LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) engineers were recently recognized
by The Engineers' Council for their significant engineering
contributions during the organization's 60th annual honors and
awards banquets held during National Engineers Week.
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This year, Northrop Grumman's Stuart
Linsky, vice president, Space Systems Communication
Programs, received the Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation Award,
which honors individual technical contributions that inspire
innovation and advance the progress of the aerospace industry.
Northrop Grumman mechanical engineer Ling Wu was honored with the William B. Johnson
International Inter-Professional Founders Award, which recognizes
professionals who embody the leadership and dedication to the
engineering community of Bill
Johnson, a founding member of The Engineers' Council.
The company's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) was named
Project of the Year for successfully demonstrating the first-ever
launch and recovery of an unmanned aircraft from a carrier at sea
and for paving the way for the Navy's future carrier-based unmanned
system capability.
"We are tremendously proud of our Engineers' Council Award
winners and their important role in pushing the limits to further
innovation, drive our economy and preserve national security," said
Peggy Nelson, vice president,
engineering and global product development, Northrop Grumman
Aerospace Systems.
"Our Engineers' Council Award winners exemplify the ingenuity
and dedication to warfighters that are at the heart of our
business," said Steve Toner, vice
president, western region engineering and logistics, Northrop
Grumman Electronic Systems. "These accomplished employees continue
to push the boundaries of technological innovation and performance,
making them very deserving of this prestigious honor."
Northrop Grumman employees who received the Outstanding
Engineering Achievement Merit Award are:
- Brent Bateman for hemispherical
resonator gyroscope sensors;
- Elizabeth Boroson for sensor
fusion for navigation;
- Gabriel Kuhn for inertial
sensors and systems; and
- Stuart Scriven for liquid rocket
engine performance analysis.
Northrop Grumman employees receiving Distinguished Engineering
Achievement Awards are:
- James Campanile for achievements
in the field of navigation; and
- Frank Landavazo for advanced
inertial reference units.
Additionally, the following Northrop Grumman-led teams were
honored with Distinguished Engineering Project Achievement
Awards:
- Black Hawk Avionics Model Based Design Software;
- DARPA 1THz Electronics Demonstration;
- E-2D Aerial Refueling Development;
- F-35 Carrier Variant Arresting Hook System Redesign;
- Mission Computer Software Development;
- Polarization Non-Reciprocity Investigation;
- Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure for the James Webb
Space Telescope Program;
- Software Defined GPS Receiver; and
- X-47B Navy UCAS Air-to-Air Refueling Development and
Integration.
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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