NGC Awarded DARPA Contract for Communications Network

(Linthicum, Md., May 1, 2008) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a $46.1 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Optical RF Communications Adjunct (ORCA) project, an all-weather, high connectivity, jam resistant, high bandwidth network.

"This program is extremely important for the warfighter. ORCA will develop and demonstrate a critical component needed to ensure all of our mobile forces access to reliable, affordable, and secure high capacity network connectivity," said Chuck Brinkman, sector vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's Advanced Concepts and Technologies Division.

ORCA will address the U.S. military's increasing requirements for transmitting and receiving voice, image, video and other critical data simultaneously among dismounted and maneuvering forces, airborne assets, and upper command echelons. This large amount of tactical data is straining the capacity of ground and satellite communications systems currently in use.

Source : Northrop Grumman Corporation

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