Northrop Grumman, Ultra Electronics Collaborating on Maritime Domain Awareness Capabilities for Autonomous Systems
June 13 2016 - 10:00AM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) signed a memorandum of
agreement with Ultra Electronics to deliver new maritime domain
awareness (MDA) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities for
Northrop Grumman's family of autonomous systems.
Creating an effective understanding of the maritime environment
requires long endurance systems with sensors and open mission
systems integrated architectures that operate from the undersea to
space. Persistent acoustic surveillance is critical to the ASW
mission and maritime intelligence gathering. Developing enhanced
systems with these capabilities is the primary focus of this
collaboration.
"Ultra Electronics is a global leader in the design, development
and delivery of solutions for surface and undersea acoustic
surveillance," said Brian Chappel, vice president, autonomous
systems, Northrop Grumman. "Combined with Northrop Grumman's
decades of autonomous systems experience, we seek to improve global
maritime safety, security and domain awareness."
Both companies are slated to participate in a series of
demonstrations this year to show how autonomous systems monitor
large oceans and littoral areas for extended periods of time. The
autonomous systems will persistently collect maritime intelligence
so manned aircraft can more efficiently be utilized for other
specific mission sets.
"Northrop Grumman's numerous unmanned capabilities provide a
perfect fit to our maritime surveillance capabilities," said
William Terry, president, Maritime and Land Division, Ultra
Electronics. "We know this long-term collaborative effort gives our
customers an affordable, game changing capability."
Persistent acoustic surveillance is increasingly important among
the world's navies as a means to deter or deny opposing forces from
acting against national interests. By using the expertise and
mature technologies from each company, capabilities will be
available more affordably and in less time.
About Ultra Electronics
Ultra Electronics is a group of businesses which manage a
portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly
differentiated solutions and products in the defence &
aerospace, security & cyber, transport and energy markets by
applying electronic and software technologies in demanding and
critical environments to meet customer needs. Please visit
www.ultra-electronics.com/ for more information.
Ultra Electronics companies from Maritime and Land Division of
UnderSea Sensor Systems, Inc. (USSI), Sonar Systems and Flightline
Systems, Inc. will provide innovative solutions to Northrop
Grumman's already proven platforms.
About Northrop Grumman
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: T.J. Ortega
858-618-7648 (office)
858-204-6241 (mobile)
timothy.ortega@ngc.com
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