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Navy/USMC

Enhanced BAMS On Schedule For Flight This Year, Northrop Grumman Says

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

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The Navy’s variant of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial surveillance drone is on track this year for its first flight following the recent completion of two key milestones, manufacturer Northrop Grumman [NOC] said. The Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) aircraft, or MQ-4C, has received its wings and test flights of its multifunction active sensor (MFAS) radar has begun aboard a company-owned Gulfstream II jet in Palmdale, Calif., Northrop Grumman said yesterday. “These two important milestones demonstrate continued program maturity leading…

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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