Northrop Grumman Submits KC-X Tanker Proposal to U.S. Air Force Early

Posted at: Tue Apr 10th, 2007

MELBOURNE, Fla., April 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program, KC-X. The proposal was submitted before ...

First Next-Generation Global Hawk Makes Maiden Flight

Posted at: Tue Apr 10th, 2007

SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The first RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system successfully completed its first flight on March 1, adding to an already impressive list of program accomplishments. Designated AF-8, the advanced cap...

New Global Hawk Block 20 Fuselage Exceeds U.S. Air Force Strength, Safety Requirements

Posted at: Tue Apr 10th, 2007

SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) achieved another milestone when it successfully completed three significant fuselage and empennage strength tests of the RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconna...

Boeing Awarded Contract for 18 U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopters

Posted at: Tue Apr 10th, 2007

ST. LOUIS, April 09, 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army have signed a $276.4 million contact for 18 new AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopters. The contract raises to 45 the number of new-build Apache Longbows on order wi...