"The Scalable SIRU ™ has displayed unmatched reliability and proven high performance during countless space missions," said Bob Mehltretter, vice president, Navigation and Positioning Systems, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems. "Our customers can be confident that our highly capable systems will support the most stringent mission requirements."

The Scalable SIRU ™ is the industry standard for high-precision, long-life attitude control solutions supporting commercial, government and civil space missions. At the heart of the Scalable SIRU™ is Northrop Grumman's patented hemispherical resonator gyro (HRG) technology. HRGs have been used in space without a mission failure for more than 26 million operating hours and have been launched aboard more than 100 spacecraft.

Since 2007, Northrop Grumman has supplied the Scalable SIRU ™ for satellites developed and operated by KARI, including KOMPSAT‑3, KOMPSAT‑3A and KOMPSAT‑5.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information. 

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