MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
Editor's Note: This advisory includes updated information from the advisory issued Aug. 31.
Northrop Grumman Corporation will conduct a series of media briefings on major U.S. Air Force programs during the Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition, presented by the Air Force Association. Please note a schedule change for the KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program briefing, which will now take place Monday at 3:30 p.m.
When: Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 12-14, 2005
Where: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Park Road, NW, Washington, D.C.
(Metro Red Line -- Woodley Park station)
RSVP: Please contact media representatives listed below
for each briefing
Note: The Northrop Grumman exhibit, "Beyond the Network," will
be located in Hall C, Booth 3709. Directions to the
Northrop Grumman Business Suite, site of most media
briefings, will be available at the exhibit booth and
through signage in the hotel.
Monday Sept. 12
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Briefing Topic Time Location Contact
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B-2 Upgrade Status -- 9 a.m. Northrop Jim Hart
Radar Modernization Grumman (310) 466-5509
-- Gene Fraser, vice Business Suite (before 9/12)
president, Long Range
Strike Louise Muniak
An update on ongoing (703) 898-5353
efforts to improve the (during AFA)
B-2's communications,
radar and weapons
capabilities, which are
enhancing the aircraft's
ability to respond to
emerging worldwide
threats.
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Theodore Von Karman 11:30 a.m. Northrop Jim Stratford
Reception Grumman (321) 960-8497
-- Dave Nagy, vice Exhibit Booth,
president, Joint STARS Hall C Number
The company recognizes 3709
U.S. Air Force officers
instrumental in successful
use of AMSTE technology in
Pacific Air Force's
Resultant Fury exercise.
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Monday, Sept. 12 (Cont'd)
Briefing Topic Time Location Contact
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Viper Strike 1 p.m. Northrop Marc Abshire
-- Scott Porter, director Grumman (410) 227-4646
of Business Business Suite
Development, Aerospace
Systems
Northrop Grumman will
discuss the capabilities
of this unique,
lightweight glide weapon,
which continues to evolve
as a munition on an
ever-wider range of
aircraft. Viper Strike
provides the precision
and flexibility to engage
emerging target sets in
environments that require
low collateral damage.
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KC-135 Tanker Replacement 3:30 p.m. Balcony B Wendell Bugg
Program (310) 418-9215
-- Mary Dandridge,
executive vice Jim Stratford
president, Northrop (321) 960-8497
Grumman Integrated
Systems
-- John Brooks, sector
vice president, Air
Force Programs,
Northrop Grumman
Integrated Systems
Northrop Grumman will
compete as the prime
contractor for the U.S.
Air Force's next
generation air refueling
tanker. This briefing will
introduce the KC-30,
which will be tailored
to meet Air Force
requirements and provide
a robust mission enabling
capability.
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Tuesday, Sept. 13
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Briefing Topic Time Location Contact
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Global Hawk Update 11:30 a.m. Northrop Revelle
-- Ed Walby, director, Grumman Anderson
Business Development, Business Suite (858) 205-7694
HALE Systems
An update on how Global
Hawk is meeting the demand
for transformational
capabilities, including a
status on the RQ-4B
Global Hawk program and
the release of new EO/IR
imagery.
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Cyber Warfare Integrated 2:30 p.m. CWIN Display, Jim Stratford
Network Media Demo Northrop (321) 960-8497
-- Chris Frangos, Grumman
director, CWI -- Exhibit Booth,
Systems Engineering Hall C Number
Integration Team 3709
-- Ed Walby, director,
Business Development,
HALE Systems
Northrop Grumman will
demonstrate real-time
integration of resources
needed to conduct
operations using a
distributive interactive
network with live
connections to nodes
throughout the United
States.
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