The Northrop Grumman team brings more than 50
years of Army-focused and SEMA-specific airborne ISR development and
maintenance expertise to this program
December 07, 2017
Herndon, VA – Dec. 7, 2017 – Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a $750 million contract by the U.S. Army to provide
contractor lifecycle services for the Army’s Special Electronic Mission
Aircraft (SEMA) fleet. This fixed- wing airborne intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) fleet includes the RC-12X Guardrail, the Enhanced Medium
Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System and Airborne Reconnaissance Low
variants.
The award is a base year contract with eight option
years, extending to 2027. The work will require high-level aircraft services in
support of 75 aircraft. The Northrop Grumman team brings more than 50 years of
Army-focused and SEMA-specific airborne ISR development and maintenance
expertise.
“We understand SEMA aircraft and the important and unique
role it plays in the collection of actionable intelligence around the world,”
said John Parker, vice president, global logistics and modernization, Northrop
Grumman Technology Services. “Our lifecycle services and cutting edge
collection of capabilities not only ensure the aircraft is mission capable
today, but also well into the future through an offering of innovative
improvement and modernization solutions.”
Northrop Grumman’s responsibilities will include program
management, systems engineering and modification, supply chain management, and
aircraft modifications and elective upgrades. Northrop Grumman is joined by
King Aerospace, Inc. and M1 Support Service, both providing years of
SEMA-specific maintenance personnel and expertise.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company
providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide.
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RC-12X Guardrail
RC-12X Guardrail
The RC-12X Sigint system adapts airborne signal
intelligence payload technology developed for U.S. Air Force U-2 and RQ-4
Global Hawk Block 30 intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
The system extends the frequency range and types of signals collected, captures
and characterizes signals within a fraction of a second, and simultaneously
processes different emitters and signal types, Northrop Grumman executives said
earlier this month at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in
Washington, D.C. The company integrates the payload at its systems integration
facility in Sacramento, Calif.
RC-12X Guardrail - akmgallery.wordpress.com
The Guardrail system uses airborne receivers controlled
from the ground for the sigint mission, at times with two or three aircraft
operating in concert to geolocate emitters. Executives said information from
the RC-12X is processed by a new, standardized surveillance information
processing center–or SIPC–one of which was deployed in September. They also
suggested that the Guardrail concept of operations is evolving with the
enhanced capabilities of the aircraft. Source: ainonline.com
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