lui ont fait découvrir la FREMM Aquitaine. La France et l’Arabie saoudite négocient une vente de six frégates multimissions.

Les deux ministres devant le NH-90 présent dans la FREMM mardi.

Le prince Salman Ben Sultan a salué des élèves saoudiens de l'Ecole navale.

25 March 2014 defenceWeb

Just over a week ago the Barbados Turkish Maritime Task Group departed Turkish Naval Base Golcuk to start its circumnavigation of Africa.

The task force comprises the frigates F-495 TCG Gediz, F-245 TCG Orucreis, the corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada and the replenishment tanker A-595 TCG Yarbay Kudret Gungor Bosphorus Naval News reported.

South Africa is penned is as a definite for the group with SA Navy fleet headquarters at Simon’s town a port of call . The Denel Overberg Test Range will host the visitors for missile firing exercises in May.

Also on the task group’s mission list is maritime security and boarding training with the SA Navy in Simon’s town as well as in Lagos, Nigeria; Pointe-Noire, Congo; Luanda, Angola and Mombasa, Kenya.

Orucreis is also scheduled to take part in the Obangame Express Exercise from April 19 to 21. This is a US Naval Forces Africa at sea maritime exercise aimed at bettering co-operation among participating countries to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea. Its focus is maritime interdiction as well as boarding, search and seizure operations.

During the 102 day deployment the task force will navigate the African continent from west to east making 40 port visits in 28 countries. Exercises will be conducted with a number of African navies during the deployment.

It also marks the first crossing of the Cape of Good Hope by Turkish ships in 148 years. All told the mission is expected to log around 15 000 nautical miles during the deployment.

This deployment is not just a navigational and training exercise around Africa. It is also a powerful application of Turkish soft power to Africa the publication said. During the last decade Turkey realised there is more to Africa than the Mediterranean countries where Turkey had links for centuries. With the discovery of sub-Saharan Africa Turkish entrepreneurs started to do business with these countries. They were followed quickly by missions of Turkish Foreign Ministry and flights from Turkish Airlines.

As with the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) task group which did a similar voyage starting in November last year, the Turkish maritime group will also have representatives from a number of Turkish defence companies aboard who will use the vessels as a floating showcase for their products and use port visits to actively market them to local navies and defence forces.

21 mars 2014 marine-oceans.com (AFP)

WASHINGTON - L'Iran construit actuellement une réplique grossière d'un porte-avions américain mais ses projets restent pour l'heure un mystère, ont indiqué vendredi des responsables américains.

Téhéran ne fait rien pour cacher cette construction "curieuse" près de Bandar Abbas sur le Golfe, ont expliqué trois responsables de l'administration américaine. Selon eux, des images satellite ont ainsi montré le navire prenant forme peu à peu, ressemblant de près aux contours d'un porte-avions de la classe Nimitz.

"Ils ont mis en place cette barge sur laquelle ils ont placé du bois pour la faire ressembler à l'USS Nimitz. C'est tout ce dont nous sommes sûrs pour le moment", a précisé à l'AFP un responsable de la Défense sous couvert d'anonymat.

"Nous pensons qu'ils vont essayer de faire de la propagande à partir de ça", a-t-il ajouté. "Nous trouvons cela curieux. Nous ne savons pas ce que l'Iran espère obtenir en construisant cela".

Les responsables soulignent toutefois que cette réplique n'est pas un porte-avions en activité et n'a pas de système à propulsion nucléaire. Il s'agit essentiellement d'une grande barge équipée pour ressembler à un porte-avions.

De même source, Téhéran a par le passé déjà eu recours à des barges pour ses exercices militaires, publiant ensuite à la télévision des images de navires coulés par des missiles.

Ce nouveau projet des Iraniens avait été dévoilé dans un premier temps par le New York Times, qui citait des responsables américains spéculant sur le fait que Téhéran puisse faire exploser le faux porte-avions pour les caméras de télévision dans un objectif de propagande militaire.

"Ce ne serait pas surprenant que les forces navales iraniennes utilisent toute une variété de tactiques --y compris des tactiques de supercherie militaire-- pour leur communication et éventuellement pour montrer leur détermination dans la région", a relevé l'un des trois responsables américains.

DOHA, QATAR – March 25, 2014 Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will highlight a range of its global defence and security solutions, including airborne early warning and control systems, aerial surveillance and mine countermeasures at DIMDEX 2014.

The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) takes place at the Qatar National Convention Centre, from March 25-27, 2014.

Northrop Grumman has had a presence in the Middle East for more than a decade. The recent appointments of Walid Abukhaled and Doug Raaberg as chief executives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates respectively, enhances the company's presence and further positions Northrop Grumman for success in the Middle East region as the company continues to broaden its global market focus.

"Northrop Grumman's strong relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries goes back many decades and is built on a legacy of trust and performance," said Abukhaled. "Our objective is to continue to work closely with our customers to build on this partnership and to provide the most advanced long-term capabilities to help meet the needs for enhanced defence and national security across the region."

The world-leading airborne early warning capabilities of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye will be highlighted in Northrop Grumman's exhibit demonstrating the E-2D's capabilities for military and civil applications.

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye couples a newly designed electronically scanned radar with a matching suite of sensors, avionics, processors, software and displays to provide the most technologically advanced command and control capability available worldwide. The new AN/APY-9 radar is the backbone of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and provides greater flexibility and significantly improved detection and tracking over all terrains. Northrop Grumman has delivered 12 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy and initial operational capability with the Navy fleet is on track for 2015. The programme entered full-rate production in early 2013 after being declared operationally suitable and effective following a robust 10 month initial operational test and evaluation by the Navy.

Northrop Grumman's capability in mine detection will also be highlighted at the show. The AQS-24A high-speed mine-hunting system can be towed from the MH-53E and MCH-101 helicopters, and unmanned surface vessels. The AQS-24A and its predecessor systems, AQS-24 and the AQS-14, are the operational airborne mine-hunting search systems used by the U.S. Navy for the past 29 years. The helicopter-carried Airborne Laser Mine Detection System is a laser-based, light detection and ranging sensor system that detects, classifies and localizes surface and near-surface mine-like objects from above the waterline and is complementary to the AQS-24A.

Additionally on display will be a model of the Bat™ UAS, Northrop Grumman's family of multimission, persistent and affordable unmanned air vehicles that can be configured for tactical missions such as counter IED, communications relay, signals intelligence, electronic warfare (EW), and maritime surveillance. Combat-proven, Bat has been deployed to multiple forward operating bases in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Bat has flown a large variety of payloads such as EO/IR, SAR, SIGINT, EW and Comms Relay.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.