Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will host a series of media briefings Aug. 13-14 on the company's leading unmanned systems technologies during the world's largest unmanned systems and robotics exhibition in Washington, D.C.
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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International(AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2013 exhibition and symposium takes place Aug. 12-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Northrop Grumman is displaying a number of unmanned systems and supporting equipment at booth 1823 in the main exhibit hall.
Information about the company's presence at AUVSI can be found at www.northropgrumman.com/auvsi.
A series of videos focusing on Northrop Grumman's expertise in unmanned systems will air on the company's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages during the event. Announcements on the release of these videos and other information from the company can be seen by searching for the NorthropGrumman hashtag on Twitter.
Live online streaming of the media briefings will also be available to reporters who cannot attend. To obtain instructions on how to view these briefings, send your name and media organization to Warren Comer at warren.comer@ngc.com.
What: | Northrop Grumman media briefings |
When: | Aug. 13-14 (See specific times and contacts in table below.) |
Where: | Salon F, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. |
AUVSI Media Briefings | ||||
Tuesday, Aug. 13 | ||||
Program | News | Executive | Time | RSVP |
MQ-4C Triton unmanned air system (UAS) | Development update on aircraft and sensor flight tests | Capt. James Hoke, Triton UAS program manager, U.S. Navy Mike Mackey, Triton UAS program manager, Northrop Grumman | 10-11 a.m. | Warren Comer warren.comer@ngc.com 858-618-7788 |
UPDATED: MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter | Program update on development of next-generation Fire Scout and operational deployment with current system | Capt. Patrick Smith, Fire Scout program manager, U.S. Navy | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Warren Comer warren.comer@ngc.com 858-618-7788 |
Lunch | Media are invited to join Northrop Grumman officials for lunch and general discussions about the company's unmanned systems technologies | 12-1 p.m. | Warren Comer warren.comer@ngc.com 858-618-7788 | |
SandShark remotely piloted aircraft system trainer | Program update on training system | Karl Purdy, New UAS programs manager and SandShark lead, Northrop Grumman | 1-2 p.m. | Leah Smith leah.smith@ngc.com 703-713-4616 |
UAE Innovation Challenge | Overview of 2013 Innovation Challenge and presentation by student competition winners from the United Arab Emirates | Dave Perry vice president, chief global business development officer, Northrop Grumman | 2-3 p.m. | Kirsti Dunn kirsti.dunn@ngc.com 240-256-9238 |
Wednesday, Aug. 14 | ||||
UPDATED: Common Mission Management System (CMMS) | Company's solution for common mission control of unmanned systems | Mike Leahy, CMMS director, Northrop Grumman | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Caitlin O'Connor caitlin.oconnor@ngc.com 858-618-3631 |
Lunch | Media are invited to join Northrop Grumman officials for lunch and general discussions about the company's unmanned systems technologies | 12-1 p.m. | Warren Comer warren.comer@ngc.com 858-618-7788 | |
Remotec | Update and demo on Andros Titus, open architecture and now in production | Mike Knopp, president, Northrop Grumman Remotec | 1 - 2 p.m. | Janis Lamar janis.lamar@ngc.com 703-556-1650 |
/PRNewswire -- Aug. 5, 2013/
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation
