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Northrop Grumman To Provide 40 STARLite Radars For Army’s ER/MP UAVs

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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it was selected to supply an additional 40 STARLite wide area surveillance radars featuring synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) capabilities for the Army's Extended-Range Multi-Purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). "STARLite is the program of record for the Army and this award demonstrates the Army's confidence in STARLite's surveillance capabilities and our ability to continue to meet the production schedule," Pat Newby, vice president of Weapons and Sensors for Northrop Grumman's…

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