
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) for U.S. Army helicopters includes a two-color display, long wave infrared, one megapixel camera. The features are to allow spotting and tracking of less detectable air threats at greater range. Northrop Grumman recently beat Lockheed Martin [LMT] for ITDS Phase II to deliver 10 system prototypes in fiscal year 2027 and fielded systems in fiscal 2029 (Defense Daily, Aug. 26). Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin split about $20 million for…