Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Remote Mine Hunting Capability in Unmanned Warrior Exercise
September 01 2016 - 12:34PM
LONDON, Sept. 1, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will be participating in the Royal
Navy's Unmanned Warrior exercise where it will demonstrate its
unmanned mine hunting capability.
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The unmanned mine hunting element of Unmanned
Warrior will feature Northrop Grumman's AQS-24B towed mine hunting
sensor operated from an Atlas Elektronik UK ARCIMS Unmanned Surface
Vessel (USV). The AQS-24B, which is a towed mine hunting sensor
used by the U.S. Navy, features the world's only high speed
synthetic aperture sonar for mine detection, localisation and
classification, and an optical laser line scan sensor for mine
identification. The ARCIMS USV is a surface craft 11 metres long
that will be operated via remote control while towing the AQS-24B
through a simulated mine field.
"Securing access and situational awareness in the
maritime environment has become increasingly important for many
nations," said Andrew Tyler, chief executive, Northrop Grumman
Europe. "We look forward to participating in Unmanned Warrior and
demonstrating how innovative, state of the art U.K. and U.S.
technologies can come together to advance unmanned military
capabilities that can potentially benefit both navies as well as
those of our allies."
Unmanned Warrior, which takes place at Ministry of
Defence (MoD) exercise areas in Scotland and the Western Isles, is
part of the biannual Joint Warrior exercise, and is the largest
capability demonstration event of its kind. It will feature more
than 40 unmanned vehicles, sensors and systems demonstrating, in a
challenging environment, key military missions for the Royal Navy
in a series of themed activities including mine-hunting, sea
surveying, submarine simulation and fleet reconnaissance. The
exercise will help inform the Royal Navy's future capability
planning and demonstrate how the systems being showcased deliver
maritime situational awareness.
The demonstration of unmanned systems overlaid
onto the Joint Warrior exercise scenario will create a challenging
environment for the participants and allow the Royal Navy to see
first-hand how the systems and sensors could integrate into current
and future maritime operations.
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 customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Ken Beedle
+44 (0) 207 747 1910 (office)
+44 (0) 7787 174092 (mobile)
ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com
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Source: Northrop Grumman Corp. via Globenewswire
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