MELBOURNE, Fla., June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) through its Aerospace Systems
sector, has formed an industry team with General Dynamics (NYSE:
GD) and its subsidiary, Gulfstream, and L-3 (NYSE: LLL) to pursue
the U.S. Air Force's Joint STARS recap program.
This complementary team leverages Northrop Grumman's role as the
prime industry contractor for the Joint STARS E-8C wide area ground
surveillance, and battle management command and control mission for
the U.S. Air Force for more than 30 years, Gulfstream's award-winning business aircraft,
and L-3's expertise in aircraft modification and world-class
communications solutions.
"We have unmatched, proven expertise to advance the U.S. Air
Force's battle management command and control, and intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance mission," said Tom Vice, corporate vice president and
president, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "We meet, or exceed,
the Air Force's acquisition requirements by integrating our team's
independently developed, mature and proven systems at the lowest
cost, with the lowest risk to provide an innovative acquisition
solution."
"Gulfstream offers the best
possible combination of performance, cost-effectiveness and
availability," said Larry Flynn,
president, Gulfstream. "This
team's Joint STARS recap proposal marries the extensive and varied
experience of this team with the advanced and proven technology of
Gulfstream business aircraft,
resulting in a mature, non-developmental, ramp-ready solution for
the Air Force."
The Gulfstream aircraft will
provide the Air Force with key mission system requirements – speed,
range, altitude, endurance and reliability – well positioning the
team to deliver a highly capable, cost-effective and innovative
battle management command and control/intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance solution to the Air Force, integrated on an
efficient, business jet platform.
"L-3 is excited to join a world class team to recapitalize a
critical program for the U.S. Air Force," said Mark Von Schwarz, senior vice president and
president of L-3 Aerospace Systems. "Our intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft integration capability and
performance are industry-leading, as demonstrated by the delivery
of 56 aircraft 100% on-time or early and within budget, over the
past 30 months. We are joining an equally impressive Northrop
Grumman industry team to ensure affordable, next-generation
performance not only today but into the future."
Using open architecture and commercial-off-the-shelf
technologies, the growth potential of the Next Generation Joint
STARS platform will ensure it remains relevant to meet evolving
threats the warfighter may encounter for decades to come.
General Dynamics is a leading aerospace and defense company
delivering superior products and services in business aviation;
combat; information technology; and shipbuilding. Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures and
services the world's most technologically advanced business-jet
aircraft, and has produced more than 2,400 aircraft for customers
around the world. More information about the company is available
at www.generaldynamics.com.
L-3 is headquartered in New York
City, employs approximately 45,000 people worldwide and is a
prime contractor in aerospace systems and national security
solutions. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of
communication and electronic systems and products used on military
and commercial platforms. The company reported 2014 sales of
$12.1 billion. To learn more about
L-3, please visit the company's website at www.L-3com.com.
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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