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SAR/MTI PAYLOAD INTEGRATED ON FIRE SCOUT FOR WATCHKEEPER - Northrop Grumman Corporations Integrated Systems sector has completed the integration and end-to-end air vehicle/payload testing of an all-weather, high-resolution, tactical synthetic aperture radar/moving target indicator (SAR/MTI) on the companys production-configured Fire Scout tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV), at the companys Fire Scout System Center, San Diego, Calif. The effort supports a requirement by the U.K. Ministry of Defences WATCHKEEPER program to demonstrate a tactical SAR payload on a rotary-wing UAV.

GULFPORT GROUNDBREAKING - Northrop Grumman Corporations Gulfport Operations broke ground on a $64 million modernization project Monday. Officials participating in the Ship Systems sector ceremony were, from left, John B. (Jay) Foley III, vice president, Ship Systems Gulfport Operations, Ship Systems President Dr. Philip A. Dur, Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and state Rep. Frances Fredericks.

SAN ANTONIO GETS SECOND MAST -- The LPD 17 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, which is being built by Northrop Grumman Corporations Ship Systems sector, recently received its second all-enclosed composite mast. The 74-foot tall mast was lifted aboard the San Antonio at the companys Avondale Operations in New Orleans. The masts are the largest composite structures ever installed on U.S Navy steel ships.

BENAVIDEZ SEA TRIAL -- The seventh and final Bob Hope-class Strategic Sealift ship, Benavidez, departs Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Avondale Operations in New Orleans May 28, 2003, for predelivery sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The 950-foot-long cargo ship is scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Navy at the end of June.

REAGAN COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TRIALS -- Upon completion of acceptance sea trials, the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va., where it will be commissioned July 12, 2003.

SECOND FIRE SCOUT TACTICAL UAV DELIVERED -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector delivered the second production unit of the U.S. Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical UAV to the Navy on April 14. Photo shows Navy Fire Scout Air Vehicle #2 ready for shipment.

17TH JOINT STARS FUNDING - Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector has received a final $113 million increment of a $257 million contract for production of the 17th E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft. The aircraft shown here is one of 15 already delivered to the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base. Delivery of the 16th E-8C is scheduled for March 2004 and the 17th in March 2005.

MC2A CONCEPT ILLUSTRATIONS - An artistamps concept shows the U.S. Air Forceamps new E-10A Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A). A team composed of Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company has been awarded a $215 million contract for Weapon Systems Integration on the aircraft.

MC2A CONCEPT ILLUSTRATIONS - An artistamps concept shows the U.S. Air Forceamps new E-10A Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft (MC2A). A team composed of Northrop Grumman Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company has been awarded a $215 million contract for Weapon Systems Integration on the aircraft.

ENTERPRISE REDELIVERED -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector successfully redelivered the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), to the U.S. Navy May 7 after an Extended Drydock Selected Restricted Availability.