MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
When: Thursday, Feb. 2 Briefings will begin at 8:30 a.m. EST Where: Buena Vista Palace Hotel Gallery Room Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Executives from Northrop Grumman Corporation will conduct media briefings on major U.S. Air Force programs during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium 2006 at the Buena Vista Palace hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., near Orlando.
The briefings, covering the topics listed below, will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Gallery Room on the hotel's lobby level. There will be signage at the room and additional information will be available at AFA's Media Center. A continental breakfast will be served.
--------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIEFING TOPIC CONTACT --------------------------------------------------------------------- B-2 Upgrades Jim Hart 310-466-5509 Speaker: Gene Fraser, vice president of Long Range Strike and B-2 program manager Update on modernization programs to improve the B-2 stealth bomber's communications, radar and weapons capabilities, which will enhance the aircraft's ability to respond to emerging worldwide threats. --------------------------------------------------------------------- E-8C Joint STARS Modernization Jim Stratford 321-960-8497 Speaker: Dave Nagy, vice president and Joint STARS program manager Update on the Joint STARS program including the recent Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Blue Force Tracking capability --------------------------------------------------------------------- KillerBee Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Revelle Anderson 858-618-4405 William Walker, KillerBee business development The newest of Northrop Grumman's unmanned aerial vehicles and its capabilities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Media information also will be available during the symposium at Northrop Grumman's exhibit booth.
CONTACT: Revelle Anderson Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems (858) 618-4405