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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Northrop Grumman Tests Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Minefield Detection System On New Unmanned Helicopter

Northrop Grumman Corporation flew its new Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Minefield Detection System (ASTAMIDS) for the first time aboard an unmanned air vehicle.

ASTAMIDS, which is in development for the U.S. Army, flew on Northrop Grumman's new, company-owned MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Air System helicopter, designated as "P6."

The ASTAMIDS-P6 flight took place at an Army test facility on September 12.

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