Northrop Grumman - Defining the Future



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March 26, 2008 Taking Terror Threat Out of Flying

March 26, 2008 Testing completed on anti-missile system for commercial aircraft

September 12, 2007 — Reports say Chinese-made weapons used by Taliban

August 1, 2007 — U.S. State Department statement on MANPADS in Nicaragua

July 29, 2007 — Taliban in first heat-seeking missile attack

July 27, 2007 — New Information on Somali MANPADS

July 13, 2007 Review (Magazine) Online article on Guardian™

July 4, 2007 — Gatwick airport wary of missile attack

May 10, 2007 — Rep. Steve Israel and Rep. Melissa Bean introduce H.R. 2274, the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2007.

April 4, 2007 —Somalia MANPADS Scare Forces FAA Height Ban

March 9, 2007 —Draft Bill Would Install Anti-Missile Technology on Airplanes in Civil Reserve Fleet

January 16, 2007—Northrop Grumman Begins Operational Test and Evaluation of its Guardian Commercial Airline Anti-Missile System

October 12, 2006—FAA begins equipping its jets with anti-missile system

September 17, 2006—FedEx to fly Counter Manpads-equipped MD-10

August 8, 2006—Northrop Grumman receives Phase III contract for commercial airliner protection system

April 8, 2006—Plane with U.S. officials was fired at

August 22, 2005—Northrop Grumman completes design of commercial aircraft protection system.

July 13, 2005—Missile defense testing for airliners to begin next month.

Apr. 28, 2005—Winston Group Survey supports government funding for anti-missile systems for commercial aircraft.

Jan. 25, 2005—Northrop Grumman readies commercial aircraft anti-missile system.

Aug. 25, 2004—Northrop Grumman wins commercial aircraft anti-missile system contract.

Jan. 6, 2004—Department of Homeland Security awards contract for anti-missile devices to protect commercial aircraft.