WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.,
April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected
by prime contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to provide the
space inertial reference system for the U.S. Air Force's sixth
Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
(GEO) satellite.
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Northrop Grumman will provide its Scalable Space Inertial
Reference Unit (Scalable SIRU™) for sensor
pointing/stabilization and attitude control on the SBIRS GEO-6
space vehicle. Northrop Grumman has also provided its Scalable
SIRU™ for previous SBIRS GEO satellites, including GEO-5
following the 2014 contract award.
"Northrop Grumman has been steadfast in providing Lockheed
Martin with crucial components on SBIRS," said David Sheridan, Lockheed Martin vice president
and SBIRS program director. "Our team is assuring that SBIRS
production will continue to yield vital capabilities for the Air
Force's early warning missions."
The SBIRS program delivers early warning of ballistic missile
launches, missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace
awareness. The system's architecture features a mix of GEO
satellites, hosted payloads in Highly Elliptical Orbit, and ground
hardware and software.
"This award reflects our continuing dedication to providing
products that uphold the highest reliability and performance
standards," said Bob Mehltretter,
vice president, Navigation and Positioning Systems, Northrop
Grumman Electronic Systems. "We look forward to providing this
strategic advantage on SBIRS."
Northrop Grumman's Scalable SIRU™ is the industry
standard for high-precision, long-life attitude control solutions
supporting commercial, government and civil space missions. The
Scalable SIRU™ has proven its performance during
numerous space missions, including NASA's MESSENGER mission to
orbit Mercury and the Global Precipitation Measurement mission. At
the heart of the Scalable SIRU™ is Northrop Grumman's
patented hemispherical resonator gyro, which has been used in space
without a mission failure for more than 30 million operating
hours.
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.
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