Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Portuguese Air Force F-16s With LITENING Advanced Targeting...

Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Portuguese Air Force F-16s With LITENING Advanced
Targeting System

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., July 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Portuguese Air
Force today announced the selection of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC)
third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system for their F-16 Advanced
Targeting Pod upgrade program.

Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver 12 targeting pods
and spares to the Portuguese Air Force beginning this year, with final
deliveries in 2009.

"This win is especially gratifying for the Northrop Grumman team as it further
strengthens our presence in the international targeting pod marketplace," said
Mike Lennon, vice president of Targeting and Surveillance programs for Northrop
Grumman's Defensive Systems Division. "Portugal's Air Force is the fifth
European air force and the latest addition to a growing number of NATO and
allied nations to procure LITENING targeting pods. The selection of LITENING by
the Portuguese Air Force further demonstrates a growing interest in LITENING's
advanced technology, unique features and high reliability all at a very
competitive price and delivery schedule."

To date, over 550 LITENING targeting pods have been ordered by the United States
Air Force and allied nations. More than 470 of the systems have been fielded,
the largest number of any advanced targeting and sensor system. LITENING is
combat proven on the AV-8B, A-10, B-52, F-15E, F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft.
Together, all variants of the LITENING AT pod have amassed over 865,000 flight
hours, with more than 410,000 of these hours posted in combat arenas. Moreover,
LITENING is the pod of choice for the F-16 platform and has been integrated on
F-16 Blocks 15, 25, 30/32, 40/42, and 50/52, amassing more than 420,000
cumulative flight hours.

With this contract award, the Portuguese Air Force joins the United States Air
Force, United States Marine Corp, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Finnish Air
Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Spanish Navy and Italian Navy expanding
LITENING AT operational use by coalition forces.

Northrop Grumman's LITENING AT system is a self-contained, multi-sensor weapon
aiming system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, auto-track and
identify targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and
precision-guided weapons. LITENING AT features advanced image processing for
target identification; coordinate generation for GPS weapons; a 640 x 512 pixel
forward-looking infrared sensor for effective day and night operations; a new
1,024 x 1,024 pixel charge-coupled device (1k CCD) television sensor; a new dual
waveband infrared laser designator and range finder; a laser spot tracker; an
infrared laser marker; and an optional air-to-ground data link and digital video
recorder.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose
120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions in
information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government
and commercial customers worldwide.

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CONTACT: Ellen Hamilton
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
(224) 625-4693 (Work)
(847) 815-0753 (Cell)
ellen.hamilton@ngc.com

Ken Beedle
Northrop Grumman Corporation
+44 207 747 1910
+44 7787 174092 (Mob)
ken.beedle@euro.ngc.com