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Northrop Grumman Unit Executes Teaming Agreement With Brazilian Firm

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it has executed a teaming agreement with Flight Technologies Sistemas S/A to develop national security technologies for Brazil. Northrop Grumman’s Overseas Service Corporation and Flight Technologies Sistemas S/A will pair on security solutions for Brazil's integrated border monitoring system (SISFRON). This system is designed to monitor Brazil's borders through an integrated system of land-based radars, communications systems and unmanned air systems to detect smuggling, terrorism and drug trafficking activity in its border regions. "Northrop Grumman…

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