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Northrop Grumman’s Remote Control EOD Vehicle Business Grows In Asia

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Friday, February 22nd, 2008

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Northrop Grumman's [NOC] said its international business in remote control vehicles for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) continues to grow with sales of its Revolution vehicles in Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Northrop Grumman designs, engineers and manufactures a range of remote control EOD vehicles through its subsidiary, Remotec, and has provided Revolution vehicles to armies throughout the region including in Singapore, Nepal and New Zealand and in one of the largest orders received to date, a fleet of 43…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

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Army

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