Northrop Grumman, US Navy Complete Critical Design Review for Bomb Disposal Robot Program
June 07 2016 - 9:00AM
The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) have
successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for
increment one of the Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic
System (AEODRS) program.
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AEODRS increment one is the dismounted operations system
designed for EOD reconnaissance and threat assessment. The CDR
provided an in-depth assessment, by a government team of experts,
managers and Navy and Marine Corps users, that the final design for
the AEODRS dismounted operations variant is programmatically and
technically realistic and achievable. The successful review
determined the detailed design satisfies cost, schedule and mission
performance requirements and demonstrates the maturity for
proceeding with system fabrication, assembly, integration and
test.
"The successful CDR so soon after contract award clearly shows
the commitment of the Navy and Northrop Grumman team to fill this
key gap for EOD robotic operations," said Dan Verwiel, vice
president and general manager, missile defense and protective
systems division, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. "We will
continue our close collaboration with the Navy and user communities
to ensure the delivery of a quality system that meets Navy
requirements."
The AEODRS program will create a family of unmanned ground
vehicle systems with a high degree of interoperability for rapid
integration of new technologies. The "back-packable" increment one
system weighs less than 35 pounds and comprises the handheld
operator control unit, communications link, mobility capability
module, master capability module, power capability module,
manipulator capability module, end effector capability module,
visual sensors capability module, autonomous behaviors capability
module and other minor components.
Naval Sea Systems Command awarded AEODRS increment one on Aug.
31, 2015 to the Northrop Grumman team that includes Bokam
Engineering, Carnegie Robotics, Harris Corporation, Hunter Defense
Technologies, Neya Systems, QinetiQ North America, and Telefactor
Robotics. Northrop Grumman's offering uses a modular, open systems
approach that allows the robot to be quickly adapted for a variety
of mission scenarios.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Sudi Bruni
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sudi.bruni@ngc.com
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