
The Navy has selected Northrop Grumman [NOC] to provide the airborne sense and avoid radar for its upcoming MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system.The decision ousts Exelis [XLS] as the primary builder of the radar. The Navy halted development of the Exelis system in 2013 because of problems miniaturizing it enough to meet the size, weight, power and cooling requirements of the Triton.Northrop Grumman, which is also the prime contractor for the Triton itself, began work on the new radar in…