BALTIMORE, May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract to integrate its
AN/APN-241 low-power color weather and navigation radar on the
C-130 aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force
(RSAF).
The contract was awarded by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd
(ST Aerospace), the prime contractor for the RSAF's C-130
modernization program.
"This contract provides the RSAF with a reliable and maintainable
radar system that has the performance needed to support their
mission," said Andrew Wesolowski, director of Northrop Grumman's
combat air delivery systems programs.
The AN/APN-241 radar offers high-resolution ground mapping that
enables accurate low-level navigation and precision aerial drops,
predictive windshear detection in all weather conditions, and
situational awareness for all-weather formation flying.
As part of the contract, Northrop Grumman will manufacture and
provide integration for the radars and spare parts. Northrop
Grumman will also provide training and support of ST Aerospace
ground and flight tests.
Radar production work will be performed at the company's
engineering and manufacturing facilities in Norwalk, Conn., and
Baltimore.
ST Aerospace is the aerospace arm of ST Engineering. Operating a
global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network with
facilities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States, it is the
world's largest airframe MRO with a global customer base that
includes many of the world's leading airlines, airfreight operators
and military operators. ST Aerospace provides a full spectrum of
maintenance and engineering services through its two business
segments: Aircraft Maintenance & Modification and Component
& Engine Total Support. Its services include airframe, engine
and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design
and technical services; and aviation materials and management
services, including total aviation support. ST Aerospace has a
global staff strength of more than 6,000 engineers and technical
specialists. The company's website is
http://www.staero.aero/.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and
technology company whose 122,000 employees provide innovative
systems, products, and solutions in information and services,
electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and
commercial customers worldwide.
From Northrop Grumman website.
C-130s getting new navi radar...hmmm we wont see new transport soon
then?